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Chopard is one of the very few watchmakers that can smelt gold
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 it but it makes 700,000 watches a year; not all of gold, of course!
If there are any other watchmakers that smelt gold, we'd like to know....
All the experience with precious metal and jewellery also mean that Chopard makes their cases and bracelets to fit and feel comfortable for daily use. That is an important point for watchmaking too.
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MTF
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They can,
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
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...
