Chopard Teams Up with Brand Ambassador Bella Hadid to Reveal Two New Ice Cube Variants

Collaborating with its brand ambassador, Bella Hadid, Chopard has released two novelties that are part of the stunning Ice Cube collection. The Ice Cube Secret Watch (Ref. 104272-5001) and the Ice Cube Concealed Watch (Ref. 136691-1001) are powered by a quartz movement.

The internationally known fashion model became Chopard's worldwide ambassador in September 2024. She appears in the brand's ‘Sculpted by Light’ campaign that seeks to appeal to a wider audience across the world. The Ice Cube collection capitalises on its rarity, ‘fractured’ aesthetics, and the limitless shimmer of light on its various facets. This premium jewellery collection is complemented with diamond-set variations.

The first timepiece in the latest collection is a Secret Watch that also doubles up as a bracelet. This novelty comes in an ethical 18 ct rose gold case. Its white dial is concealed under a hinged cover in ethical 18 ct rose gold; gilded hour, minute hands adorn the watch face. The bracelet is in ethical 18 ct rose gold as well, and is set with 36 princess-cut diamonds.

The Ice Cube Concealed Watch marks a fantastic technological achievement that took 800 hours of hard work. The timepiece was entirely created in Chopard's workshops; the process began with a three-dimensional wax model to refine the proportions and continued with a silver model to test the flexibility of the bracelet's articulated mechanism. Each of the 102 cubes, which represent a total of 1,300 carved facets, has been painstakingly polished three times, progressing from coarse grain to finer grain, and finally utilising paper paste to obtain an amazing sheen that lends the watch a luminous finish. 

The final novelty is  boutique exclusive and square-shaped. This 25 x 25 mm 18 ct white gold watch comes wrapped in Asscher-cut diamonds on the case and the bezel (10.80 cts); the ethical 18 ct white gold dial is entirely set with Asscher-cut diamonds (2.71 cts) as well. So, you can’t help but marvel at this cascade of shining ‘ice cubes’! With blued hour, minute hands, the dial and the bezel of this watch echo Ice Cubes’ geometric lines. 

The case of the new version of the Ice Cube concealed watch is a replica of the original model now displayed at the Chopard Museum in Geneva. This timepiece retains the crystalline, frosty effect that made the original model extra special and much sought-after. The diamonds are placed in such a way that they echo the cubic pattern. What’s more, this watch is finished on a black alligator leather strap with beige calfskin lining and a diamond-set ethical 18 ct white gold buckle.