CHOPARD – Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph "Rosso Amarena" Lucent Steel™

 

CHOPARD – Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph "Rosso Amarena" In Lucent Steel™ 2024 

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Chopard’s Mille Miglia collection welcomes a new design with the Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph model. It adopts a 40.5 mm case made from Chopard’s exclusive Lucent Steel™; an ultra-legible dial in a selection of colours inspired by automotive bodywork and a superb ‘glass box’ crystal for a magnificently retro look. 

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Competitive spirit and sense of camaraderie; energy and dynamism; speed and style: such are the attributes epitomising Italy’s celebrated 1000 Miglia Italian classic car race that Chopard has been annually expressing for the past 35 years through the watches of the Mille Miglia collection.

Watches and cars: marvels of engineering

Like a timepiece, a vehicle is a marvel of engineering, as all devotees of watchmaking and automobiles know – and Chopard even more so, since the Maison has been inextricably linked with the automobile world since it became world sponsor and official timekeeper of Italy’s celebrated 1000 Miglia way back in 1988.

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Reflecting his family’s passion for competition, the Maison’s Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele has personally taken part in the race every year since, covering more than 30,000 competition miles since 1989.

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The partnership – the longest in history between a watchmaker and a motorsports event – has now seen the creation of 35 watches in the Mille Miglia collection, all capturing the essence and spirit of what Enzo Ferrari called ‘the most beautiful race in the world’.

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Renewing the automobile passion, the competitive spirit and the emotions of the 1000 Miglia with each new edition, the Maison’s designers have constantly pushed the limits of their creativity. With the new Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph models, they now draw inspiration from the incomparable style of classic cars and the multiple details of their finishes.

Dynamic, luminous and comfortable

One especially significant change from previous editions can be seen in the construction of the case: smaller and thus more aligned with the aesthetic of the historical cars competing in the 1000 Miglia. 

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With its 40.5 mm diameter, the watch is also less intrusive when driving, while looking just as good with evening wear as it does with a race suit.

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Made from Lucent Steel™, this all-new ‘bodywork’ features all the characteristics associated with Chopard’s exclusive alloy that took a full four years to develop. Named after its luminous, gently reflective appearance that gives it an almost incandescent shimmer, Lucent Steel™ is not only of surgical quality but is 50 percent harder than conventional steel – making it more than capable of handling the knocks, bumps and scrapes of competitive driving.

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Lucent Steel™ is also REACH-certified as being responsibly produced with 80% recycled content and naturally anti-allergenic, ensuring it is highly dermo-compatible and pleasant to wear.

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The bezels, crowns and pushers of the three Lucent Steel™ models are in this same material, while those of the bi-material model are made from ethical 18-carat yellow gold. Moreover, the pushers are knurled to create a motif recalling brake pedals, while the crown features more notches to enhance the grip. On either end of the case, the lugs are welded – a token of fine craftsmanship sure to be appreciated by devotees of meticulous watchmaking. Finally, the pin buckle has been redesigned compared with previous models, picking up the play on polished/satin-brushed finishes featured on the case.

Dials in race car colours

Preserving strong cues from the automotive world, Karl-Friedrich Scheufele has personally selected four colours inspired by race cars. 

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These are sure to appeal to classic car enthusiasts of all ages – not least the new generation of younger drivers making its presence more strongly felt on the circuit.

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 The Lucent Steel™ models feature dials named Verde Chiaro (light green) and Rosso Amarena (cherry red), each with a circular satin-brushed finish, or in Nero Corsa (racing black) with an engine-turned finish.

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Meanwhile, the bi-material version in Lucent Steel™ and ethical gold has a dial in circular satin-brushed Grigio-Blu (grey blue). These colours evoke the paintwork and interiors of classic cars, while the satin-brushing and engine-turning refer to the distinctive backgrounds of dashboard instruments and the texture of upholstery.

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All the dials feature prominent white minutes tracks and tachymeter scales – both essential for making speed and distance calculations – while dial markings and hour and minute hands are coated with white Grade XI Super-Luminova® to ensure the high degree of legibility required when navigating after dark.

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The central sweep-seconds hand is red-tipped both for practical and aesthetic purposes – as well as to complement the famous red ‘1000 Miglia’ logo applied to each dial.

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Atrue exercise in ‘practical beauty’, the dial is protected by a deep, glass-box sapphire crystal secured by a slim bezel. Watch glasses of this type procure an obvious aesthetic advantage by giving the dial a sense of perspective. They serve to maximise the depth of the dial opening, as light pours in from above as well as from the sides, creating exquisite shimmering effects.

A strap inspired by the automotive world

The Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph model featuring a Nero Corsa dial is teamed with a rubber strap bearing a distinctive pattern based on the tread of 1960s Dunlop racing tyres, while its moisture-wicking lining recalls the black streaks typically left on road surfaces by cars being pushed to their limits.

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The other three models are fitted with rich brown calfskin leather straps evoking traditional driving gloves. All four are secured by buckles made from Lucent Steel™.

In presenting these new creations, Karl-Friedrich Scheufele said: “This year’s watches represent the 36th variation on the collection. Even more than previous ones, they reflect the unique atmosphere of the 1000 Miglia. One of the challenges for this year’s event will be deciding whether to choose a Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph model that complements my car – or to choose a car that complements my favourite version of the watch.”

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

 

Collection : Mille Miglia

Model: Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph "Rosso Amarena" Limited Edition In Lucent Steel™ 

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Reference: 168619-3003

Case
    Material: Lucent Steel™
    Diameter: 40.50 mm
    Thickness: 12.88 mm
    Crown in Lucent Steel™
    with engraved steering-wheel motif 7.50 mm
    Knurled Lucent Steel™ pushers
    Glass-box glare-proofed sapphire crystal
    Exhibition case-back with the 1000 Miglia motif around the circumference
    Water-resistant to 50 metres
Dial and hands
    Circular satin-brushed Rosso Amarena (cherry red) dial
    White transferred minutes track and tachymeter scale
    Tachymeter scale on midnight blue bezel with white transfers
    Red 1000 Miglia arrow logo in the centre
    Hours numerals painted with white Grade XI Super-LumiNova®
    Snailed Rosso Amarena small seconds and chronograph counters
    Rhodium-plated baton-type hours and minutes painted with white Grade XI Super-LumiNova®
    Rhodium-plated baton-type chronograph counter hands
    Rhodium-plated red-tipped central sweep-seconds hand
Movement
Mechanical self-winding chronograph movement
    Caliber: ETA A322-11
    Mechanical self-winding chronograph movement
    Diameter: 28.60 mm
    Number of jewels: 37
    Frequency: 28'800 vph (4 Hz)
    Power reserve 54 hours
    Chronometer-certified (COSC)
Functions/Indications
    Central display of the hours and minutes
    Small seconds at 3 o’clock
    Chronograph
    30-minute counter at 9 o’clock, 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock
    Date aperture between 4 and 5 o’clock
    Stop-second function
    Tachymeter scale
Strap and buckle
    Brown calfskin leather strap
    Buckle in Lucent Steel™

Versions:

• Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph "Nero Corsa" Ref. 168619-3001
  

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• Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph "Grigio-Blu" Ref. 168619-4001 

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• Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph "Verde Chiaro" Ref. 168619-3004
  

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🔴Price:   EUR 9'100 / CHF 9,250 £ /  USD 9’350  -


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CHOPARD – L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 'Year of the Dragon’ Edition

 

CHOPARD – L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 'Year of the Dragon’ 40mm Rose Gold Exclusive Edition 2024

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A technical feat presented for the first time on the occasion of Chopard Manufacture's 25^th anniversary, the L.U.C 98.06-L jumping-hour movement equips an exclusive new edition of the L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 timepiece inspired by year of the dragon symbols. 

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In this eight-piece limited series whose quality is certified by the Poinçon de Genève hallmark, the 40 mm-diameter case in ethical 18-carat rose gold frames a dial entirely hand-engraved with a majestic dragon motif. 

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Equipped with the four barrels characterising the exclusive Chopard Quattro technology offering an up to eight-day power reserve, the L.U.C 98.06-L movement places this model among the rare jumping-hour watches endowed with such autonomy.

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Inspired by the year of the dragon and its rich symbolism, Chopard Manufacture merges the aesthetic theme of the Chinese zodiac with its jumping-hour watch. The first creature to appear in Chinese myths and legends, the dragon represents imperial authority, wealth and fertility, as well as being a sign of good fortune. Combining tradition and innovation, this exceptional L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 model testifies to the Manufacture's dedication to the art of watchmaking and to celebrating the world's cultures.

Artistic Crafts: a dragon entirely hand-engraved in-house

At the heart of the case in ethical 18-carat rose gold – with its rounded shapes inspired by the hunter-type cases of the pocket watches once designed by Louis-Ulysse Chopard – the Manufacture has placed an exceptional gold dial whose motif is a masterpiece of hand engraving. 

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Resulting from over 100 hours of meticulous craftsmanship, the dragon is depicted according to a tapestry dating from the Qing dynasty, viewed from the front and asserting its imposing, sovereign nature, majestic mane, front paws raised skywards and rear paws skimming the waves. 

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The reliefs carved into the material using traditional burins, burnishers and chisels are highlighted by a patina that gives the dial an antique appearance. The infinitely small surface area of the dial – less than 40 millimetres in diameter and just one millimetre thick – calls for surgical precision. The integration of this Artistic Craft is representative of Chopard Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele’s determination to create – with Chopard Manufacture – a centre of excellence dedicated to perpetuating traditional watchmaking expertise.

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Chopard has chosen to pair this watch with a strap in salmon leather, featuring a texture evoking the scales on the dragon’s body.

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Innovation: a jumping-hour function with a generous power reserve enabled by Chopard Quattro technology

With its L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 timepiece, Chopard Manufacture presents its interpretation of a horological complication greatly prized by connoisseurs: the jumping hour. The L.U.C 98.06-L movement equipping this limited series is one of the few in this category of watches – which generally consume a great deal of energy – to offer up to eight days of power reserve. 

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Thanks to the four stacked and series-coupled barrels based on the unique Chopard Quattro technology – which usually allows up to 216 hours of autonomy – the L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 maintains a reserve above 190 hours despite the amount of energy required for the instant rotation of the hours disc. This power reserve can be tracked using the indicator engraved on the movement, visible through the transparent case-back.

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Together, the four barrels comprise almost two metres of spring. In addition to providing a more generous power reserve, they ensure greater accuracy because the energy transmitted is more evenly distributed. The energy delivered to the escapement is more constant, as is the amplitude, thus enabling high levels of chronometric (precision timekeeping) performance.

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Visible through an exhibition case-back, this highly complicated mechanical hand-wound movement guarantees reliability and precision within an overall thickness of just 4.85 millimetres. The balance-spring is equipped with a Phillips terminal curve that guarantees the regulating organ’s precision throughout the movement’s operation – a feat of which only authentic Haute Horlogerie Manufactures are capable. It features a swan’s neck regulator enabling more precise timing of the balance frequency and hence the rate of the watch, by helping to fine-tune the active length of the balance-spring. In addition to its technical benefits, this device also endows the calibre with a more sophisticated aesthetic.

Sustainability

Gold is an essential material in our production. This is why we have made special efforts to ensure that one of the major steps in our journey towards sustainable luxury is sourcing gold mined responsibly for all of our watch and jewelry production. This goal was achieved in July 2018, when our workshops began using 100% ethical gold that meets the most stringent international environmental and social standards. Specifically, our ethical gold comes from two transparent and traceable systems: responsibly produced artisanal gold and recycled gold certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC). Artisanal and small-scale mining involves millions of men and women around the world, individuals working alone, with their families, or in cooperatives, using basic exploration, extraction, and processing methods. Responsible extraction of artisanal and small-scale produced gold is essential to our sourcing strategy, as it allows us to achieve full traceability from the mine to the finished product and contribute to significant socio-economic and environmental impact. The RJC's CoC standard defines the requirements for identifying and tracking "eligible materials," including certified recycled gold from legitimate sources. Since 1978, we have been one of the first watch and jewelry manufacturers to have our own foundry. Thanks to this independent approach, we are now not only able to guarantee the origin of the gold we use in our workshops, but also to remelt our production scraps into gold.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

 

Collection : L.U.C

Model:  L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 'Year of the Dragon’ Edition

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Reference:  161977-1007   

Case
    Material: Ethical 18-carat rose gold
    Diameter: 40.00 mm
    Thickness 10.30 mm
    Crown in 18-carat rose gold with L.U.C logo: 7.00 mm
    Vertical satin-brushed case-middle and interhorn space
    Polished bezel and case-back
    Glare-proofed sapphire crystal     
    Exhibition back
    Water resistance 50 metres
Dial and hands
    Dial in ethical 18-carat rose gold engraved with a dragon motif
    Gilded Dauphine fusée minutes hand
    Gilded baton-type hand for the power-reserve indicator
Movement
    Calibre L.U.C 98.06-L
    Mechanical movement with manual winding
    Diameter: 31.80 mm
    Thickness: 4.85 mm
    Number of jewels: 42
    Number of parts: 240
    Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
    Power reserve of 192 hours (8 days)

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    Jumping hours
    Four barrels – exclusive Chopard Quattro® technology
    Bridges with Côtes de Genève motif and gilded engravings
    Swan’s neck fine adjustment
    Balance-spring with Phillips terminal curve
    Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark
Functions/Indications
    Instantaneous jumping-hours display in a 6 o’clock aperture
    Pointer-type central display of the minutes
    Power-reserve indicator at 12 o’clock on the back of the watch
    Balance-stop function, enabling accurate adjustments of the hour (and the displayed minute)
Strap and buckle
    Hand-sewn strap in burgundy salmon leather
    Polished and satin-brushed pin buckle in ethical 18-carat rose gold

🔴 Price:  MSRP: 86’000 CHF / 97'500 USD / EUR 97'200 💰 

🔰Availability: limited to ✅only ❱❱❱ 8 pieces

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CHOPARD – L.U.C XPS Forest Green Lucent Steel™ Automatic

CHOPARD – L.U.C XPS Forest Green In Lucent Steel™ 40mm Automatic Chronometer 2024

 L.U.C XPS Forest Green
in Lucent Steel™

Clean-cut design and certified precision:
the epitome of understated elegance

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The L.U.C XPS Forest Green celebrates the three core values of the L.U.C collection: technical performance, aesthetic refinement and a commitment to certified watchmaking. The all-new Forest Green sector-type dial boasts a fusion of vintage charm and modern watchmaking excellence. The 40-mm Lucent Steel™ case is both responsibly produced and well-proportioned for a wide variety of wrist sizes. The dial is enchanting, with traditional touches of Chopard design, from the case and lugs to the signature rhodium-plated Dauphine hands. 

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The “Chronometer” inscription is visual recognition that the L.U.C 96.12-L calibre housed in the L.U.C XPS Forest Green meets the most stringent accuracy tests as performed by COSC (Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute). This timepiece is indeed a testament to Chopard’s in-house design and manufacturing prowess.

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As the latest addition to the L.U.C collection, the new L.U.C XPS Forest Green is a contemporary fusion of considered materials in Lucent Steel™ – Chopard’s exclusive alloy featuring advanced properties, produced with a recycling rate of at least 80% – and technical watchmaking with in-house L.U.C Calibre 96.12-L. 

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Exuding a sense of depth and refinement, the satin-brushed dark green dial is achieved by PVD treatment. This sector-type watch face with its precise divisions and intricate detailing adds a touch of vintage sophistication, making the timepiece both contemporary and classic.

A charming sector-type dial

The sector-type dial design sits between the Art Deco and Bauhaus movements, with the concentric circles typical of the former and the functionality of the latter. It adopts a time-only dial layout, giving it both intrigue and aesthetic depth.

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While there is no hard and fast dictionary definition, a true sector-type dial should feature two concentric rings, one for the minutes and another for the hours. The hours and minutes markers should be radial lines running between the inner and outer edges of the rings – creating the “sectors”. 

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The 1930s saw the popularisation of this dial design among several Manufactures, often using the same dial makers. This style continued through the 1940s and into the 1950s, before falling out of favour in the 1960s and making a big comeback in recent years – witness the L.U.C Qualité Fleurier presented by Chopard Manufacture in 2005. The magic lies in the combining of this distinctive layout with a Forest Green dial and contrasting off-white markers.

Chronometric precision with the L.U.C 96.12-L calibre

The L.U.C 96.12-L is an ultra-thin calibre measuring just 3.30 mm thick, featuring a bidirectional 22-carat gold micro-rotor and twin stacked barrels (Chopard Twin Technology) providing a generous 65-hour power reserve. Visible through the caseback, the bridges are beautifully finished with a Côtes de Genève motif and bevelling. 

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The ‘S’ in the XPS acronym refers to the small seconds at 6 o’clock. This is required by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute, which uses this display to evaluate the precision of the movements it certifies, ensuring the average daily rate of the watch is between −4 and +6 seconds. It corresponds to the fundamental token of elegance sometimes referred to as the politeness of kings: punctuality.

A timeless fusion of elegance and fine watchmaking

Since 1996, Chopard Manufacture has been cultivating watchmaking expertise and reflecting the inspired vision of Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, committed to a quest for innovation and to defending a heritage passed on through generations of watchmakers – true Artisans of Emotions – since the time of the Maison’s founder Louis-Ulysse Chopard.

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Movement development, finished product design, case stamping and machining, calibre components, traditional hand-crafted finishes, surface treatments, polishing, assembly, adjustments and quality controls: its Swiss workshops in Geneva and Fleurier enable Chopard to master the full range of production operations for each creation in the L.U.C collection.

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The work of talented artisans, these timepieces, endowed with a simple, clean-cut design and expressing a high degree of mechanical sophistication, beat to the rhythm of the emotions experienced by the contemporary gentlemen for whom they are intended: men distinguished by their attachment to art and expertise, watchmaking enthusiasts who lead their lives with passion.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection : L.U.C

 Model:  L.U.C XPS “Forest Green ”in Lucent Steel™

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 Ref. 168629-3001 – in Lucent Steel™

 Case
Lucent Steel™
Total diameter: 40.00 mm
Thickness: 7.20 mm
Water resistance: 30 metres
Crown in Lucent Steel™ with L.U.C logo 5.00 mm
Polished case-middle and case-back
Satin-brushed case flanks
Glare-proofed sapphire crystal
Exhibition back
Movement
Self-winding movement L.U.C 96.12-L
Total diameter: 27.400 mm
Thickness: 3.30 mm
Number of jewels: 29
Frequency: 28,800 A/h (4 Hz)
Power reserve: 65 hours
Winding via a micro-rotor in ethical 22-carat gold
Two barrels - Chopard Twin technology
Flat terminal curve
Bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève motif
“Chronometer” certified (COSC)
Dial and hands
Forest Green brass dial with sunburst satin-brushed finish
Off-white transfers
Rhodium-plated Dauphine-type hours and minutes hands
Rhodium-plated triangular small seconds hand
Functions and displays
Central display of the hours and minutes
Small seconds at 6 o’clock
Stop-seconds function
Strap and buckle
Hand-sewn brown alligator leather strap with ecru stitching
Pin buckle in Lucent Steel™

🔴 Price: CHF 11,200💰

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