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Swiss businessman

Karl-Friedrich Scheufele
Born	() 5 February (age&#;66) Pforzheim, Germany
Alma&#;mater	International School of Geneva (Ecolint) Faculty of Business and Economics (Lausanne)
Occupation(s)	Co-President of Chopard President of La Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud
Relatives	Caroline Scheufele (sister)

Karl-Friedrich Scheufele (born 5 February in Pforzheim) is co-president of Chopard along with his sister, Caroline, and president of La Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud.^[1] He is the son of Karl and Karin Scheufele, German entrepreneurs who acquired Chopard in ^[2] In , he established the Fleurier Quality Foundation, an independent Swiss watch certification body, and he founded the see museum in Fleurier a year later.^[3]

He set up a wine sales company, La Galerie des Arts du Vin, at the end of the s and acquired a number of Caveaux de Bacchus boutiques in Switzerland.

In , he bought the Château Monestier-la-Tour wine estate,^[4] which produces , bottles per year in a variety of AOPs in France.

Early life

Karl-Friedrich Scheufele was born in ^[5] in Pforzheim and lived there until the age of His parents were at the head of watchmaking company Eszeha, based in Pforzheim.^[2]

In , his father, Karl, took over the Geneva-based monitor manufacturer Chopard.^[5][2][6] Since that period, the family has split its time between Germany and Switzerland.

At the age of 15, Karl-Friedrich left Germany for Switzerland and enrolled in the International School of Geneva (Ecolint), along with his sister Caroline. In , he served an apprenticeship with a jeweler in Geneva, before studying at the Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC Lausanne).

Karl-Friedrich Scheufele (born 5 February in Pforzheim) is co-president of Chopard along with his sister, Caroline, and president of La Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud. [1] He is the son of Karl and Karin Scheufele, German entrepreneurs who acquired Chopard in [2].

Directorship

Karl-Friedrich Scheufele joined Chopard in the s,^[7] spending successive periods in all departments. Caroline also went to work for the family business.

At the age of 22, he constructed the company's first sports survey .

The St. Moritz is also the first model conceived by Karl-Friedrich.

For Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, haute horlogerie is in his blood. More than fifty years after his father Karl Scheufele — himself the descendant of watchmakers from Pforzheim — purchased Chopard, the family tradition at the Swiss manufacture is stronger than ever. Together they steer this iconic brand, which remains one of just a handful of independent manufactures, into the future. Far from willful rebellion, the decision is purely strategic, giving Chopard a local base for its ever-growing clientele in the Americas.

From that time, Karl-Friedrich built the Chopard business around watch making.^[7] Later, he founded a manufacturer exclusively dedicated to the production of high precision mechanical movements.^[7][8][9] Chopard Manufacture was inaugurated in in Fleurier in the Val-de-Travers.^[10][11][12]

In , Karl-Friedrich and his sister became Co-Presidents of the company.

Karl-Friedrich Scheufele and Michel Parmigiani jointly set up the Fleurier Quality Foundation, an independent watch certification body. The Fleurier Quality label, which particularly certifies % Swiss manufacture, was established in In , Karl-Friedrich Scheufele inaugurated the watchmaking museum in Fleurier.^[3] Today, Karl-Friedrich is in charge of the Chopard Manufacture, the men's watches division and all business management aspects, including marketing, advertising and communication.^[14][2][9]

Revival of Ferdinand Berthoud

While seeking to enrich the collection at the watchmaking museum,^[3] Karl-Friedrich uncovered the history of watchmaker Ferdinand Berthoud (–).^[12] In , Karl-Friedrich acquired the Ferdinand Berthoud brand.^[11] He registered the trade name under Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud in and launched it in ^[5]

In , Karl-Friedrich was awarded the Aiguille d'Or prize ("Golden Hand"), the highest distinction awarded by the Grand Prix de l'Horlogerie in Geneva, for a Ferdinand Berthoud watch.

In November , he won the same prize for Chopard's L.U.C Full Strike watch.^[4]

Other interests

Winemaking

As a wine lover, and working for Chopard, Karl-Friedrich established a wine sales company, La Galerie des Arts du Vin, in Three years later, he acquired the Caveau de Bacchus boutique and opened several boutiques across Switzerland.^[15]

In , Karl-Friedrich Scheufele acquired the Château Monestier-la-Tour in France, a wine estate in the region of Bergerac^[16] that comprises over hectares, including 30 hectares of vineyards of the Bergerac AOC appellation.

In , after having completed the renovation of its buildings and the restructuring of the vineyard, the estate obtained organic certification.^[4] It now produces , bottles in AOP Bergerac, Côtes de Bergerac and AOP Saussignac.

Car racing

Karl-Friedrich also collects vintage cars,^[12][9] a passion he shares with his father.^[2][12] In , Karl-Friedrich discovered the Mille Miglia, a classic car rally that runs from Brescia to Rome.

EUM view museum in Fleurier a year later. He set up a wine sales company, La Galerie des Arts du Vin, at the end of the s and acquired a number of Caveaux de Bacchus boutiques in Switzerland. Karl-Friedrich Scheufele was born in [ 5 ] in Pforzheim and lived there until the age of His parents were at the head of watchmaking company Eszeha, based in Pforzheim.

He completed this 1,&#;km race with his father. The following year, he set up a partnership between Chopard and Mille Miglia,^[17][7][8] and the firm became the official race sponsor.^[2][9][18] Since that time, he has taken part in each edition, often with racing driver Jacky Ickx.

A few years later, he created further partnerships with the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique and with Porsche Motorsport.^[2][7][12]

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