The Alpine Eagle "Sunburnt Red": the fruit of a collaboration between the manufacture and a punk musician.

Just a few days ago, the Swiss manufacture Chopard unveiled another characteristic novelty: the Alpine Eagle "Sunburnt Red". The watch was created in partnership with punk musician, tattooist, and artist Shaun Daniel Allen (Shal) — a Yugambeh-born, Bundjalung representative of Australia's First Nations people.

The model's 41-mm case is made of the Lucent Steel alloy developed by Chopard. It possesses greater scratch resistance and hypoallergenic properties, and shines brighter than traditional steel grades.

Screws in the traditional pairs of two are dotted around the wide chamfered bezel, and the protective fluted screw-down winding crown is engraved with a compass rose.

This is the collection's first dial with a fumé gradient-effect "eagle eye" pattern, darkening to a deeper red around the edge. The deep red and ocher tones symbolize the palette of the Australian landscape.

Applied rhodium-plated Roman numerals and indexes have been coated with luminescent Super-LumiNova, along with the "baton-shaped" hands, while the seconds hand have been given a counterweight in the shape of an eagle feather.

The movement beating inside the case was developed in-house: the automatic COSC-certified Chopard 01.01-C. It has a 60-hour power reserve, and runs at a frequency of 28,800 vph.

The watch is complemented by an integrated bracelet with wide links featuring an alternating finish, and secured with a triple folding clasp.

Availability of the limited edition (just 20 pieces in the series) will be exclusively through the brand's boutiques in Australia. A percentage of the proceeds from the collaboration will go towards supporting the programs of the Ngunya Jarjum Aboriginal Corporation.