Property of an International Collector
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Chopard
A Diamond and Gold 'Happy Sport' Wristwatch
- Estimate
- $4,000 - 6,000
Lot Details
Round brilliant-cut diamonds
Quartz movement, case no. 921889 and 15258, reference no. 27/6850-23/11
Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed, with Swiss assay marks
18 karat white gold, length approximately 7.50 inches
Quartz movement, case no. 921889 and 15258, reference no. 27/6850-23/11
Case, dial, movement and bracelet signed, with Swiss assay marks
18 karat white gold, length approximately 7.50 inches
Specialist
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.
Browse ArtistFollowing 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.