The Luxury Network Qatar Magazine Issue 02

Brilliant
Bijoux
Thanks to its superb timekeepers,
Chopard forged itself a reputation
for reliable and high quality
watches made in Switzerland. Since the
1980s, Karl and Karin’s children Caroline
and Karl-Friedrich have played an active
part in the company. Caroline and
Karl-Friedrich are Chopard’s current
Co-Presidents. They each showed their independence:
Caroline Scheufele, who is responsible
of the ladies’ collections, developed
the jewellery section and later the
high-end jewellery department
while her brother Karl-Friedrich,
who managed the men’s collections,
developed sports watches
during the 1980s and the Chopard
Manufacture in Fleurier, which
produces the L.U.C movements, in
the 1990s.
In 1993, capturing the spirit of the
age, Caroline Scheufele imagined
a sports watch based on a unique
and explosive combination: steel
and diamonds. The Happy Sport
was born. Faithful to the spirit of
the Happy Diamonds that appear
on its dial, like prima ballerinas
freely swirling between two sapphire crystals,
the Happy Sport soon became a staple
for both the Maison and for women’s
watches.
The first watch collected by women, Happy
Sport transcends decades and style evolutions.
It comes in multiple interpretations
that appeal to all generations. It remains
until today one of the most iconic models
and most desirable in the industry.
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