Inspired by the "world's most beautiful race," Swiss luxury watchmaker Chopard celebrates the 2021 edition of the Mille Miglia with a new limited-edition chronograph. The timepiece takes cues from the vintage cars hitting the track, featuring plenty of retro and elegant accents.
The Mille Miglia was an open-road motorsport endurance race held in Italy between 1927 and 1957 when it was canceled due to safety concerns. Twenty years later, it was reborn under the name Mille Miglia Storica and has since become one of the world's most renowned classic endurance car races.
Participation is limited to cars produced no later than 1957, which had attended or were registered to the original race. This year's event started on Thursday, June 16th, and ended on Saturday, June 19th.
Unlike other years' races, this one had 375 cars admitted who followed the well-known route of 1,618 kilometers (1,000 miles), but in reverse. To celebrate the special edition, Chopard has designed an equally special chronograph.
The new Mille Miglia 2021 Race Edition watch has a 44 mm stainless steel case water-resistant up to 100 meters (328 ft) and a scratch-proof sapphire glass that covers the matte gray dial. The black bezel features a tachymeter scale with white markings, offering riders the possibility to calculate their speed on the track.
Like all Chopard Mille Miglia models, this one too has a red arrow symbol of the famous race that points to the date window. Powered by the COSC-certified self-winding mechanical movement, this timepiece's heart beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour (vph) and has enough juice to run for 48 hours.
On the case back, there is the iconic checkered finish flag along with the Mille Miglia logo and the inscription "Brescia-Rome-Brescia," which describes the route of the historic rally. The chronograph is limited to 1,000 in stainless steel or to 250 pieces in two-tone stainless steel and 18-carat rose gold.
Participation is limited to cars produced no later than 1957, which had attended or were registered to the original race. This year's event started on Thursday, June 16th, and ended on Saturday, June 19th.
Unlike other years' races, this one had 375 cars admitted who followed the well-known route of 1,618 kilometers (1,000 miles), but in reverse. To celebrate the special edition, Chopard has designed an equally special chronograph.
The new Mille Miglia 2021 Race Edition watch has a 44 mm stainless steel case water-resistant up to 100 meters (328 ft) and a scratch-proof sapphire glass that covers the matte gray dial. The black bezel features a tachymeter scale with white markings, offering riders the possibility to calculate their speed on the track.
Like all Chopard Mille Miglia models, this one too has a red arrow symbol of the famous race that points to the date window. Powered by the COSC-certified self-winding mechanical movement, this timepiece's heart beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour (vph) and has enough juice to run for 48 hours.
On the case back, there is the iconic checkered finish flag along with the Mille Miglia logo and the inscription "Brescia-Rome-Brescia," which describes the route of the historic rally. The chronograph is limited to 1,000 in stainless steel or to 250 pieces in two-tone stainless steel and 18-carat rose gold.