just want to add something. The person might have different watches in mind when he was doing the comparison.
Chopard has non-LUC pieces with standard ebauches while I have seen a Frederich Constant with a tourbillion. I am not comparing these watches, just stating a fact.
IMO. the general public has a better impression of Chopard and less critically accept them being in the 'high-end watches segment ' because IMO of their established jewerly market, sales point, etc. Good to maximize your advantage provided you really do your homework, in this case Chopard has shown to do in the last ten years of LUC.
Chopard (esp. LUC) has a high position in my list.
Pat