Incredible Case back engraved with the map of the Brescia-Rome road race

The legendary Mille Miglia car race has been held annually from 1927 to 1957 and was revived in 1977, taking its competitors over a distance of 1000 miles through magnificent Italian countryside from Brescia to Rome and back again.

Karl-Friedrich Scheufele has been playing an active part in the race since 1988, when Chopard supported this event as a main sponsor and official timekeeper for the first time. In his words: Lovers of fine automobiles are said to have a weakness for precious timekeepers and vice versa. In both domains, extreme precision and sporting elegance play an important role. The Mille Miglia has the reputation of being the most beautiful road race in the world. Every May, Brescia becomes the meeting place for the rich, famous and passionate as they prepare to do battle over 1,000 miles (1.600 km) of Italian roads. In Brescia is the Mille Miglia museum.

Equipped with a screw-locked crown, the generous 44 mm-diameter case in 18-carat rose gold ~ is guaranteed water-resistant to 100 metres. In keeping with the design codes of the watches in this collection, the case-back is engraved with the route map of the Mille Miglia, the legendary 1600 km road rally that takes vintage and classic cars from Brescia to Rome and back. The Mille Miglia GT XL beats to the rhythm of a mechanical self-winding movement, chronometer-certified by the COSC, a token of its reliability and accuracy. Beating at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, it has a power reserve of approximately 48 hours. This mechanical movement is also equipped with a stop seconds device, which allows for extremely accurate time-setting. The Mille Miglia GT XL is on a natural black rubber strap, featuring the 1960s Dunlop Racing tyre-tread motif.

– Rubber Tire Track Strap
– White dial with luminous hands and index hour markers With Large 12 & 6.
– Large central seconds hand with a red arrowhead
– Solid 18k Rose Gold case back engraved with course map of Brescia-Rome road race
– Magnified Date at the 3 o’clock position.

Also known as: Chopard 16/1266, Chopard 161266, Chopard 16-1266