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Chopard
Ref. 20/5453
Happy Diamonds
A lady's fine and rare white gold, diamond and sapphire-set bracelet watch with original certificate and fitted presentation box, retailed by Wempe
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Incredibly glamorous, the bracelet is furthermore set with navette-cut diamonds throughout. The dial is also set with brilliant-cut diamonds that suspend in the sapphire crystal - an attribute that is characteristic of the Happy Diamonds series, which is incredibly feminine yet playful, showcasing the spirit of Chopard's designs. The diamonds are astoundingly all internally flawless, with the diamonds weighing approximately 8 carats in total.
Chopard
Swiss | 1860At the age of 24, Louis-Ulysse Chopard started his company L.U.C. Chopard in Sonviller, Switzerland. Since the brand's inception in 1860, Chopard understood the need for thin and accurate pocket watches to be functional for daily wear. The brand gained world recognition in 1912 after Tsar Nicolas II became a client.
Following Louis-Ulysse's death in 1915, his sons Paul-Louis and Paul André took over the business and moved their headquarters to La Chaux-de-Fonds. In 1963, the company was taken over by Karl Scheufele, who remains the brand's owner. Arguably Chopard's most recognizable design, the "Happy" line, was inspired by Scheufele's daughter Caroline. In 1996, his son Karl-Friedrich established Chopard as a manufacturer of its own range of in-house movements under the name L.U.C., creating groundbreaking, exquisitely finished watches that have earned the brand worldwide acclaim.