Swan Lake

Case material

White gold, Yellow gold, Titanium

Bracelet strap

Leather, Satin Feather-themed

Buckle

Pin buckle

Number of carats

35.09

Dial finish

Mother-of-pearl

Size

ø 20.5 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm

Movement

Manual-winding mechanical
Power reserve: 45 h, 21600 vph

Functions

Hours, Minutes

Reference

105373-9001

Launch date

07.2025

Collection

1-piece limited series

Price incl. VAT

730’000 CHF

Description

Chopard’s 2025 entry in the Jewellery Watch category of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) takes flight in the form of a secret watch shaped like a majestic swan. Entirely handcrafted, this exceptional creation embodies the Maison’s Haute Joaillerie mastery, combining sculptural grace with precision watchmaking expertise.

Executed with the serene elegance of a swan gliding across still water, the latest extraordinary animal to enter Chopard’s bestiary is a swan, crafted in 18-carat ethical white and yellow gold and set with white and black diamonds as well as spessartites. Its body is perched upon a titanium base evoking seafoam, delicately adorned with diamonds. The bird is secured to the wrist with a satin strap, festooned with white feathers, secured by a feather-shaped pin buckle crafted in 18-carat ethical white gold.

This distinctive timepiece is the result of more than 1,500 hours of research, design and artisanal workmanship. From the feathered clasp to the mechanical unfurling of the wings, every detail reflects the vision of Chopard Co-President and Artistic Director Caroline Scheufele and the close collaboration between the Maison’s artisans, designers and master watchmakers.

At the heart of this secret watch lies a marvel of craftsmanship: a concealed dial revealed only when the swan’s head is gently turned to a central position. This movement triggers an internal mechanism that activates the opening of its wings, each composed of three articulated sections that unfold in elegant, gradual succession. Beneath this choreography lies a tiny dial made of mother-of-pearl, graced with an engraved feather motif. Manual-winding mechanical Chopard Calibre 10.01-C beats at its core, offering a 45-hour power reserve and a frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour – an impressive feat considering its remarkably compact thickness comparable to that of two stacked five-cent coins.

Much like the other timepieces that have preceded it, the Swan Lake watch embodies Chopard’s enduring ability to combine imagination with mechanical savoir-faire, while celebrating the poetic beauty of the natural world through an Haute Joaillerie lens.

Sustainability

Gold is an essential material in Chopard’s production and the key reason that the Maison made special efforts to ensure that sourcing gold mined responsibly for all of its watch and jewellery production would become a major focus in its Journey to Sustainable Luxury. This goal was achieved in July 2018, when Chopard’s workshops began using 100% ethical gold meeting the most stringent international environmental and social standards. Specifically, the Maison’s ethical gold comes from two transparent and traceable systems: responsibly produced artisanal gold and recycled gold certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC). Artisanal and small-scale mining involves millions of men and women around the world, individuals working alone, with their families, or in cooperatives, using basic exploration, extraction and processing methods. Responsible mining of artisanal and small-scale produced gold is essential to Chopard’s sourcing strategy, as it enables the Maison to achieve full traceability from mine to finished product and significantly contributes to its favourable socio-economic and environmental impact. The RJC's CoC standard defines the requirements for identifying and tracking "eligible materials," including certified recycled gold from legitimate sources. Since 1978, Chopard has been one of the first watch and jewellery manufacturers to have its own foundry. Thanks to this independent approach, the Maison is now not only able to guarantee the origin of the gold used in its workshops, but also to resmelt its production scraps into gold.