Chopard Watches at Auction in Australia

About Chopard

Chopard is a watch house founded in 1860 and based in Geneva, Switzerland, best known for Happy Sport and Alpine Eagle. Crown Auctions offers pre-owned Chopard pieces in its Australian online auctions. Each lot is inspected by specialists and listed with photographs and condition notes.

Louis-Ulysse Chopard founded the firm in Sonvilier in 1860. The Scheufele family has owned it since 1963.

Chopard combines jewellery and haute horlogerie. Its L.U.C manufacture movements are made in Fleurier, and its Happy Sport introduced "dancing" diamonds.

Signature styles

The Chopard watches collectors look for

Happy Sport

Floating diamonds between two sapphire crystals.

Alpine Eagle

The integrated-bracelet sports watch in Lucent Steel.

L.U.C

Fine manufacture dress watches and complications.

Mille Miglia

Racing-inspired chronographs.

Availability at Crown

Buying Chopard through Crown

Pre-owned Chopard pieces come to Crown from private collectors and estates, so what is on offer changes week to week. Every lot is inspected by our specialists and photographed in detail, with condition notes, before it goes live. Register once and set a brand alert to hear as soon as a new Chopard lot is listed.

How buying at auction works How every watch is inspected

What to check on a Chopard

✓Happy Sport diamonds should move freely without sticking.
✓L.U.C pieces with the Geneva Seal or COSC certificates should be accompanied by papers.
✓Read the condition report and zoom into every photograph before you bid.
✓Factor the buyer's premium and shipping into your maximum bid.

Questions

Does Crown Auctions sell pre-owned Chopard watches?

Yes. Chopard pieces appear in our online auctions as they become available. Every lot is inspected by our specialists before it is catalogued. Set a brand alert to hear when new Chopard lots are listed.

Is Crown Auctions an authorised Chopard dealer?

No. Crown Auctions is an independent Australian auction house and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Chopard. We offer pre-owned pieces at online auction.

How do I know a Chopard lot is genuine?

Each lot is examined for case, dial, movement and papers before listing, and condition notes are published with photographs. Our buying guide explains what to check yourself.