The prestigious 1000 Miglia is undoubtedly the most beautiful car race in the world, (“la corsa più bella del mondo” as true aficionados call it). From 1988 until today, in honour of the event, Chopard has offered iconic watches with a resolutely sporty character tinged with Classic Racing accents and featuring a blend of distinctive elegance and Dolce Vita.
While the actual route of the 1000 Miglia varies from year to year, there are two specific features that make it unique: the 1,000-mile distance covered, and the Italian art of living that is inseparably bound up with the race.
In 2021, Chopard is introducing two new limited editions of the Mille Miglia GTS, the ultimate sports watches. These are the quintessential watch of true car aficionados, inspired by the classic designs and vintage spirit of cars produced between 1941 and 1957; building a bridge between automotive engineering and mechanical watchmaking by merging precision, comfort and elegance, thus making them the perfect drivers' auxiliary.
In intense grey and silver, this steel GTS is a day to night sports watch with an elegant allure. This 44 mm chronograph features a calfskin bracelet inspired by racing gloves, complete with a rubber lining and red detailing. Limited to 1,000 pieces. Chronometer certified by the COSC.
This rose gold and steel GTS is a powerful watch. Short lugs ensure a perfect fit while a calfskin leather bracelet, inspired by the 1960s Dunlop racing tyres motif, brings presence and comfort. This 250-piece limited edition is a veritable talisman for a new generation of drivers. Chronometer certified by the COSC.
Inspired by cars from 1927 to the 1940's, Mille Miglia Classic Chronographs are a successful blend of precision, comfort and elegance: authentic auxiliary instruments for drivers hurtling along Italian roads, enabling them to race in style.
Inspired by the cars from the 1940's to 1957, this distinctive, sturdy and accurate chronometer - certified timekeeper reflects a tradition of watches made for contemporary gentlemen and imbued with an inimitable vintage spirit fro speed-loving drivers... who never skimp on style !
Designed in the spirit of high-performance race cars and impelled by the same quest for technical refinement and innovation, the Mille Miglia Lab One is undoubtedly the most extreme to date in the line of Chopard timepieces inspired by the world of racing. This is the first time that the Maison’s R&D labs have developed a concept watch representing a condensed expression of all the technologies expressing Chopard’s vision of tomorrow’s Haute Horlogerie. In an approach similar to that of concept cars, and which confirms the enduring ties between automobiles and watchmaking, Karl-Friedrich Scheufele selected the Maison's best design engineers, watchmakers and experts with a mandate to imagine the future of sporting Haute Horlogerie in the strictest secrecy.