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Chopard Mille Miglia Titanium Racing Chronograph

DocumentedDocumented from a dealer's listing; attribution and date as stated by the dealer.

Maker / attribution: Chopard (maker)
Date: c. 2000s
Historical period: Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)
Country of origin: Switzerland
Object type: Wristwatch
Materials / technique: titanium
Dealer: Collectors Corner NY (dealer), New York
Stock no.: Product 9576467300628
Credit line: Dealer listing, Collectors Corner NY (product 9576467300628)
Catalogue title (original): Chopard Mille Miglia Titanium Racing Chronograph - Near Mint (English)

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Record summary

Catalogued by Collectors Corner NY (dealer), New York (stock number Product 9576467300628), this is a wristwatch by Chopard, made in Switzerland, dated c. 2000s. The Atlas places it in the Mechanical Renaissance period (1990 – 2010) of its Wristwatches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: titanium. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.

Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.

Catalogue description

Dealer description — Collectors Corner NY

Since 1988, Chopard has been the official timekeeper and sponsor of the Mille Miglia race, celebrating a shared commitment to precision and elegance. Their Mille Miglia Watch Collection features timepieces inspired by classic cars, with designs including racing stripes, leather straps, and chronographs that echo the demands of motorsport. Over 35 years, the collection has expanded with limited editions and collaborations with automotive brands, blending Chopard's distinctive style with the spirit of racing. This Titanium Mille Miglia, circa 2000s, is a fantastic and off the beaten path option for automotive enthusiasts, offering great value in today's market. The dial features a circular brushed pattern with large Arabic numerals. The red signature "1000 Miglia" in the right sub dial and pop of red in the Tachymeter hand offer just the right amount of color for this interesting sports watch. If you've been looking for a great understated chronograph this could be just the ticket!

Historical context

Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)

Mechanical watches return as cultural objects; independent watchmaking flourishes.

Mechanical watches returned as cultural and luxury objects. Complications, tourbillons and new materials proliferated; independent watchmakers such as George Daniels, F.P. Journe and Philippe Dufour revived artisanal watchmaking; collecting vintage watches became a major field.

Read the period in the timeline More wristwatches from this period Earlier: Quartz Revolution

Atlas type guide

Chronographs and split-seconds watches

A chronograph is a watch with an additional seconds hand that can be started, stopped and returned to zero independently of the timekeeping. Louis Moinet built an early example in 1816 and Nicolas Rieussec a recording 'chronographe' in 1821; Adolphe Nicole's heart-shaped reset cam (patented 1862) made the modern return-to-zero possible. Split-seconds (rattrapante) chronographs add a second hand that can be stopped for intermediate times; flyback chronographs restart instantly.

Chronographs were essential tools for doctors (pulsometer scales), artillery (telemeter), engineers and sport. In wristwatches, Valjoux, Venus, Lemania and later the automatic chronographs of 1969 (Zenith El Primero, the Chronomatic Calibre 11 group and Seiko 6139) are milestones.

What to look for

Push-pieces on the case band or a single button in the crown (monopusher).
Subsidiary registers for minutes and hours; tachymeter, telemeter or pulsometer scales.
Column wheel versus cam control visible in the movement.
Calibre markings of specialist makers (Valjoux, Lemania, Venus, Landeron).

Dating clues

Pocket chronographs with heart cam reset: after 1862.
Wrist chronographs: from c. 1910; two-button designs from the 1930s.
Automatic chronographs: from 1969.

General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.

Mechanisms mentioned

Chronograph — Complication

Record completeness

Maker or attributionRecorded
DateRecorded
Place or countryRecorded
MaterialsRecorded
DimensionsNot in source
Narrative descriptionRecorded
Inscriptions / marksNot in source
ProvenanceNot in source
Several photographsRecorded

Editorial status: Documented — facts as published by the source; not independently verified by Atlas editors.

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Sources & image rights

Record source: Collectors Corner NY (dealer), New York (opens another website in a new tab).

Image rights: © Collectors Corner NY — dealer photographs; permission required (opens another website in a new tab).

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Cite this record

"Chopard Mille Miglia Titanium Racing Chronograph." Collectors Corner NY (dealer), New York, Product 9576467300628. Catalogue record in The Horology Atlas, WatchMuseum.org, https://atlas.watchmuseum.org/museum/chopard-mille-miglia-titanium-racing-chronograph-b24fd0.