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Chopard
Ref. G 3003/1
A lady's fine, rare and very unusual white gold and diamond-set bangle watch with opal dial
- Estimate
- HK$100,000 - 150,000
HK$125,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Chopard
- Year
- Circa 1975
- Reference No
- G 3003/1
- Case No
- 7773 3 and 5038 1
- Material
- 18k white gold, diamonds and opal
- Calibre
- Mechanical, 17 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18k white gold and diamond-set <em>Chopard</em> bangle, 60 mm. inner width
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18k white gold <em>Chopard </em>concealed clasp
- Dimensions
- 45 mm. wide
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Chopard were at the forefront of designing highly unusual watches for lady’s during the 1970’s. Their unmatched creativity during this period is illustrated perfectly with the present watch. Cased in white gold and finished with diamonds, the watch shines further with its beautiful opal dial.
This design display’s incredible dynamism and is today a most highly unusual and sophisticated bangle watch.
This design display’s incredible dynamism and is today a most highly unusual and sophisticated bangle watch.
Chopard
Swiss | 1860At the age of 24, Louis-Ulysse Chopard started his company L.U.C. Chopard in Sonviller, Switzerland. Since the brand's inception in 1860, Chopard understood the need for thin and accurate pocket watches to be functional for daily wear. The brand gained world recognition in 1912 after Tsar Nicolas II became a client.
Following Louis-Ulysse's death in 1915, his sons Paul-Louis and Paul André took over the business and moved their headquarters to La Chaux-de-Fonds. In 1963, the company was taken over by Karl Scheufele, who remains the brand's owner. Arguably Chopard's most recognizable design, the "Happy" line, was inspired by Scheufele's daughter Caroline. In 1996, his son Karl-Friedrich established Chopard as a manufacturer of its own range of in-house movements under the name L.U.C., creating groundbreaking, exquisitely finished watches that have earned the brand worldwide acclaim.
Browse MakerFollowing Louis-Ulysse's death in 1915, his sons Paul-Louis and Paul André took over the business and moved their headquarters to La Chaux-de-Fonds. In 1963, the company was taken over by Karl Scheufele, who remains the brand's owner. Arguably Chopard's most recognizable design, the "Happy" line, was inspired by Scheufele's daughter Caroline. In 1996, his son Karl-Friedrich established Chopard as a manufacturer of its own range of in-house movements under the name L.U.C., creating groundbreaking, exquisitely finished watches that have earned the brand worldwide acclaim.