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Chopard Happy Sport 30mm Automatic Watch
Ref. 278573-6017
Sits in Chopard’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Chopard watches we list, which start at £4,520.
Price range £4,520 to £18,500 across 29 Chopard watches in stock.The Happy Sport began in 1993 as Caroline Scheufele's deliberate provocation: fine diamonds, traditionally fixed in place, set free to float across the dial between two sapphire crystals. That idea — playful, structurally unusual, immediately recognisable — has kept the collection running for three decades, and this automatic version adds a movement story to it. The calibre 09.01-C is self-winding, visible through an exhibition caseback, which means the watch works whether you think of it as jewellery or as a piece of watchmaking, and it is genuinely both. At 30mm the case sits modestly, and the two-tone construction — Chopard's Lucent Steel paired with 18-karat ethical rose gold — runs consistently from the fixed bezel through the bracelet links, so nothing reads as an afterthought. The silver dial has a spiral guilloché at its centre that catches light differently depending on the angle, and the five diamonds move freely across it, settling and shifting with the wrist. The rose gold crown is set with a sapphire cabochon, a small detail that only reveals itself when you reach for it.
- Reference
- 278573-6017
- Brand
- Chopard
- Case size
- 30mm
- Case thickness
- 11.23mm
- Case material
- Rose gold
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- 09.01-C
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 42 hours
Manufacturer’s guarantee
Your new watch
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.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
How 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
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
Who are Goldsmiths?
Goldsmiths has been selling watches in Britain since 1778 and is part of the Watches of Switzerland Group, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. They are an authorised dealer, so a watch comes with the manufacturer’s own warranty.
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