From time to time at HKWF, we compare different
watches for you. In this episode, we are comparing three dress watches from
Chopard, IWC and Zenith.
The cases
At 42mm, the Zenith Elite 6150 is 2mm
bigger than its two counterparts.
The lines of the case look a little fatter
than the other two.
The IWC Portugieser Hand-wound Eight Days has a “thinner”
case than the other two as the curves look more clean-cut than the other two.
The Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 has the thickest bezel and all of the three watch
cases are highly polished to a mirror finish.
The lugs on the IWC and the
Chopard are more angular than the more classic lugs on the Zenith.
At 12 mm in
thickness, the IWC is thicker than the Chopard, which is 7.2 mm thick, and the
Zenith, which is 9.25 mm thick. The Zenith also features a dome-shaped crystal
while the IWC crystal is slightly domed.
The dials
The dial on the Zenith has a silver tone
and it has sunray pattern. The leaf-shaped hands and the markers are rhodium
plated.
The Chopard has a silver-toned dial with sunburst satin-brush while the IWC has a white dial and Arabic numerals.
The Zenith’s second
hand is at the center while the other two have their seconds sub-dial at 6 o’
clock.
The IWC has a date window at 3 o’ clock while the Chopard has its at 6 o’
clock. Worth noting is that the Zenith has no date window which makes it a
purer classic.
The movements
The IWC features its in-house 59215
manual-wound movement and it provides a power reserve of eight days.
A power
reserve indicator is located at the case back which can be seen through. All
the plates are finished with Genève Stripes.
The Chopard features its in-house Calibre 96.01-L and its finishing is top-notch.
You will
feast your eyes with a 22k gold micro rotor and well-polished plates and
angles. Again, all the plates are finished with Genève Stripes and the movement
has a 65- hour power reserve.
The Zenith Elite 6150 movement may not be the
best decorated among the three, however, it provides you with a power reserve
of 100 hours, which is approximately 4 days.
The price
The
Chopard retails at around 80k HKD in stainless steel.
The IWC retails at around
70k HKD and the Zenith retails at around 60k HKD.
At HKWF, all three watches
are available with good discounts.
Editor’s pick: The Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860
Reasons: The finishing of the movement is simply
incredible at this price point. The dial and the case are classic and simple.
Plus, the thickness is only 7.2 mm which makes it perfect for a suit wearer. It
is a watch with a lot of work and sincerity.
Jason L
HK Watch Fever Group
HK Snob
