Chopard was founded in 1860, by a 24-year-old Louis-Ulysse Chopard. The company produces quality replica watches , jewelry and accessories. Since 1860, Chopard watches have embodied a tradition of stringent quality standards and a precision unrivaled in the luxury watches industry. Chopard's timepieces are famous for their innovative mechanical complications.

Chopard Watch  History

The 19th century marked the beginning of the Chopard's history - Louis-Ulysse replica Chopard founded the Chopard watch factory in 1860 in Sonvilier, the region in the Swiss Jura Mountains.

Sonvilier represents a small town located between Saint Imier and La Chaux-de-Fonds. The first master watchmakers appeared in the area back in 1730. The town was mainly inhabited by farmers who made their living by repairing watches and producing minor watch parts for different brands during long winter periods when they were free from their basic farming activities. The father of the brand's founder Felicien, whose ancestors were mainly involved in bee-keeping and farming, also practiced the art of watchmaking but it brought him neither great fame nor much money. Louis-Ulysse Chopard was born in May, 4th in 1836. He followed the steps of his father and studied watchmaking.

However, the young Chopard did not want to remain a simple watchmaker working for other brands. He had an ambitious dream to create timepieces under his own name and opened his personal workshop at the age of 24. The stones at front of the old building still feature the almost obliterate L.U.C. initials.

The founder of the company developed watches to reflect his family horologic tradition and introduced new innovative ideas. He concentrated upon the production of pocket watches and chronometers. The precision of Chopard timekeepers was the reason the Swiss railway, the trains of which were always on time, offered the company to become its supplier. In 1920 Chopard moved to Geneva and continued to produce qualitative timepieces.

Chopard Turing Point with Karl Scheufele

In the 1960s the business was managed by the last watchmaker from the Chopard family - Paul-Andre Chopard. The watchmaker's sons were reluctant to choose the watchmaking career and inherit the family business, so Paul-Andre had to find another solution. Karl Scheufele, a goldsmith, watchmaker and a member of the third generation of jewelry-makers from Pforzheim, Germany, became the one who acquired the company and managed the business. He inherited the jewelry business together with great experience in the field from his ancestors. The new owner of Chopard took care of modernizing the company and integrated the jewelry segment into the watchmaking one. Paul-Andre Chopard remained in the business until his death in 1968.

In 1975 the Chopard manufacture was relocated from the center of Geneva to Meyrin-Geneva. For the first time the brand's watchmakers focused their attention upon developing ladies' and jewelry watches. As a result, in 1976 the world of horology witnessed the appearance of Chopard Happy Diamonds collection.

The idea of the Happy Diamonds' novel aesthetic and technological concept was suggested by the brand's designer Ronald Kurowski. The designer was inspired by sunshine sparkling in waterfall drops. The concept of Happy Diamonds watches lies in presenting mobile diamonds floating between two see-through sapphire crystals. The same period was marked by the development of the first men's watches with gold cases.

The year 1980 saw the introduction of the first Chopard sporty styled timepieces presented on leather straps. The Happy Diamonds watch range was joined by jewelry items based on the same concept.

In the period of the 1980s the Chopard Company established a network of the brand boutiques - the first one opened in Hong Kong, then in Geneva and Vienna.
Chopard Mille Miglia watch

In 1988 Chopard initiated the partnership with the Mille Miglia, an open-road race of vintage and classic automobiles annually organized in Italy. Since then, Karl Scheufele and his son has took part in the competition. There appeared the original Chopard Mille Miglia watches in special edition to honor the vintage automobile racing. The Mille Miglia range is renewed every year.

Mr. Scheufele has maintained the tradition of Chopard being a family business. He headed the company together with his wife Karin. In the 1990s, the president's children joined the family business. Caroline Scheufele became the head of the jewelry items division, while Karl-Friedrich managed the watch development department.

The year 1993 witnessed the appearance of the Happy Sport collection. In 1996, the Chopard Company returned to the Swiss Jura, having established a movement factory in Fleurier. The first mechanism that was elaborated at the factory became the L.U.C movement followed by the production of other movements developed independently by Chopard.

In 1998 the Chopard company became the partner of the annually held Cannes International Film Festival.

Chopard in the New Millennium

In 2000, at the start of the new millennium, Chopard presented its L.U.C Quattro watch. The heart of the timepiece was represented by an innovative caliber that comprised four barrels, thus providing 9-day power reserve. A year later, in 2001, the Manufacture unveiled another horological innovation - the L.U.C Tonneau watch. The timepiece was equipped with a tonneau-shaped self-winding mechanism. The complicated movement featured off-centered micro-rotor. In 2002 Chopard refreshed its jewelry line with new Golden Diamonds concept.

In 2003 the horology world was joined by the Chopard Tourbillon watch within the L.U.C. range. Then followed the Happy Spirit collection characterized by contemporary style, simple shapes and pure lines.

Chopard chose the BaselWorld Show-2004 to unveil the L.U.C. Regulateur timepiece. The following year, 2005, saw a few highlights in the Chopard's history - there were presented the Copacabana and Golden Diamonds collections; Chopard launched its L.U.C. Lunar 1 timepiece; the brand joined the world of sailing by giving birth to the Grand Prix Chopard Decision 35 sailing regatta.

The year 2006 became the time of two anniversaries - the 30th anniversary of Happy Diamonds collection and 10th anniversary of the L.U.C. Manufacture Fleurier.

At present day the Chopard Company, employing about 1500 workers worldwide, dynamically develops its watch and jewelry subdivisions. The brand established an in-house training center to teach apprentices different watch and jewelry crafts.

Chopard maintains three production sites - in Geneva, Fleurier in Switzerland and Pforzheim in Germany. Chopard distributes its products through 13 subsidiaries in the USA and the countries of Europe, Latin America and Asia. The Chopard items are sold at over 90 brand boutiques scattered around the world.

Among celebrities, who give their preference to Chopard creations, there are: Ornella Muti, Antonio Banderas, Andie MacDowell, Anastasia Volochkova, Milla Jovovich, Gong Li, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Tom Cruise and many others.


Chopard and Ashoka Diamond Watches

The Chopard Company is one of the most experienced brands in the area of diamond timepieces production. It enters the list of companies that take advantage of diamonds' special properties and develop gem-set timekeeping devices. The company has launched several collections of diamond timepieces, including Happy Diamonds, Happy Sport, Les Classiques. One of its latest collections is called Chopard Ashoka.

The world of horology and jewelry-making witnessed the appearance of a new alliance. Chopard and the well-known New York William Goldberg Diamond Corp. have decided to work together. In 2006 Chopard started the production of a new line of luxury watches to feature exclusive Ashoka diamonds.

In fact, the partners have had a business relationship for several years. The new stage in their partnership, having offered new opportunities for both sides, was marked by premiering one of the world's most exceptional Ashoka diamonds at a prestigious charitable event - Elton John's White Tie & Tiara Ball.

William Goldberg holds the reputation of one of the leading diamond houses. The brand's name is associated with famous gemstones in history. Among its notable achievements there is the 89 carat Guinea Star cut, as well as the 5.11 carat Red Shield - the biggest ever red diamond and the unparalleled Premier Rose, that is 137 carat D flawless pear-shaped diamond.

New Chopard Diamond Watches

The new chopard watches for sale Collection is to feature a range of six timepieces. Considering the quality of timepieces and rarity of the diamonds, the prices for the watches are really striking - $ 200,000 up to over $ 1 million. The Ashoka diamond is special for its distinctive elongated cushion cut with rounded corners and extraordinary brilliance. Ashoka diamonds are rightfully regarded as the rarest and most popular in the world.

One of the timepieces of the collection, named ''Collection Haute Joaillerie'' Ashoka, features diamond-setting accomplished by the subtle contrast of the radiant white and the silky black of the band.


Chopard Watch Collections

The Chopard Company has developed a variety of watch collections, including quartz and mechanical timepieces, gem-set and technically complicated models, classic and sporty ones. The list of the leading Chopard collections is the following: Mille Miglia, L.U.C., Happy Diamonds, Happy Sport, Happy Spirit, Classiques, and Haute Horlogerie.

The Chopard Mille Miglia watch is equipped with a mechanical self-winding movement that guarantees the reliability and accuracy of an official wholesaler. These timepieces ceme forth in virtue of the brand's partnership with Italian car rally, the Mille Miglia. The Chopard Happy Sport collection comprises highly fashionable yet playful timepieces created for elegant ladies. The L.U.C collection give a close-up of large numbers of sporty-styled chronometers and very gorgeous and classy looking watches.

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