Chopard and Famous Mille Miglia Car Race

The Mille Miglia (Italian for "Thousand Miles") was an open-road endurance car race that was held in Italy in the period from 1927 to 1957. The race was started by the young Contes Aymo Maggi and Franco Mazzotti.

The car race was prohibited after a fatal crash in 1957 that took the lives of driver Alfonso de Portago, his co-driver/navigator, and 11 spectators, at the village of Guidizzolo. The crash was probably caused by a blown tire. The manufacturer was prosecuted and sued for that, as well as the Ferrari team, which didn't change tires in an attempt to save precious time.

From 1958 to 1961, the event resumed as a Rallying-like round trip at legal speeds with a few special stages driven at full speed, but this was later banned too.

Since 1977, the famous name was revived as the Mille Miglia Storica, the parade for pre-1957 automobiles.

Chopard's Sponsorship

Chopard is a long-time sponsor of the Italian car parade, the Mille Miglia Storica. Each participant receives an individually engraved watch from the Mille Miglia collection.

The new Mille Miglia 2006 Gran Turismo XL is produced in a limited edition of 2.006 pieces in stainless steel and 250 in 18-karat rose gold.

The case measures 44 mm in diameter. It boasts a scratch-resistant and glare-proof sapphire crystal, screw-down winding crown and caseback carved with the race route. It is waterproof up to 100 meters (328 feet).

The watch is fitted with the automatic Valgranges A07-111 movement doing 28,800 oscillations per hour, certified by the C.O.S.C. (Swiss Official Chronometer Control). It has a 46 hour power reserve, 24 jewels. Movement has 37.2 mm diameter and 7.9 mm total thickness. The strap is made out of Barenia leather or black rubber featuring Dunlop Racing tire profile motif of 1960s (for beauty and comfort). The folding clasp is made from polished stainless steel.

The timepiece is of exemplary precision and features design created by the celebrated jeweler. Certified chronometer automatic movement elaborated to pay tribute to the Mille Miglia automobile race. The case in brushed titanium has a sapphire crystal skeleton back, revealing the watch's intricate automatic movement. Perfectly round titanium bezel has engraved tachometer scale. The Dynamic white face of the chronometer features luminous Superluminova hands and Arabic numeral hour markers for 12 and 6 o'clock and a date window at the 3 o'clock position.

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