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Chopard introduces Imperiale Four Seasons with a poetic complication

Chopard’s Imperiale Four Seasons showcases seasons on a painted mother-of-pearl dial
Chopard’s collection of ornate watches with poetic complications, Imperiale, gets a new addition with Imperiale Four Seasons Ref. 385394-1001, a watch that measures time while indicating the slow passing of nature’s four seasons on a rotating disc that completes a full revolution over 365 days. 

Painted and textured mother-of-pearl rotating disc

The rotating disc is painted and features textured mother-of-pearl marquetry, a decorative technique where thin pieces of mother-of-pearl are assembled to create intricate patterns or designs on a surface. This disc is indexed to the hour hand marking its slow shift with time. 

The 36 mm dial is crafted from ethical 18-karat white gold with the upper half of the dial covered with a delicate silhouette of a lotus flower — a recurring motif in the imperiale collection – while the lower half of the dial reveals the painted disc marking the seasons. The lotus motif has satin-finished gold petals with polished veins that create a striking contrast of textures. There are gilded openworked dagger-shaped hours and minutes hands marking time with no hour markers. The bezel and crown are set with diamonds. 

Imperiale Four Seasons with a blue alligator leather strap

Powering the watch is the in-house developed and assembled self-winding mechanical calibre L.U.C 96.31-L equipped with the exclusive Four Seasons module offering a power reserve of 65-hour power reserve. The movement is visible through a clear caseback. The watch is water resistant to 50 metres. 

The watch is powered by self-winding mechanical calibre L.U.C 96.31-L

This reference comes in four interchangeable alligator leather strap options, each indicating a different season. The watch is exclusively available in Chopard boutiques and online, retailing for ₹ 99,20,000. 

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