Limited Edition of 500 Pieces Each
"You win the 1000 Miglia race at the Raticosa Pass." It was in these terms that Enzo Ferrari evoked one of the most spectacular stages of the famous Italian race, which is also one of the finest driving roads in the entire Italian peninsula.
Together with the Futa Pass, it is also one of the only sections that can still be driven as it was in 1955. Chopard now presents the new Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph Raticosa in tribute to this legendary pass. Issued in two limited series, it features a varnished black or off-white dial and an open caseback, allowing full visibility of the Chronometer-certified movement.
This timepiece reflects the ongoing partnership between Chopard and the 1,000 Miglia: an alliance built on wholehearted respect for classic cars, enduring support for motorsports and an unswerving eye for the highest quality watches at every turn.
Jacky Ickx once said that "the Raticosa Pass is a unique place where you recognise the real gentlemen drivers."
Technical Specifications:
The case, in stainless steel, measures 42mm x 12.6mm. It has an AR-coated sapphire crystal, a sapphire display back, and it is water resistant to 50 meters. Screw-down steel crown with steering-wheel motif. Caseback secured with screws bearing 1,000 Miglia logo and Raticosa inscription.
Movement is the Swiss automatic ETA caliber 2894-2 with 37 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 42 hours. It features an annular balance and a flat terminal curve. It is COSC-certified as a chronometer. Functions are: hours, minutes, small seconds counter at 3 o'clock. Chronograph function with hours counter at 6 o'clock, 30-minute counter at 9 o'clock and central sweep-seconds. Date aperture between 4 and 5 o'clock. Tachymeter scale.
Dial and inner bezel ring in a black color obtained by galvanic treatment with circular satin-brushed finishes or a varnished off-white shade. Arabic numerals with beige SuperLuminova. Rhodium-plated baton-type hour and minute hands with beige SuperLuminova. Rhodium-plated baton-type hands for the small counters. Rhodium-plated baton-type red-tipped central sweep-seconds hand.
It comes on a vintage chestnut brown calfskin leather strap with tone-on-tone stitching. Racing glove-type perforations. Black rubber lining evoking the 1960s Dunlop racing tire-tread pattern. Polished stainless steel pin buckle.
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