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Some more pics...
I didn't have any more photos to supplement the photos you took of the first day, but I do have one or two photographs I can add for the second day.
Alas, I didn't bring my camera with me to Madison Avenue. But I will the next time I go to Madison Avenue. The Madison Avenue store has a unique layout and design theme. The boutique was designed by none other than renowned French architect Thierry Despont; a man with a classic vision, but interplays more modern materials. The boutique features a light airy mood with white oak wood paneling and modern leather furniture that is a major departure from the traditional Chopard boutique with dark woods and richly upholstered furniture.
Here are some photographs that I took while touring the Chopard manufacture. Great times!
Raw material goes into the machine...
Almost finished product...
The watchmakers bench
Solemn Devotion To Ones Craft
It takes time, to make a device to measure time...
A most beautiful elephant!
PuristS On Tour (P.O.T) 2009 : Day 2 (Morning) to Chopard Geneva
For the Day 1 of P.O.T to L.U.C Fleurier, please click here. 13 October, 2009 , Another great and refreshing morning ... The lake from my balcony at 7:30am .... After breakfast, we left to Chopard Geneva (which was covered during my 2008 visit ). We arriv...
Chopard Museum at Geneva & Meeting with Mr Karl Scheufele
Arrived at the Museum.... a must to visit for whoever visiting Chopard Geneva! Last year, unable to manage the new DSLR ...so this round tried to cover as much as possible ... A shop inside ... the Chopard signage with the Coat of arms The following pics ...
Great to tour the factory in remote yet very impressive !
The factory layout and machines are very impressive, and I am very proud to owned a piece manufacture and quality tested from the factory. Todate, the piece with many bees at the back of the case is the most often watch on my wrist. Thanks Kong to keep me...
When you are planning for a trip over to Geneva ...
perhaps can check with Mr Patrick Wehrli. If he is around, he would be happy to bring you to tour around the factory. Kong
Dinner at the Cellar
Dinner venue was at Mr Karl-Friedrich Scheufele's wine cellar - the Le Caveau de Bacchus located at Cours de Rive. Entering the wine shop ... Vast selection neatly arranged ... Recognised this? On the way down to the cellar at the basement ... Even have a...
always a treat to read ur post!
THx Kong for all these wonderful experience. The regulators r quite beautiful, i have yet to see one in the metal Cheers, Ed~
Appreciate the kind words ....
Ed, thanks for reading. Which version of the regulators attracts you? Kong
Hey Ed, Z3 has answered you with many tempting pics! :-) ....
chopard.watchprosite.com
haha thx for the heads up~
let me check it out now btw, have u seen the Avatar in 3D? just saw it with friends & its amazingly good i wanna take my gal to see it again lol best, Ed~
A wonderful photographic tour!
Thank you very much Kong for posting photographs of this wonderful tour with Chopard. It was a true honor to tour the Chopard factory and experience the world of Chopard. I recently visited the Chopard showrooms on Madison Avenue and I saw a very special ...
Well said Patrick...
Thanks for reading. If you have more pics, please add. Next year should be an interesting year, and if you are in Chopard Madison Avenue, please take some pics. Kong
Some more pics...
I didn't have any more photos to supplement the photos you took of the first day, but I do have one or two photographs I can add for the second day. Alas, I didn't bring my camera with me to Madison Avenue. But I will the next time I go to Madison Avenue....
Reading your posts about the Chopard tour...
....is making me wish I could've been there in person. I'm very impressed by Chopard's operation, and was fascinated to read about the gold smelting process. Thanks so much for documenting the trip for those of us at home. Cheers, Daos
We were especially lucky!
Not every watch manufacture has its own gold foundry. We were very special to see this and to actually hold the raw materials before it was melted and turned into 18K gold.
Thanks Kong!
Again a fantastic post. For those of us who weren't able to experience it first hand, this is the next best thing.It makes us appreciate more the final product after seeing the laborious step by step process involved in manufacturing. I wonder if such a e...
A very detailed report. Superb!
Thanks Kong for the FANTASTIC posts. Love to see how they work and how (almost) everything is done. Chopard is doing a great job. Thanks again. Vte
Spot on ....almost everything ...
is done internally. Just waiting for the hairspring now Thanks again Vte for reading. Kong
A terrific photo-essay!
I have just customized my list of brands here to include Chopard, with the emphasis on L.U.C. But I will have to gather great courage before accessing their catalogues. You know how these things can go! amerix
Oh! Amerix ...
thank you for adding in Chopard. With next year 150th anniversary, I think there might be some nice pieces, and Chopard is in the process of renovating a building to build own standard calibres for the MM and other lines too. So, please check out the cata...
Kong, Thanks for bringing back the good memory.
It was already about 2 months ago. So fast ... It has been enjoyable to read your post. Couldn't wait for your next one. Regards Ling
Yes time flies ...
Hi Ling 2 months ago, you were boarding a plane to Geneva ....and met with the group and the Chopard People. I don't have the next one. Hopefully one of our friends would post the mountaineering trip. Since you are nice, award you a gold-bar Kong...
I remember that gold-bar!
2.3kg! Thanks for the award. But, I left it in Chopard's factory. Regards Ling
Appreciate the kind words....
Combining with previous visit posts, would provide a better pic. Third round? Thanks Stefan. Kong