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Chopard Happy Sport 33mm Rose Gold
Ref. 275378-5005
Launched in 1993, Happy Sport was a provocation as much as a design: Caroline Scheufele placed diamonds — until then sealed behind bezels or set into dials — free to move, floating loose between two layers of crystal above the dial face. This version carries eight of them, drifting above a red mother-of-pearl dial in 18-carat rose gold, with a ruby cabochon set into the crown as a finishing note that never quite stops surprising. The movement inside is Chopard's own 09.01-C, developed and manufactured in-house to fit the more compact proportions that a serious mechanical calibre in a watch of this size demands. At 33mm it sits neatly rather than tentatively on the wrist, and the red alligator strap — matched to the dial rather than simply accessorising it — means the whole thing reads as a considered piece rather than a dressed-up one.
- Reference
- 275378-5005
- Brand
- Chopard
- Collection
- Happy Sport
- Case size
- 33mm
- Case thickness
- 10.84mm
- Case material
- Rose gold
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Mother-of-pearl
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 09.01-C
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Red
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 42 hours
- Warranty
- 2 years
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 7 collections
This watch appears in the Chopard Happy Sport range (8), Back in Stock (4,847), Automatic Watches (1,736), Watches Under 37mm (1,704), Women's Watches (1,622), Leather Strap Watches (1,049) and Sports Watches (784).
What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 33mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Chopard Happy Sport alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 275378-5005 | 9068BR/12/976/DD00-30- | 102711 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £15,950 | £14,396 | £10,200 |
| Case size | 33mm | 33.5mm | 33mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Leather strap | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | 42 hours | 38 hours | 60 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched |
|
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 42 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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