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Chopard Tycoon Chronograph Wristwatch

Partially verified

This Chopard Tycoon reference 8961 is a stainless steel automatic chronograph wristwatch catalogued to circa 2005. The 46.5 mm tonneau-shaped case features a screwed back and is fitted with a tachymetre bezel surrounding a signed mother-of-pearl dial. The dial presents a prominent Arabic numeral 12, three subsidiary registers, and a date display between the 4 and 5 o'clock positions. The auction house reports the watch is powered by an automatic ETA calibre 2894-2 movement and comes mounted on a non-maker's leather strap secured by a signed Chopard stainless steel double folding clasp.

Front view of the Chopard Tycoon chronograph wristwatch showing the mother-of-pearl dial and steel case.
Front view of the Chopard Tycoon chronograph wristwatch showing the mother-of-pearl dial and steel case. — Bonhams. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bonhams.com
Category
Wristwatch · Automatic chronograph wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Chopard
Reference
8961
Catalogue / lot identifier
846
Source-reported date
Circa 2005
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
1255517

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Identity and Case Construction

Catalogued as reference 8961 from the Tycoon line, this stainless steel chronograph watch is dated in cataloguing to circa 2005. The case is catalogued at 46.5 mm and recorded with case number 1255517.

Visual observation documents a tonneau-form stainless steel case fitted with a rectangular stepped bezel displaying a printed tachymetre scale, as well as a textured cylindrical crown flanked by two round chronograph pushers. The cataloguer notes that the stainless steel housing includes a signed, screwed case back, though the case back is not visible in the provided lot photography.

Evidence for this section
  • “TYCOON, REF.8961, A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL DIAL, CIRCA 2005”
  • “Case No: 1255517”
  • “Case: 46.5mm, stainless steel, screwed case back, signed”
  • “Tonneau-form stainless steel case with rectangular stepped bezel displaying a printed tachymetre scale.”
  • “Textured cylindrical crown flanked by two round chronograph pushers.”

Dial and Indication Layout

The dial is described in auction records as a signed mother-of-pearl dial. Visual examination shows it is set with three subsidiary counters and an oversized, stylized Arabic numeral 12 anchoring the upper sector.

A date aperture is positioned between the 4 and 5 o'clock indexes to complete the visible dial indications.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial: Mother-of-pearl, signed”
  • “Mother-of-pearl dial featuring three subsidiary counters, large stylized Arabic numeral 12, and a date window between 4 and 5 o'clock.”

Reported Movement and Mounting

The auction cataloguer reports an automatic, signed ETA calibre 2894-2. The movement is not visible in the supplied single-view photograph, precluding direct inspection of its condition, hallmarks, or decoration.

The watch is mounted on a non-maker's leather replacement strap and secured with a signed maker's stainless steel double folding clasp. Cataloguing specifies that no additional accompaniments are included.

Evidence for this section
  • “Calibre: ETA 2894-2, automatic, signed”
  • “Strap: Non-maker's leather, maker's stainless steel double folding clasp, signed”
  • “Accompaniments: None”

Open research questions

  • What specific text and reference stamps are engraved on the screwed case back alongside serial 1255517?
  • Does the reported ETA 2894-2 movement feature custom Chopard rotor finishing or calibre badging?
  • What factory documentation or ledger records support the catalogued circa 2005 production estimate?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Chopard Tycoon Chronograph Wristwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Reference8961“REF.8961”
Case Number1255517“Case No: 1255517”
CalibreETA 2894-2, automatic, signed“Calibre: ETA 2894-2, automatic, signed”
Case Diameter46.5mm“Case: 46.5mm, stainless steel, screwed case back, signed”
DialMother-of-pearl, signed“Dial: Mother-of-pearl, signed”
ClaspMaker's stainless steel double folding clasp, signed“maker's stainless steel double folding clasp, signed”
AccompanimentsNone“Accompaniments: None”
Strap DescriptionNon-maker's leather“Strap: Non-maker's leather, maker's stainless steel double folding clasp, signed”

Visible details

  • Tonneau-form stainless steel case with rectangular stepped bezel displaying a printed tachymetre scale.
  • Mother-of-pearl dial featuring three subsidiary counters, large stylized Arabic numeral 12, and a date window between 4 and 5 o'clock.
  • Textured cylindrical crown flanked by two round chronograph pushers.

Research qualifications

  • Movement is not visible in the provided image.
  • The case back is not shown.
  • Fitted with a non-maker's replacement leather strap.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Bonhams : [NO RESERVE] CHOPARD | TYCOON, REF.8961, A STAINLESS STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL DIAL, CIRCA 2005

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 34025887be

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