AndrewD
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Inspiration
That has to be inspirational, doesn't it? I was a little distracted by the watchmaking, but Fleurier is a beautiful town up in the mountains. Crisp air, lovely light. Perfect for watchmaking. I will post some more photos around the village.
Andrew
Chopard LUC Manufacture, Fleurier, Switzerland
I had the privilege of visiting the Chopard Manufacture in Fleurier and I would like to share my experiences and observations with you. Over the last few years several Chopard watches have caught my eye and I was aware of the companys long history in wat...
Wonderful!
Really Impressive to see their facilities and the finishing done by hand, I love seeing and learning about how our watches are made and really the work they do restores my faith in humanity somehow, the third from last picture, what a wonderful view to ha...
Inspiration
That has to be inspirational, doesn't it? I was a little distracted by the watchmaking, but Fleurier is a beautiful town up in the mountains. Crisp air, lovely light. Perfect for watchmaking. I will post some more photos around the village. Andrew
"Fantastique" Review Andrew, what a great day.....
at the office you must have had, what a great insight. These L.U.C mouvements are absolutely superb, great pictures too. Thank you very much. Cheers, Francois
My pleasure, Francois
Very pleased you enjoyed the visit and photos. I certainly received a great insight into what goes on inside Chopard, and I came out very impressed. Andrew
A must for any horology enthusiast!
Thank you, Andrew for showcasing just how much work and dedication goes into all L.U.C. pieces made by the hands of some incredibly nice people. It is a great place to visit for any watch enthusiast! Those unaware of Chopard´s efforts in the field of HH, ...
I knew you would enjoy this visit, Alex.
Thanks for the kind comments. You were one of the first to open my eyes to Chopard in fact. Andrew
Another wonderful report
And actually a manufacture that I think deserves more credit in horology and not just jewelry. Their image gets distracted by the fact that, like Cartier, they also make accessories and fragrances, but L.U.C deserves worthy praise for their achievements i...
Our responses to marketing are interesting
... and like Piaget and Cartier that we also 'tar with the jewellery brush', Chopard have a very long history in watchmaking that deserves great respect. But all you have to do is pick up a Chopard watch and the workmanship and design qualities are obviou...
Very much worth the wait...
Hello AndrewD, Thanks for the report, have to admit I really enjoy seeing the process from start to finish. Kind regards Anthony
I will take you to the Geneva Manufacture ...
... at Meyrin next. The story will continue. Andrew
Beautiful report. Noticed many details
such as specialty tools I recognized. The picture with the 4 tools standing up in the wood block, those were solid ruby cutters for cutting radiused, polished countersinks for jewel holes. I'd love to know where they get those...I want a set.... It was re...
Lovely visit !
Thanks Andrew for the e-tour. It brings back beautiful memory of the town, the plant and most importantly the People working inside. Always captivated by the Fleurisanne engraving, and you've got some nice, detailed pictures of this technique of fillet en...
Thanks a lot Andrew
I like what Chopard has been working on this last couple of years. There have been many many press-kit threads only lately and I was eagerly looking forward to read more about watches and not marketting or commercials stuff. A very nice insight into the m...
Visit to Chopard
Great report Andrew and thanks for sharing this inside look at Chopard. Regards, ED-209
My favourite part
Andrew, Thanks for the report. I've visited the Chopard Manufactures a few times but still find new things to see. My favourite photo from your visit was this.... Stuff of Dreams......... Regards, MTF ...
