Chopard Tycoon Chronograph Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 2005
Maker / issuer
ChopardThis Chopard Tycoon reference 8961 is a stainless steel automatic chronograph wristwatch catalogued to circa 2005. The 46.5 mm tonneau-shaped case features a screwed back and is fitted with a tachymetre bezel surrounding a signed mother-of-pearl dial.
The dial presents a prominent Arabic numeral 12, three subsidiary registers, and a date display between the 4 and 5 o'clock positions. The auction house reports the watch is powered by an automatic ETA calibre 2894-2 movement and comes mounted on a non-maker's leather strap secured by a signed Chopard stainless steel double folding clasp.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Dial
- Mother-of-pearl, signed
- Type
- Automatic chronograph wristwatch
- Clasp
- Maker's stainless steel double folding clasp, signed
- Calibre
- ETA 2894-2, automatic, signed
- Reference
- 8961
- Case Number
- 1255517
- Case Diameter
- 46.5mm
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Chopard
Design
- Visible features
- • Tonneau-form stainless steel case with rectangular stepped bezel displaying a printed tachymetre scale. • Mother-of-pearl dial featuring three subsidiary counters, large stylized Arabic numeral 12, and a date window between 4 and 5 o'clock. • Textured cylindrical crown flanked by two round chronograph pushers.
- Dial and Indication Layout
- The dial is described in auction records as a signed mother-of-pearl dial. Visual examination shows it is set with three subsidiary counters and an oversized, stylized Arabic numeral 12 anchoring the upper sector. A date aperture is positioned between the 4 and 5 o'clock indexes to complete the visible dial indications.
- Identity and Case Construction
- Catalogued as reference 8961 from the Tycoon line, this stainless steel chronograph watch is dated in cataloguing to circa 2005. The case is catalogued at 46.5 mm and recorded with case number 1255517. Visual observation documents a tonneau-form stainless steel case fitted with a rectangular stepped bezel displaying a printed tachymetre scale, as well as a textured cylindrical crown flanked by two round chronograph pushers. The cataloguer notes that the stainless steel housing includes a signed, screwed case back, though the case back is not visible in the provided lot photography.
- Reported Movement and Mounting
- The auction cataloguer reports an automatic, signed ETA calibre 2894-2. The movement is not visible in the supplied single-view photograph, precluding direct inspection of its condition, hallmarks, or decoration. The watch is mounted on a non-maker's leather replacement strap and secured with a signed maker's stainless steel double folding clasp. Cataloguing specifies that no additional accompaniments are included.
Identification
- Reference
- 8961
- Serial number
- 1255517
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Movement is not visible in the provided image.
- Research required: The case back is not shown.
- Research required: Fitted with a non-maker's replacement leather strap.