Little rattles of joy
By Priya Nair, Singapore ยท
The diamonds move. That is the whole point, and if it sounds silly, go and put one on, tilt your wrist, and try not to smile.
Chopard launched the Happy Sport in 1993, taking the loose diamonds of its Happy Diamonds line and putting them between two sapphire crystals in a steel sports case. This one is 33 mm, 11.3 mm thick, white dial, steel bracelet, with the automatic 09.01-C and 42 hours.
It's thicker than you'd expect, because of that double crystal sandwich, so it sits proud under a cuff. And for a watch with Sport in the name, 30 m of water resistance is a bit cheeky. At 7,500 to 9,000 dollars you're well into Santos territory, and the Santos will hold its value better.
But the Happy Sport makes people happy, mostly the person wearing it. I'd buy it for someone who loves jewellery and finds serious watches a bit dull, and I'd tell her to wear it every day.