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Chopard LUC Karl Scheufele age determination

CHOPARD WATCHES ARCHIVES FROM 2013 TO 2023

2023

Chopard LUC Full Strike Blue Sapphire Limited Edition

Chopard LUC 1860 Only Watch Edition in Lucent Steel, Unique Piece for Only Watch 2023

2022

Chopard LUC Full Strike Tourbillon Limited Edition in Ethical 18-Carat Rose Gold

Chopard LUC Strike One Limited Edition in Ethical 18-Carat Rose Gold

Chopard Happy Sport Automatic 33 mm in Ethical 18 Carat Rose Gold

Chopard LUC Full Strike Sapphire Limited Edition

Chopard LUC XPS 1860 Officer Limited Edition in Ethical 18-Carat Yellow Gold

Chopard Happy Sport Chrono

Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono in Lucent Steel A223

Chopard Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon in Lucent Steel A223

Chopard IMPERIALE Flying Tourbillon

Chopard Red Carpet Collection 2022: Jewelery and Watches

2021

Chopard Alpine Eagle XL Chrono Only Watch

Chopard Happy Diamonds Joaillerie watch (with diamond-set, ethical 18-carat rose gold case and Tahitian mother-of-pearl dial)

Chopard High Jewelry Watch Collection

Chopard L'Heure du Diamant (In ethical 18-carat white gold)

Chopard IMPERIALE watch (with ethical 18-carat rose gold case and green textured mother-of-pearl dial)

Chopard IMPERIALE in Ethical 18-carat Rose Gold, Boutique Exclusive

Chopard IMPERIALE Moonphase (in ethical 18-carat white gold set with diamonds)

Chopard Esperanza Watch (Red Carpet Collection)

Chopard LUC XP Esprit de Fleurier Peony Limited Edition

Chopard LUC QF Jubilee Limited Edition

Chopard LUC Quattro Spirit 25 Limited Edition


Chopard LUC Time Traveler One Black Limited Edition

Chopard LUC Perpetual Chrono Limited Edition, with Grade 5 Titanium Case

Chopard LUC GMT One Black Limited Edition

2019

Chopard LUC XPS Twist QF Limited Edition in “Fairmined” White Gold

Chopard LUC XP, Stainless Steel Version with Navy Blue Dial

Chopard LUC Quattro, New Model White Gold Case with Grey-Green Dial

Chopard LUC Perpetual T Spirit of the Dragon and the Pearl

Chopard LUC Flying T Twin – The First Chopard Flying Tourbillon

Chopard LUC XP Esprit de Fleurier Peony

Chopard LUC Chrono One Flyback

2018

Chopard Happy Sport New Models 2018 – 25th Anniversary – Steel/Rose Gold Case with Mother-of-Pearl Dials

Chopard Happy Sport Oval Collection 2018

Chopard Red Carpet Collection 2018 – Secret Watch and Necklaces

Chopard Mille Miglia Racing Colors Watch Collection – Rosso Corsa, Speed ​​Silver, British Racing Green, Vintage Blue and Speed ​​Yellow Dials

Chopard Mille Miglia 2018 Race Edition Watch Collection – 1000 Piece Steel Limited Edition and 100 Piece Limited Edition in Steel and 18-Carat Rose Gold

Chopard L'Heure du diamant

Chopard Happy Sport Métiers d'art Collection – Limited Edition Collections Celebrating 25th Anniversary of the Happy Sport Line

Chopard LUC Full Strike – “Fairmined” Non Rhodium-Plated White Gold Case and Silver-Coloured Dial

Chopard LUC Quattro – Rose Gold Case and Vertical Silver-Toned Dial

Chopard LUC All-in-One – Platinum and Rose Gold Limited Editions

Chopard LUC XP Esprit de Fleurier Peony Rose Gold Boutique Edition (Ref. 131944-5003)

Chopard LUC Heritage Grand Cru – White Gold Version Set with Baguette-Cut Diamonds

2017

Chopard LUC XP Urushi Year of the Dog Limited Edition

Chopard Superfast 8 Hz Power Control Porsche 919 Only Watch 2017

Chopard Mille Miglia Classic XL 90th Anniversary Limited Edition

Chopard LUC XP Esprit de Fleurier Peony Limited Edition

Chopard LUC Perpetual Chrono Platinum Limited Edition

Chopard Mille Miglia 2017 Race Edition

Chopard LUC XPS 1860 Officer Limited Edition

Chopard Happy Ocean

Chopard LUC XPS Twist QF Fairmined Limited Edition

Chopard LUC Lunar One Platinum Limited Edition

Chopard Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph – His and Hers

Chopard LUC XP Urushi – Year of the Rooster

2016

Chopard Imperiale Joaillerie

Chopard LUC Full Strike

Chopard Grand Prix de Monaco Historique 2016 Race Edition

Chopard Superfast Porsche Motorsport 919 Limited Victory Edition

Chopard Mille Miglia 2016 XL Race Edition

Chopard LUC XPS 1860

Chopard LUC XP 35mm Esprit de Fleurier Peony Limited Edition

Chopard Mille Miglia GTS Automatic Speed ​​Black Limited Edition

Chopard LUC Perpetual Chrono New Model “Fairmined” 18ct White Gold or Rose Gold Limited Edition

Chopard LUC Perpetual Twin (Ref.168561-3001, Chronometer Certified Perpetual Calendar in Steel)

Chopard LUC XP Urushi “Year of the Monkey” Edition

2015

Chopard Happy Sport Medium Automatic Two Tone

Chopard Superfast Chrono Porsche 919 Only Watch 2015

Chopard Mille Miglia GTS Collection – Automatic, Power Control and Chrono

Chopard LUC XPS 35mm Esprit de Fleurier


Chopard LUC 1963 Chrono PuristS Edition, Stainless Steel Model (Ref. 168556-3001)

Chopard Imperiale 36mm jewelry

Chopard Métiers d'art Happy Fish

Chopard LUC Quattro New Versions – 18ct Rose Gold (Ref. 161926-5003) & Platinum (Ref. 161926-9001)

Chopard LUC XPS Fairmined Limited Edition

Chopard LUC 1963 Tourbillon

Chopard Mille Miglia GTS Power Control

Chopard LUC Regulator, Edition 2015 – Ref. 161971-5001 – 18ct Rose Gold case & Sunburst Satin Brushed Silver-toned Dial

Chopard LUC Qualité Fleurier (Ref. 161896-5003)

Chopard Classic Imperiale 36mm Jade

2014

Chopard LUC 8HF Power Control Limited Edition

Chopard Mille Miglia for the Porsche Club of America Limited Edition

Chopard LUC 1963 Chronograph Pink Gold Limited Edition

Chopard LUC Lunar Big Date New White Gold Model Ref. 161969-1001

Chopard Superfast Chrono Porsche 919 Edition

CHOPARD Happy Sport Medium Automatic Two Tone

CHOPARD Grand Prix de Monaco Historique 2014 Collection – Automatic, Power Control and Chrono

CHOPARD LUC 1963 Limited Edition

CHOPARD Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Chrono Titanium Edition (2014)

Chopard Happy Sport Tourbillon Jewelery

2013

CHOPARD Mille Miglia 2013 Edition

CHOPARD Classic Racing Collection – Superfast Automatic, Superfast Power Control & Superfast Chrono

CHOPARD Imperiale Chrono All Black

CHOPARD LUC Perpetual T

CHOPARD LUC 1937 Classic Rose Gold Model

CHOPARD Imperial Joaillerie Améthyste

CHOPARD LUC Tourbillon Only Watch 2013 Edition

CHOPARD LUC Engine One H Limited Edition

Chopard Happy Sport Medium Automatic


Timeline

1860: 24-year-old Louis-Ulysse Chopard founded a precision manufacturer of pocket watches and chronometers in Sonvilier, Switzerland.

1904: Founding of the brand “Karl Scheufele”, which specializes in jewelry watches and is sold under the name Eszeha.

1913: First advertising campaign for Chopard entitled “LUCL-U. Chopard Watch Factory, founded in 1860.”

1963: Paul-André Chopard sells Chopard to Karl Scheufele III.

1972: Launch of the Belle Époque collection

1976: Creation of the first Happy Diamonds watch

1980: Launch of the first sports watch: St. Moritz

1983: Launch of the Monte Carlo collection. Opening of the first Chopard boutique in Hong Kong.

1985: Introduction of the Alta Moda collection to celebrate Chopard’s 125th anniversary.

1985: Creation of the Happy Diamonds Clown, beginning of jewelry production at Chopard. Karl-Friedrich and Caroline Scheufele are appointed Vice Presidents of the Chopard Group.

1986: Introduction of the Gstaad collection.

1988: Chopard begins its partnership with the Mille Miglia, the legendary classic car rally in Italy. Chopard creates the 1000 Miglia sports watch collection.

1989: Opening of the first European Chopard boutique in Vienna.

1990: Introduction of the Casmir collection.

1993: Introduction of the Happy Sport collection.

1994: Introduction of the La Strada and Impériale collections.

1996: The company returns to its roots and establishes a watchmaking factory in Fleurier in the Swiss Jura, specializing in the production of mechanical LUC movements.

1997: The first LUC 1860 watch, equipped with a LUC 1.96 movement, was launched. Creation of the world's most expensive watch at the time: Chopardissimo.

1998: Launch of the La Vie en Rose collection.

1999: Launch of the Pushkin and Ice Cube collections. Partnership with the Prince's Foundation, founded by the Prince of Wales.

2000: Presentation of the world's first LUC Quattro watch, equipped with a LUC 1.98 movement with four barrels (two sets of two barrels each, one above the other, patented LUC Quattro® technology), giving the watch a power reserve of 9 days.

2001: Launch of the LUC Tonneau model, equipped with the first tonneau-shaped automatic movement (LUC 3.97) with a decentralized micro-rotor. Awarded the Chopard Trophy at the Cannes Film Festival. Caroline and Karl-Friedrich Scheufele become co-presidents of Chopard.

2002: Presentation of a new jewelry concept with the launch of the Golden Diamonds collection. Chopard becomes the Official Timekeeper of the prestigious Grand Prix de Monaco historique, a vintage car race in Monte Carlo. Launch of the Elton John watch collection on behalf of the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

2003: Presentation of the first LUC Tourbillon model, a significant technological achievement in haute horlogerie. Launch of the new Happy Spirit collection. Creation of a Jacky Ickx watch line.

2004: Presentation of the LUC at Baselworld. The regulator watch was named "Watch of the Year" by the Swiss magazine Montres Passion/Uhrenwelt.

2005: Presentation of the LUC Lunar One, powered by the LUC 96 QP mechanical automatic movement with a perpetual calendar and orbital moon phase display. Launch of the Copacabana Haute Joaillerie collection.

2006: Presentation of the LUC Chrono One, the first chronograph in the LUC collection with the caliber 10CF, to mark the 10th anniversary of the Chopard manufacture. Opening of the LUCEUM in Fleurier.

2007: Launch of the Two O Ten watch collection. Opening of the new flagship boutique in New York with a new interior design concept and presentation of the eponymous 709 Madison collection. Presentation of the first Haute Joaillerie Red Carpet collection, dedicated to the Cannes Film Festival. Founding of the Japanese subsidiary "Chopard Japan Ltd."

2008: Launch of the new Elton John chronograph collection in Moscow. Awarded "Best Training Company" in the "Applied Arts" category by the Canton of Geneva for Chopard's long-standing commitment to training and continuing education. Founding of Fleurier Ebauches SA.

2009: Presentation of the L.UC Tourbillon Tech Twist watch with a silicon escapement at Baselworld. Presentation of a high-frequency escapement (10 Hertz) developed by Chopard Technologies. Opening of a new flagship boutique in Singapore, reflecting the new interior design concept.

2010: Celebration of Chopard's 150th anniversary. Chopard presents four new LUC calibers: All in One, LUC Louis-Ulysse Tribute, Engine One, and LUC 1937.

2013: 20th anniversary of the legendary Happy Sport collection. Launch of the new Happy Sport watch, the first to feature an automatic movement.

2014: Introduction of the first Chopard watch made of Fairmined gold: LUC Tourbillon QF Fairmined.

2015: Launch of the Chopard Palme Verte, the first jewelry collection made from Fairmined gold.

2016: Launch of the Chopard LUC Full Strike, a minute repeater made of ethical gold.

2019: Introduction of the Alpine Eagle watch

1. First Chopard Pocket & LUC watches (19th century – mid-1990s)

  • LUC Pocket Watches often bear the LUC logo (Louis-Ulysse Chopard) on the dial or movement. The silver case with a 0.800 stamp and a "Wood Grouse" hallmark indicate production after 1882.

  • 3. Model, reference & designs for age assessment

    Reference numbers & collection launch

    • The LUC 16/1860 (1996–2002) was the first series collection with its own movement: Caliber 1.96

    • Quattro (2000)

    • Tourbillon (2003)

    • Regulator (2004)

    • Strike One (2007)

    • Happy Sport (published from 1993)

    • Mille Miglia/Sport series (from 1988) sports watches with diamond designs


Source: masterhorloger.com, KI, WatchWiki, chopard.com

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