Chopard

The Foundation Qualit Fleurier (FQF) certification is an independent quality assurance program which examines everything from materials and aesthetics to finish and performance. The FQF was launched in September 2004 after three years of research and tes...  

Chopard, Parmigiani and Bovet, as well as Vaucher. But the certification is open to any Swiss Manufacture. Andrew

Nico, As Andrew stated, the founding users of FQF are the local manufactures but unlike the Geneva Seal, the FQF is open to brands outside the Canton. It is not restricted by geography. The main restriction is the high failure rate and the need to enginee... 

Thanks Melvyn, This is one of the points I wanted to expand on in my HoMe discussion on independent accreditation and certification: I think that an independent and robust assessment process can actually drive quality improvement that is apparent to the ... 

Andrew, thanks for the detailed report and wonderful pictures. Glad to see Mr Wieers still running the test-lab. In total there are 5 QF (Ref : 161896 - XXXX) from L.U.C : 5001,1002,1004, 5002 & the 3C. Kong

Thanks Kong, We should bring all the FQF Certified Chopard watches together in the one thread at some point. The couple that I have handled looked great, and I do think it is satisfying to know that the watch has gone through such a rigorous evaluation pr...  

The first QF certified Chopard model is, with a Rose Gold Case: ...  

... in fact it was your post of the WG Chopard Chronometer that prompted this review of the FQF, so I hope you enjoyed seeing the details of what your watch went through. I hope that translates into quality, robustness and reliability that you can experie... 

The Fleuritest is designed to assess the accuracy of the cased-up watch under 'real world' conditions. The watches are mounted in a machine that simulates the movement of the arm during quiet activity (think Andrew typing this post) all the way to active ...