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New Chopard automatic chronograph movement
The new automatic chronograph Chopard 03.05-M calibre is indeed in-house manufactured in Fleuriers.
It is positioned between the LUC 10CF movement in the LUC Chrono One watch and the outsourced ETA 2894-2 based movement in the Mille Miglia range of watches.
LUC Chrono One (LUC CF10 movement)
Mille Miglia 2014 Edition (ETA 2894-2 base movement)
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New Chopard automatic chronograph movement
The new automatic chronograph Chopard 03.05-M calibre is indeed in-house manufactured in Fleuriers. It is positioned between the LUC 10CF movement in the LUC Chrono One watch and the outsourced ETA 2894-2 based movement in the Mille Miglia range of watche...
Seems like a perfect match, no?
Given Chopard's close ties to racing, and Porche's brand values: quality, performance, luxury I would say, the two companies seem an ideal match to me. Your thoughts, MTF? Best, CaliforniaJed
My thoughts were buried deep in original post
Jed, My original post may have been TOO long because somewhere in the middle, I buried my meandering thoughts about sponsorship deals in general and for Chopard in particular. People may have jumped straight to the Porsche 919 car and watch photos, and wh...
Sorry, MTF -- you caught me skimming through rather than reading closely!
Looks like we are in fundamental agreement, then, as to the relationship with Porshce, and it will be interesting to watch it grow. As for celebrity endorsements, much has been said in various PuristSPro threads concerning the subject. My thoughts mirror ...
