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Chopard Classic 28mm White Gold
Ref. 137387-1001KM
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Stepping up in Chopard's range
Chopard's Classic collection sits at the point where watchmaking and jewellery-making become difficult to separate, and this 28mm piece makes that blurring explicit. The case is solid 18-carat white gold, the bezel is set with diamonds, and the white dial carries Roman numerals in black — a combination that has more in common with a fine bracelet than with anything sporty or utilitarian. At 28mm it is designed to wear close and quiet on the wrist, the kind of size that disappears under a cuff and reappears at a dinner table. The black alligator strap and matching white gold pin buckle keep the palette restrained, so the diamonds read as accent rather than spectacle.
- Reference
- 137387-1001KM
- Brand
- Chopard
- Case size
- 28mm
- Case material
- White gold
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- White
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Learn more about Chopard
Louis-Ulysse Chopard founded a workshop in Sonvilier in the Jura in 1860, building pocket watches that sold well in Eastern Europe and Russia. The family ran it for three generations before the line ran out of successors, and in 1963 the company was sold to Karl Scheufele III, a Pforzheim jeweller.
The Scheufele family still owns it, and their dual background explains the house's character: Chopard is unusual in being both a serious watchmaker and a serious jeweller, with in-house capability in gem-setting and gold-working alongside movement production.
The Happy Diamonds concept of 1976 — loose stones rotating freely between two sapphire crystals — became the commercial engine of the jewellery side and remains instantly identifiable.
On the watch side, the L.U.C collection launched in 1996 with the calibre 1.96, a micro-rotor automatic that announced Chopard as a genuine manufacture rather than a fashion house buying movements. L.U.C watches have since collected Geneva Seal and COSC certifications and produced tourbillons, perpetual calendars, and minute repeaters made in Fleurier.
Chopard has timed the Mille Miglia since 1988, giving it a motorsport line with real provenance, and in 2018 moved its entire gold supply to ethically certified sources — the first major house to do so across all production.
- 1860
- Louis-Ulysse Chopard founds the workshop in Sonvilier.
- 1963
- Karl Scheufele III acquires the company.
- 1976
- Happy Diamonds introduces free-moving stones.
- 1988
- Chopard begins timing the Mille Miglia.
- 1996
- The L.U.C 1.96 establishes in-house movement production.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Watches Under 37mm (1,694), Women's Watches (1,631), Leather Strap Watches (998), Dress Watches (485), Pre-Owned, Ex-Display & Vintage Watches (211) and Solid Gold Watches (87).
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 28mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Chopard's range as we list it
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| Specification | 137387-1001KM | L45230602 | YA1265072 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,250 | £3,400 | £3,090 |
| Case size | 28mm | 29mm | 29mm |
| Water resistance | — | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Leather strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb at £3,250, pre-owned. No UK retailer we track lists this reference new.
Is this available new?
Not from the UK retailers we track. This reference is listed as pre-owned only, at £3,250 from Mappin & Webb. A pre-owned watch has been worn, and is normally sold under the retailer’s own warranty rather than the manufacturer’s.
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