Tuesday, August 14, 2018

CHOPARD – Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale


CHOPARDClassic RACING Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale Edition Titanium 43mm


To celebrate 30 years of partnership between Chopard and the Mille Miglia, the Geneva-based Maison presents a new sports edition of the emblematic collection Mille Miglia in subtle shades of grey – the Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigrio Speciale – born from its passion for “classic racing”.

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This powerful grey-clad model is joining the Mille Miglia GTS collection launched in 2015 and inspired by the legendary Italian car rally for which Chopard has been serving as official timekeeper since 1988. Sophisticated aesthetics and technical excellence meet and mingle in this exclusive timepiece powered by a Chopard calibre: the 01.08-C movement, chronometer-certified by the COSC.

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With its “Rosso Corsa” red, grey and black detailing, its oversized numerals evoking 1950s car dashboards and its Cordura fabric strap, the new Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale 1000-piece limited edition perpetuates Chopard’s beloved “classic racing” spirit.

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A passion for fine mechanics

The now inseparable ties between Chopard and “classic racing” stem from the personal passion for collector’s cars nurtured by Chopard Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele. This attachment found concrete expression in 1988 when the Manufacture became partner and official timekeeper of the famous Mille Miglia.

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Thirty years on, this endurance competition that sees over 440 classic cars vying with each other each spring along a thousand-mile route running from Brescia to Rome and back, continues to wind its way through stunning Italian scenery.

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Regarded by Enzo Ferrari as “the world’s most beautiful race”, it is the source of inspiration for an eponymous watch collection created by Chopard.

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A true benchmark in the field of contemporary watchmaking, the Mille Miglia collection annually welcomes new models featuring virile, sleekly and sophisticated designs.

Classic inspiration, contemporary style

The intensely grey Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale is enriching this collection by revisiting the characteristics of the “classic racing” cars that took part in the Italian rally between 1940 and 1957. With its red-accented case and dial, it exudes a powerful allure and a sporty presence suited to all occasions. This contemporary timepiece issued in a 1,000-piece limited edition comes with a sturdy 43 mm-diameter case in shotblasted titanium – an extremely light and resistant material – topped by a bezel with a graduated black aluminium inlay.

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Its short, streamlined lugs, designed to mould the curve of the wrist to perfection, ensure optimal comfort and a unique style, complemented by an integrated strap in Cordura, a high-performance fabric used for driver race suits. Deftly combining modernity and timeless visual appeal, it is fitted with a shotblasted stainless steel folding clasp.

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The screw-in case-back, ensuring water resistance guaranteed to 100 metres, is secured by eight PVD-treated black screws and engraved with the inscription “Brescia > Roma > Brescia”. Ensuring pleasing colour coordination, the tinted crystal, framed by a bright red gasket, provides fascinating glimpses of the Chopard movement, its prestigious finishing and its openworked oscillating weight.

Contrasting effects for a distinctive aesthetic

While the Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale does as its name implies feature various shades of grey, it also plays on contrasts. Its finely stippled anthracite dial is lit up by the flamboyant “Rosso Corsa” red tip of the central sweep-seconds hand, as well as the arrow-shaped Mille Miglia logo framing the date aperture. The black Super-LumiNova®-painted oversized 6 and 12 o’clock Arabic numerals stand out clearly against the dial backdrop.

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Recalling the dashboard of historical cars, they meet the readability demands of the Italian car rally which is raced in any weather. With the same purpose in mind, the broad facetted sword-shaped hands and the metallic applied hour-markers are painted with a black luminescent material.

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Just as drivers keep an eye on petrol level during the 1,600 km of the Mille Miglia, owners of a Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale will be able to check the power reserve of their timepiece by means of the dedicated indicator. The latter is indeed inspired by the petrol gauges of the cars competing in the race.

High-precision watch engine

A classic car involves a certain mindset, combined with streamlined bodywork designed to enhance performance, as well as a throbbing motor. The imposing yet subtle design of the Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale houses an ‘engine’ boasting equally remarkable precision and performance. Entirely developed, produced and assembled in the Fleurier Ebauches workshops of the Maison Chopard, the calibre 01.08-C is chronometer-certified by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC).

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Endowed with a generous approximately 60-hour power reserve, this mechanical movement with automatic winding drives the hours, minutes, seconds and date functions.

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A powerful grey watch of strong character radiating an undeniable sense of chic, the Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grizio Speciale embodies the Chopard spirit of “classic racing” interpreted in a resolutely contemporary mod.

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Technical Specifications

Model: Mille Miglia GTS Power Control Grigio Speciale Edition

Ref. 168566-3007 Titanium 43
1,000-piece steel limited edition 

Case: 
Titanium
Total diameter:  43.00
Thickness:   11.43 mm
Shot-blasted grade 2 titanium bezel
Titanium bezel with matte black aluminium inlay and shiny numerals
Glare-proof sapphire crystal
Crown:  Screw-down
Water resistance: 100 metres
Exhibition back fitted with a red gasket and tinted crystal
Engraved with the signature “Brescia > Roma > Brescia”, ”Limited Edition 1000”.
Movement:
Mechanical self-winding movement
Chopard Calibre 01.08-C 
Power Reserve Indicator, Chronometer 
Number of parts: 251
Total diameter:   28.80 mm
Thickness: 4.95 mm
Number of jewels:  40
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Power reserve:   approx. 40 hours
Central seconds, power reserve at 9 o'clock, date at 3 o'clock
Chronometer-certified (COSC)
Dial and hands:
Stippled anthracite grey ruthenium dial
Matte black hour-markers
Black facetted hours and minutes hands
Red Mille Miglia logo
Arabic numerals treated with Super-LumiNova®
Functions:
Hours, minutes, seconds
Hours counter at 9 o’clock
Date window 3 o’clock
Strap and buckle:
Black rubber lining inspired by 1960s Dunlop racing tyre tread
Cordura fabric used in high-performance motorsports apparel
Folding clasp in shot-blasted steel

1000-piece limited edition

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Monday, August 13, 2018

RESERVOIR – GT TOUR Carbon Edition

















RESERVOIRGT TOUR Carbon Limited Edition

GT TOUR Carbon

The GT Tour adopts the codes of the ‘Classic’ car race. The limited edition GT Tour CARBON offers an even more radical version, with a forged carbon steel watch case and a «sandblast» finish dial that inspired by the coating of legendary automobile racetracks.

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Worn with an automobile leather style perforated black leather strap, this model with the black mat dial, the red hand and grey indexes is a tribute to the golden age of the car race.


THE AUTOMOBILE HERITAGE
GT Tour: 1960 1990

RESERVOIR takes its inspiration from the universes that have marked the history of mankind from the 19th Century to the present time. The GT Tour was born in the world of the car and the car race – symbols of endurance and high performance.

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1960-1990: it was during these years that so many legendary car races took place, forging the very essence of GT Tour timepieces. As the race is about to start, the driver glances at the rev counter…the mind is firing on all cylinders as the racing cars growl throatily and the powerful odours of oil and fuel saturate the air.

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All of a sudden, the rubber tyres grip the asphalt urgently, and you get a taste of the thrill of high speed, and of being the first to cross the finishing line. It is when the driver is totally focussed on his task that he can, at the very core of his being, dream of victory and adventure.






















His senses are on high alert, as intense as the headlights piercing the darkness of the night…The GT Tour incarnates these values of precision, high performance and determination.

THE MOVEMENT

In order to fine-tune the precision mechanism so that the three complications on the timepieces can be displayed, RESERVOIR has joined forces with one of the best-known Swiss watchmakers, specialized in designing high complication movements.



















A 124-part proprietary watchmaking module has, to this end, been specially drawn up and patented. The module is powered by the ETA 2824-2 movement, widely acclaimed for its reliability and precision, oscillating at 28.800/h. All RESERVOIR watches feature a retrograde minute hand, a jumping hour and a 37-hour power reserve.

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The RESERVOIR collection is a testament to the unique body of watchmaking knowledge that abides by the most stringent professional standards. Qualified watchmakers design, assemble and check the meticulously calibrated settings of RESERVOIR watches in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.

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The fact that the checks are so thorough, and that such attention is devoted to every minor detail, means that RESERVOIR is truly proud to display the SWISS MADE label: an emblem of high-quality watchmaking achieved through a patented proprietary module comprising 124 components.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS


Collection GT TOUR

Name: GT Tour CARBON/ Limited Edition to 200 exemplaires

Ref. RSV11.GT/530-11

Case
Forged Carbon Case
Diameter: 43mm
Width: 13mm
Screw-down crown
Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Case-back opened at 240 degrees
Water resistant: 5 ATM
Movement
Automatic movement
Calibre 2824-2 + bespoke horlogical RESERVOIR module with 124 components
Retrograde minute
Jumping hour
Power reserve 37h
Dial
Black dial sandblast
Strap
Perforated black leather strap
Black PVD butterfly folding clas

2-year international warranty
Price: Pay a deposit of £1,300 as pre-order (full price of £5,200) EUR 5,600

Limited Edition  to 200 pieces

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