Chopard Alpine Eagle 36 REF.298601-3001 Automatic SS Unisex
Type: Wristwatch

Maker
Chopard

type
*Medium size (unisex)
*It may be difficult to understand the size in the image but there are three sizes of Alpine Eagle self-winding watches.
33mm (Ladies CAL.09.01-C) 36mm (Medium Unisex CAL.09.01-C)
41mm (men's CAL.01.01-C).
There is also a 41mm model equipped with CL.01.12-C (57 600 vibrations) which is limited to 250 pieces.

name
alpine eagle 36

REF/CAL
REF.298601-3001 CAL.09.01-C

Material
*SS
*The stainless steel "Lucent Steel A223" developed by Chopard after a four-year research period is used.
It is said to be 50% harder than SS which is commonly used in the watchmaking industry.
Other features include ``hypoallergenicity (comparable to surgical steel)'' ``highly reflective and luminous quality'' and it has been ``approved under the European New Chemical Substances Regulation (REACH)''.
However it cannot be guaranteed to prevent allergies 100%.

belt
Breath type

Drive system
automatic winding

Case diameter/arm circumference
*Case diameter 36mm (catalog value)
*Up to arm circumference 17.5cm (full frame)

accessories
Outer box / Inner box / Instruction manual / Chronometer certificate

condition
*Used A+
*This is a very clean used item with few small scratches and little signs of use.
*There are no scratches on the sapphire glass windshield.
*There is no twisting of the bracelet.
comment
*Calm blue dial
*Hands and dial indexes are Luminova luminous
*Blue color is due to electroplating process.
*The unique bumpy texture of the dial is inspired by an eagle's eye (iris).
*Sapphire glass windshield screw-in crown see-through back with 8 screws
*27 stones Kif earthquake-resistant device flat hairspring smooth temp 25 200 vibrations
Mainspring duration of up to approximately 42 hours Second hand stop mechanism Chronometer specifications
*As it is a certified chronometer the static accuracy at the time of shipment is within -4 seconds to +6 seconds per day.
*Recently more and more manufacturers are listing accuracy in their catalogs etc. but most of them are static accuracy at the time of shipment.
Regarding mobile accuracy if the average daily difference over a week is about -3 seconds to +12 seconds I think it is accurate enough for a mechanical type.
*Equipped with a movement with a rare frequency of 25 200 vibrations.
I think the frequency was determined by considering the balance between the miniaturization of the movement mainspring duration and accuracy.
It has the same frequency as Omega Co-Axial but it is not Co-Axial.
*The "Alpine Eagle" series is a new line born in 2019.
This is a successor model that is a modern interpretation of the "St. Moritz" released in 1980.
It was designed by Karl Friedrich and expresses his passion for the Alps and the overwhelming strength of the eagle.
The dial is modeled after an eagle's eye (iris) and the second hand is modeled after an eagle's feather.
*The Alpine Eagle 36 is classified as ``unisex'' on the Chopard website so it can be worn by both men and women.
The arm circumference is approximately 17.5cm in full frame so I guess it's mainly aimed at women.
*I think the Alpine Eagle 36 is a very attractive watch as a small men's size watch. When I tried it on I found it to be a perfect size similar to the Patek Philippe Nautilus 3800.
*The clasp is a simple double-opening type. It's not particularly new but I think it's a well-thought-out structure. There is a slit in the part of the clasp where the claw is attached.
As a result the locking mechanism makes good use of its spring-like force.
The opening and closing feels comfortable not too hard or too soft.


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