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 Chopard’s Alpine Eagle collection is enriched by the Alpine Eagle XL Chrono, a new chronograph featuring a bi-material extra-large 44 mm x 13.15 mm case crafted in rose gold and ceramised titanium. Sourced from an ethical supply chain, the 18-carat rose gold is here matched to light and ultra-resistant ceramised titanium, a metal obtained through a process of titanium oxidation using electro-plasma technology – a treatment that gives it a hardness of 1000 Vickers and a resistance to shocks and scratches comparable to that of ceramics. Developed in the aerospace and automotive industries, it has a special anthracite grey colour that does not fade over time. The round case has stylised flanks, a bezel with eight functional indexed screws and a crown engraved with a compass rose.'' The intense black dial retains a radiant pattern evoking the eagle's iris, a distinctive feature of this line. Black counters for the 30-minute, replica watches small seconds and 12-hour indicatio...

 With the new 4947/1A, Patek Philippe is offering an annual calendar with a round Calatrava-style case in steel. At 38mm in diameter, it's right in the sweet spot of what a lot of enthusiasts might consider to be an ideal dress-watch size, paired with a matching five-row bracelet in steel. It's a beautiful watch, though it's not the first 4947, a reference Patek has previously used for ladies' references, replika órák  putting diamonds on the crown and bezel. Besides the fact that this round annual calendar is steel, what's unexpected about it is that this time around, at least according to anything I've seen, Patek isn't assigning this watch to any gender. To the contrary, Patek says the 4947/1A's 38mm size matches virtually every wrist. I've not seen this watch in the metal, but I'm inclined to agree. As for the fairly faint blue patterning on the dial, whether any given man or woman will be drawn to it will have little do with gender and more ...