"But the most serious one is the Fleurier seal, it is the most logical quality stamp, it tests the watch and not just the movement alone." Quoted by Philippe Dufour in the August 25, 2006 The Business Times (Singapore). The L.U.C Qualite Fleurier (QF)  is inspired by a 1950s Chopard model.  As it is manufactured in Fleurier, it pays homage to the brand's founding father, Louis-Ulysse Chopard.  Slightly slimmer, the new model has retained the exact proportions of its predecessor. The charact...

>>Read the full story

Substantial sections of this article were published in iW magazine (June 2008). This unabridged version appears by courtesy of FineLife Media Inc.   INTERVIEW:  KARL-FRIEDRICH SCHEUFELE – CHOPARD DRIVER AND WATCHMAKING MARATHON "RUNNER"   By Dr Melvyn Teillol-Foo and V.L. Kong     © MTF @ PuristSPro.com   Co-President of Chopard, Karl-Friedrich Scheufele has taken on the company's technical products in the Watchmaking Division...

>>Read the full story