Chopard is unique among the watch industry in that it is still an independent family owned business. The
company is also just one of the few remaining watch companies that creates its own timepieces and controls
its manufacture from movement to final product-a complete Manufacture.
- A. Lange & Sohne
- Audemars Piguet
- Bedat & Co.
- Breguet
- Breitling
- BVLGARI
- Cartier
- Chanel
- Chopard
- Cuervo y Sobrinos
- Franck Muller
- Girard-Perregaux
- Hublot
- IWC
- Jaeger-LeCoultre
- Maitres du Temps
- Panerai
- Patek Philippe
- Piaget
- Richard Mille
- Rolex
- Tag Heuer
- Ulysse Nardin
- Vacheron Constantin
Chopard
YEAREVENT
- 1860 At 24 years old, Louis-Ulysse Chopard founds watchmaking company in Sonvilier in the Swiss Jura manufacturing pocket watches and chronometers. The company becomes one of the suppliers for the Swiss railroad.
- 1920 Chopard relocates to Geneva and begins production luxury watches.
- 1963 Chopard is purchased by Karl Scheufele from Paul Andre Chopard, Louis' grandson.
- 1976 Happy Diamonds collection is introduced.
- 1987 Inspired by the elegance of the Swiss resort, Gstaad collection is launched.
- 1996 Chopard returns to its roots, and opens a Manufacture in Fleurier. Named after Louis-Ulysse Chopard, the L.U.C. movement is created here.
- 1997 The L.U.C. 1860 watch is named the Watch of the Year.
- 1999 L.U.C. Sport is introduced.
- 2000 L.U.C. Quattro is introduced. Using the new 1.98 caliber and four barrels, the self-winding Quattro has a power reserve of almost 9 days.
- 2001 L.U.C. Tonneau 6.96 is introduced.
