For 2012 Chopard 161288-5001 once again comes out with a new Mille Miglia watch. This time it’s a GMT chronograph as a limited edition. According to Chopard, the Mille Miglia represents “consistently reinvented perfection”. That sounds pretty lofty. I would go with “consistently renovated”. That better represents how Chopard makes slows changes and visual enhancements to the core design. While these are expensive watches, I’ve always been happy with them when it comes to look, comfort, quality, and utility.

The Mille Miglia GMT Chrono is an evolution on a design that we all know. Tweaks here are interesting. Let’s look at the back of the watch first. Usually there would be a sapphire crystal case-back window. Given that the watch contains a modified 7750 – that we’ve all see before – Chopard decided to make a solid case-back. They did it with a nice Mille Miglia race engraving surrounded by a ring of perlage.

The case is up a hair in size to 42.40mm wide. It is still about 15mm thick and has a nice black bezel that is here for the GMT hand. Black Rubber Chronograph Push-Buttons. Note that the “1000 Miglia” arrow sign shows up on the watch dial, crown, and caseback. Call this watch the triple Mille Miglia if you will.

Chopard 161288-5001 Mille Miglia 2012 Edition Limited Edition of 250 Watch. 42.50mm by 15.3mm thick 18K rose gold case, 18K rose gold crown, sapphire crystal, black dial with luminescent hour markers and hands, automatic movement with chronograph, GMT, tachometric scale, hours, minutes, small seconds, date, dual time zone display, chronograph seconds hand, 30 minute counter and 12 hour counter, approximately 48 hours of power reserve, black rubber strap, pin buckle with 18K rose gold. Water resistant to 50 meters.

Also known as: Chopard 161288-5001, Chopard 1612885001, Chopard 1288, Chopard 16/1288-5001