Chopard St.Moritz 8300 Steel White Roman
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-Specifications
Brand
Chopard
Model
St.Moritz
Reference
8300
Year
1990s
Movement
Automatic Cal.889
Case
37mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Bracelet
Chopard Integrated Steel Bracelet
Bracelet Length
Approx 22cm
Includes
Watch and Bracelet Only
Box/Papers
No Box/No Paper
Notes
The watch has been completely serviced by our watchmaker recently
Not polished in the service
Warranty
1-year Mechanical Warranty by us
Shipping
Global shipping via FedEx International Priority
-Description
Chopard is a luxury watch and jewelry brand founded in 1860 in Sonvilier, and although it has a strong image of fine jewelry, it is a watch brand that began as a workshop producing pocket watches.
Independently managed since its inception, the company has established a strong position with its outstanding technology and rich creativity. In recent years, the company has continued to produce a large number of timepieces that combine high technology and beautiful design, such as the highly acclaimed "LUC" dress watch collection and the sporty "Mille Miglia", inspired by the Italian automobile race.
This watch, St. Moritz, was manufactured in the late 1990s. This model is the predecessor of Chopard's luxury sports watch, the Alpine Eagle.
Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, the current Co-President, persuaded his father to create the St. Moritz in 1980 as Chopard's first steel watch and the Maison's first sports watch.
It was a difficult proposition to launch, as the company had previously only made gold dress watches and ladies' watches with diamonds.
Over the 10 years since its release, St. Moritz has produced several variations and supported the development of Chopard. Approximately 40 years later, Scheufele's son Karl Fritz happened to discover St. Moritz, which led to the birth of Alpine Eagle.
Fascinated by its design and comfort, Karl-Fritz persuaded his father to create the Alpine Eagle, which has been regarded for generations as the revival model of St. Moritz.
Reference 8300 is a three-hand model from St. Moritz. It was sold from the late 1990s to the 2000s, available in stainless steel or steel/gold combination, with an estimated production run of around 500 pieces.
The case is made of stainless steel. The size is 37mm. The case design features a delicate finish with a complex combination of polish and hairline, and a bezel secured with 8 screws. Compared to the first-generation St. Moritz released in 1980, the bezel is thicker, giving it a sportier look.
The dial is a matte white Roman dial. The dial design has a sleek look that is very rare for luxury sports watches.
I think it can be said that it is a very rare dial, as there are only a few similar types of watches such as the Cartier Santos Galbee and Rolex Datejust Buckley dials.
The bracelet is slightly raised in the center link. The finish is also carried over to the Alpine Eagle, with a hairline finish on the left and right sides and a polished finish only in the center. The buckle is double-ended and seamlessly joined to the bracelet.
The bracelet is adjusted to 16.5cm, but there are extra links so it can accommodate arm circumferences up to 22cm.
The installed movement is automatic Cal.889. A thin movement made by Jaeger-LeCoultre. It was also used in the IWC Ingenieur, a bracelet-integrated watch from the same era.
[About Leather Strap]
Due to Washington Convention, we cannot export Crocodile/Alligator/Lizard leather overseas.
We will replace the strap with a similar strap made of calf leather as an alternative.
Or we will send the watch without strap if we don't have stocks of them.
[Payment Method]
1. Credit Card (Visa/Master/Amex)
2 Wire/Bank Transfer
*We have U.S/Singapore/EU/UK bank account. So you don't need to transfer internationaly.
[Delivery]
Shipped via DHL Express with full value insurance.
Normally,Item will be shipped in 1-2 working days after payment received.
Tracking number will be provided, and insurance will cover if the item is damaged or missing in the shipping process.
[Custom Duty]
International buyer has a responsibility to pay import duties, taxes or charges. (ex VAT/GST)
We do not accept to declare lower value on shipping label or invoice.We will declare full value of them.
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[Return]
We accept return in the case of shipping mistake or item defect in 14 days after your receive.
1.Can I reserve it?
-Since it is also sold on the web, it cannot be reserved.
2.Can you adjust the bracelet?
-If you fill in the approximate arm circumference when ordering, we will send it after adjustment.
(*Riveted bracelets and folded link bracelets require some time to be adjusted by a repair craftsman.)
3. How long does it take for "delivery after complete service?
-Please consider it to be about 1 month from the date of your order.
(*It may take a little longer depending on the schedule of our watchmaker and the degree of congestion.)
4.Is there a payment deadline? (Bank transfer)
-If we cannot confirm the payment within 2 days after placing the order, the order will be canceled.
5.Can I order by cash on delivery?
- Due to the nature of the product, we do not accept it.
Our stance is that "customers can use good products with peace of mind for a long time."
In order to achieve this, the presence of a skilled repair craftsman is essential.
How well the work is done depends largely on the thoughts of the craftsman.
The watchmakers who Arbitro asks are craftsmen who do not cut corners in such areas, so we ask them to carry out the repair work with peace of mind.
About Complete Service
Complete service, sometime called overhaul is the work of disassembling a mechanical product down to its individual parts, cleaning and reassembling it to bring it closer to its new state of performance.
Roughly speaking, the overhaul procedure is as follows.
1. Separate into case and movement
2. Disassemble the movement
3. Inspection and pre-cleaning of wear condition of each part
4. Wash parts with a special machine
5. Lubrication and assembly
6. Waterproof test
7. Final adjustment and running test.
Some movements are made up of hundreds of parts, but it is a very meticulous process of disassembling them one by one, inspecting them all, cleaning them, and reassembling them.
If you don't overhaul, the oil will deteriorate just like a car, and the risk of wear and damage to parts increases, causing a decrease in accuracy and, in severe cases, not working.
There is also the reason that it will be very expensive to replace parts after they are found to be damaged, so we recommend overhauling once every 2-3 years for economical and long-term use.
About Polishing
Vintage watches have been used for decades, and even the stainless steel used in many watches has rounded corners that were originally sharp, and has many small scratches even though the mirror finish should be beautiful. state.
At Arbitro, some watches are sold with a new finish, based on the idea that you can purchase them in beautiful condition and use them for a long time.
In particular, gold-cased dress watches are finished to bring out the best of the precious metal case.
The watches sold by us that have been given a new finish are shot in very high definition, so you can see that the edges stand out and the light is reflected by the mirror finish.
Also, depending on the case or bracelet, there are cases where multiple finishes such as mirror finish and hairline finish are mixed, but there are not many craftsmen who can distinguish between them and finish them at a high level.
In addition, the “thinness of the case” is also a part that is greatly influenced by the skill of the craftsman.
A watch that has become thinner and has thinner lugs is far from its original design, and the appearance becomes unbalanced.
It is a very precise work that brings the case closer to the original finish by eliminating scratches and dents while reducing the thickness of the case to the utmost limit.
Of course, there are cases where it is better to use the watch as it is, in order to emphasize the history of the watch and its original condition.
We look at each watch and judge whether it is best to finish it before selling it.
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