Manufacturer: Chopard Year: Circa 2010 Reference No: 4066 1 Case No: 218'879 Model Name: Happy Diamonds Material: 18k yellow gold and diamonds Calibre: Quartz Bracelet/Strap: 18k yellow gold and diamond-set Chopard bracelet, 163 mm. maximum length Clasp/Buckle: 18k yellow gold Chopard clasp Dimensions: 26 mm. diameter Signed:Case, dial and movement signed
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The present pavé-set diamond bracelet watch showcases an audacious hint of sparkle with seven unpredictably swirling diamonds collets fitted within two glazed sapphire crystals. The dial, case and bracelet are glamorously adorned with brilliant-cut diamonds weighing approximately 22 carats. Offered in excellent overall condition, the watch radiates highly feminine charm.
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.