Chopard - They can,

They can,

May 29, 2015,23:48 PM

and they DO, do it better than most. In my humble opinion, of course! ;-)

What a fascinating look at the process Chopard employs to make such a prestigious award. And what a beautiful result.

Thanks MTF, for sharing the story.

Best,

CaliforniaJed

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CHOPARD Technique & Aesthetic: Making Cannes Film Festival Palm d'Or

By: MTF : May 28th, 2015-20:11

The Palme dOr is crafted by Chopard and celebrated its 60th Anniversary in 2015. Enduring symbol of the Cannes Film Festival, veritable grail for every film producer on the planet, the Palme dOr award for the best film in the official competition is cel...

They can,

By: CaliforniaJed : May 29th, 2015-23:48

and they DO, do it better than most. In my humble opinion, of course! ;-) What a fascinating look at the process Chopard employs to make such a prestigious award. And what a beautiful result. Thanks MTF, for sharing the story. Best, CaliforniaJed

Chopard is one of the very few watchmakers that can smelt gold

By: MTF : May 31st, 2015-01:48

In Switzerland, where gold smelting is a substantial "industry" and gold standards have been maintained for centuries, very few watchmakers are allowed to smelt gold with their own hallmark. Personally, I know of a mass market watch brand that also does i...