Chopard's LUC Collection at a quarter century. - HODINKEE

Karl-Friederich Scheufele weighs in on innovative complications, sapphire striking mechanisms, and the current Rolex CEO's first job in watchmaking.

In 1996, Chopard announced an in-house movement that deserves to be remembered as important to the revival of high-end watchmaking. At a time when many firms were entirely beholden to movement suppli… [+11786 chars]

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