Manufacturer: Chopard Year: Circa 1995 Reference No: 20/5453 Case No: 4113 271'959 Model Name: Happy Diamonds Material: 18K white gold, diamonds and sapphires Calibre: Quartz Bracelet/Strap: 18K white gold, diamond and sapphire-set Chopard bracelet, 160 mm. maximum length Clasp/Buckle: 18k white gold, diamond and sapphire-set Chopard concealed clasp Dimensions: 24.7 mm. diameter Signed:Case, dial and movement signed Accessories: With Chopard Certificate of Origin dated 21 August 1995, Garantie dated 21 August 1995, Wempe Diamond Certificate dated 21 August 1995, invoice, service receipt, brochure, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
The present ladies watch from the "Happy Diamonds" collection features rows of diamonds and cabochon sapphires, designed in an abstract pattern which winds up and down the bracelet.
Incredibly glamorous, the bracelet is furthermore set with navette-cut diamonds throughout. The dial is also set with brilliant-cut diamonds that suspend in the sapphire crystal - an attribute that is characteristic of the Happy Diamonds series, which is incredibly feminine yet playful, showcasing the spirit of Chopard's designs. The diamonds are astoundingly all internally flawless, with the diamonds weighing approximately 8 carats in total.
At 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.
Ref. 20/5453 A lady's fine and rare white gold, diamond and sapphire-set bracelet watch with original certificate and fitted presentation box, retailed by Wempe
Circa 1995 24.7 mm. diameter Case, dial and movement signed