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The new “Alpine Eagle 41 AM”
The Chopard Alpine Eagle 41 AM ref. 298600-3038 is a new version of the Alpine Eagle which features Chopard's first anti‑magnetic balance spring.
This balance spring isn't made of silicon, but of a newly developed antimagnetic alloy, which offers resistance to magnetic fields of up to 2,000 gauss.
The “Moss Green” dial is supposed to evoke the natural glow of a soft bed of moss found along woodland paths in the Alps.
At 6 o’clock, a crossed‑out magnet symbol, rendered in black, like the seconds hand and also the text and minute track, attests to the anti‑magnetic performance of this model.
The case and integrated bracelet are made of the same Lucent Steel as other models...
... but the upgraded clasp features a double-trigger release and a new micro-adjustment system integrated into the folding clasp, which allows up to 5 mm of on-the-fly adjustment.
Caliber 01.01-C, which comprises on the antimagnetic hairspring, has the same sober industrial design as the regular caliber and it is also COSC certified.
It has a power reserve of approximately 60 hours.
Like the Alpine Eagle XP CS, released last year, the dial of the 41 AM has only one Roman numeral (XII) instead of three for the XPS and four for the regular versions.
However, contrarily to the XP CS, it features a date aperture at 4:30, with matching date disc.
The case and integrated bracelet are made of the same Lucent Steel as other models...
... but the upgraded clasp features a double-trigger release and a new micro-adjustment system integrated into the folding clasp, which allows up to 5 mm of on-the-fly adjustment.
Caliber 01.01-C, which comprises on the antimagnetic hairspring, has the same sober industrial design as the regular caliber and it is also COSC certified.
It has a power reserve of approximately 60 hours.
Like the Alpine Eagle XP CS, released last year, the dial of the 41 AM has only one Roman numeral (XII) instead of three for the XPS and four for the regular versions.
However, contrarily to the XP CS, it features a date aperture at 4:30, with matching date disc.
Also, this Alpine Eagle 41 AM belongs to the group of Alpine Eagle watches with black (instead of white) text and minute track.
So, do you think this is an interesting or even nice addition to the lineup or aren't you interested?
I personally find it interesting be would have preferred the date to be removed: I find it much easier to forget with ordinary dials featuring four Roman numerals, whereas here it seems very/too visible to me.
credit: A Bolg To Watch (1, 3-9) & Monochrome (2 & 10)
One last thing: I also noticed on Chopard's website that two new Alpine Eagle 41 are introduced.
credit: A Bolg To Watch (1, 3-9) & Monochrome (2 & 10)
One last thing: I also noticed on Chopard's website that two new Alpine Eagle 41 are introduced.
First a steel model with a ‘Rhone Blue’ dial ref. 298600-3035...
... and a sapphire back bearing the Alpine Eagle Foundation’s logo, which signifies that a portion of the proceeds from this model contributes to funding the Foundation’s initiatives aimed at preserving the Alpine environment.
Then a rose gold Alpine Eagle XP CS ref. 295396-5001 with a dial featuring a warm “Shades of Wood” brown gradient, darkening toward the edges to evoke the concentric rings of a wooden cross‑section.
Thanks for looking.
Best, Emmanuel
The new “Alpine Eagle 41 AM”
The Chopard Alpine Eagle 41 AM ref. 298600-3038 is a new version of the Alpine Eagle which features Chopard's first anti‑magnetic balance spring . This balance spring isn't made of silicon, but of a newly developed antimagnetic alloy , which offers resist...
I like them too, but think they should have removed the date,
which doesn't work well with the single-XII dial, imo. Best, Emmanuel
They’ve done so many color variations that
they could do this brown dial with a white metal. Best, Emmanuel
I like the date! But I don't like the antimagnetic logo on the dial.
Chopard Alpine Eagle does the date better than the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711! It has the most well hidden date amongst all of the integrated sports watches with a date. True, without date might be better though. But the vast majority of buyers do want ...
I agree with you that Chopard has done a good job with the date of the Alpine Eagle,
but it works better on the regular models with 4 Roman numerals, like my grey dial version, than on this single-XII dial, imo. Best, Emmanuel ...
To my eyes too...
With a single-XII dial, they really should've removed the date. Best, Emmanuel
