# Louis-Ulysse Chopard

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Swiss watchmaker and entrepreneur

Louis-Ulysse Chopard Born 4 May 1836 Died 30 January 1915(1915-01-30) (aged 78) Occupations Entrepreneur watchmaker Known for Founder of Chopard Children 2 Parents Félicien Chopard (father) Henriette (mother)

**Louis-Ulysse Chopard** (4 May 1836 – 30 January 1915) was a Swiss [watchmaker](/source/Watchmaker) and entrepreneur who was the founder of the luxury manufacturing and retail corporation [Chopard](/source/Chopard).

## Biography

Louis-Ulysse Chopard was the second son of Félicien Chopard and his wife Henriette, who had four children. Félicien was an experienced framer and a man of tradition who encouraged his sons to learn the watchmaking trade.[1]

As a young man, Louis-Ulysse Chopard quickly grasped the fact that it was the comptoirs or watch dealerships that earned the greatest profit from the work of the framers.[2] Each spring, the agents picked up the [movements](/source/Movement_(clockwork)), fitted the dials and hands, cased up the finished movements and they marketed the finished watches. It was therefore better to work independently and Louis-Ulysse wanted his brand. He created his L.U.C manufacturing company in [Sonvilier](/source/Sonvilier), [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland) at the age of 24, in 1860.[3]

No watches were mass-produced but his clever blend of artistry and functionality soon won over a large number of customers. Having grasped that foreign markets represented the future of his timepieces, he set off to canvass customers in [Eastern Europe](/source/Eastern_Europe), [Russia](/source/Russia) and [Scandinavia](/source/Scandinavia). In 1912, he visited [Poland](/source/Poland), [Hungary](/source/Hungary) and the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands) with his finest creations.[4] Chopard [chronometers](/source/Chronometer_watch) and watches marked the passing of time at the court of [Nicholas II of Russia](/source/Nicholas_II_of_Russia). Louis-Ulysse Chopard had won himself an international clientele.

In 1859 and 1870 he had two children, Paul-Louis and Ida Hélène.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Anand, Varoon (3 September 2012). ["Discover the Origins of Chopard"](https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/supplement/story/20120903-swiss-jeweller-watchmaker-chopard-switzerland-watch-timepieces-759521-2012-08-22). *India Today*. Retrieved 8 June 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Brand History - Chopard"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131110132522/http://www.luxos.com/magazine/brand-history-chopard-andquot-a-passion-for-excellence). *Luxos Magazine*. Archived from [the original](http://www.luxos.com/magazine/brand-history-chopard-andquot-a-passion-for-excellence) on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["History of Chopard"](http://www.interwatches.com/chopard-history). Interwatches. Retrieved 8 June 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Chopard - A Tradition of Excellence"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130124160607/http://www.chopard.com/en/chopard/atraditionofexcellence.aspx). Chopard. Archived from [the original](http://www.chopard.com/en/chopard/atraditionofexcellence.aspx) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2014.

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