One of the consistent sentiments in the wake of Watches & Wonders 2023 is that Chopard had an excellent year. In addition to its gorgeous reissue of the LUC 1860 in Lucent Steel came this pair of Alpine Eagle integrated bracelet sport watches that add some much appreciated variety to the collection. The Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF is done in a titanium case with a high frequency movement while the Alpine Eagle 41 XPS comes in a Lucent steel case with a stunning salmon dial and an LUC movement. 

Back in 2021, we saw the first Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF in a limited edition run of 250 pieces. While it shares a lot with its predecessor, the new iteration of the Cadence 8HF is not a limited edition, which is great to hear. The basics remain the same: a 41mm wide and 9.75mm thick titanium case with 100 m of water resistance outfitted with the COSC certified Chopard Calibre 01.12-C movement that operates at a swift 8Hz and has a power reserve of 60 hours. 
Producing these high frequency movements to COSC certified standards isn?t exactly easy so it?s a good sign that we are seeing an unlimited production (though who knows what annual production numbers will ultimately be) iteration of the Cadence 8HF. Using lubricants for such a high frequency movement would likely spell failure so the use of monocrystalline silicon is an essential component here due to the fact that it is self-lubricating. Kudos to Chopard for their commitment to making this movement more comm...