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A thorougly enjoyable read
Feb 26, 2009,19:23 PM
Kong - you have done it again with an excellent report. It is always nice to be able to visit a manufacture and in your case shown to very aspects of watch making of this great house. I am sure all watch enthusiasts would look forward to such an opportunity. Thanks again for the pics and writeup.
W72
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Chopard Manufacture Visit Part 2(a)
By: Kong : February 24th, 2009-23:32
Continuation from Part 1 of Chopard Visit. After the first day in Chopard at Geneva, the following day was to visit an important site. A site which Mr Karl-Friedrich Scheufele has worked to rekindle Chopard's actual trade - watchmaking. It is the 'return-...
Wow!! Thanks Kong for a great report!
By: Z3 : February 25th, 2009-07:38
The weather was SOOO nice when you were there. When I visited Fleurier around SIHH, it was cold, windy and raining. Jon (Z3)
Fantastic reading, Kong!
By: dxboon : February 26th, 2009-00:15
I love these "behind-the-scenes"-type of posts! Your pictures are great as well!
SUPERB Part 2, Thanks Kong.
By: FanFrancisco : February 26th, 2009-07:17
hi Kong, the part 2 finally came, you know we have been long waiting this to come. "part 2(a)" means you will be posting "part 2(b)" or even "part 2(c) soon. wanted to see more now... cheers, stefan
Once again, Kong,
By: masterspiece : February 26th, 2009-12:31
you've done a great job. Thanks for putting up with the beautiful countryside, inside look at the operation, meeting nice people, wearing funny looking dust coats, having your fingers blistered from snapping all of those pictures...wink, wink! Actually, I...
Great report Kong!!
By: AnthonyTsai : February 26th, 2009-18:53
MTF is correct. We definitely have to set this year's factory tour to Chopard! Love the video of the lady performing the perlage. I would love to try out that machine on a scrap metal piece and keep it as a momento Cheers, Anthony