2018 basel review
CHOPARD’S RACING
COLORS
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the partnership between Chopard and Mille
Miglia, and the resultant race-focused watch collection, Chopard debuted a new
collection comprising five Mille Miglia Racing Colors timepieces.
National colors for motor racing came about in the 1910s to identify the
nationality of the competing drivers. This new Chopard watch collection takes
color one step further, allowing fans to choose their favorite, whether as
national pride or to match the bodywork of a car.
The 42mm steel chronographs comprises a 300-piece limited series for each
dial color, inspired by the cars that competed in the Mille Miglia between 1927
and 1940: Rosso Corsa (Italy), Speed Silver (Germany), British Racing Green
(United Kingdom), Vintage Blue (France) and Speed Yellow (Belgium).
The dials feature luminescent Arabic numerals and hands, fonts and counters
inspired by dashboards of that era, counters at 6, 9 and 3 o’clock and a date
window between 4 and 5 o’clock. The sweep-seconds hand has a bright red tip
for easy monitoring and the arrow-shaped Mille Miglia logo is at 12 o’clock. The
self-winding chronograph movement is certified by the COSC, and it offers
power reserve of about 42 hours. And, reprising one of the coolest features of
this collection, the perforated calfskin racing straps here also feature a rubber
lining inspired by 1960s Dunlop tire tread. Price:$6,080.
74 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | SUMMER 2018