Chopard Chopard was founded by Louis-Ulysse Chopard in the Jura region of Switzerland in 1860 and soon established a high-precision watch manufacture, specialising in pocket-watches and chronometers. The company forged itself a reputation for reliable and high quality watches and from the start, won two very prestigious commissions, becoming the official provider of watches for Tir Federal and the Swiss Railway Company. The company's beautifully crafted, ultra-thin and highly precise pocket watches were sold throughout Europe, including to Tsar Nicholas II. In 1943, Paul-Andre Chopard, son of Paul-Louis, took over the business and Chopard remained a family business until 1963 when it was sold to Karl-Scheufele III. Karl-Scheufele III, a goldsmith and watchmaker, was seeking .
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