Automotive partnerships and branding deals are de rigueur for any self-respecting watch brand. Most are fairly standard affairs – a part-time deal with an F1 team or a strategic partnership with a car manufacturer. Chopard, however, has opted for something different. In a perfect pairing, the sophisticated brand is the timing partner for the elegant Mille Miglia; the world’s most prestigious open-road classic race, an event which, this year, will see 404 cars from 63 manufacturers take on just over 1,000 Roman miles of picturesque Italian roads.
For the 35th year in a row, Chopard will be there, keeping time replica watches uk to perfection. To celebrate, the brand has released two new versions of its popular fake Mille Miglia Race Editions. Offered in steel or steel and ethical 18-carat rose gold, the 44mm Mille Miglia 2022 Race Edition is a chronograph that nicely balances form and function. The satin-finished silver dial has been designed with legibility in mind, with wide baton hands and blued hour markers, generously filled with luminous material. The chronograph subdials are large and legible, and the date is amplified by a cut crystal at the bottom of the sapphire glass.
The crown and pushers (in steel or rose gold) are made with ease of use and grip in mind, while the blue ceramic bezel inlay has an exceptionally pure tachymeter scale. Put all this together on a warm brown perforated strap with blue rubber backing, and you have a watch that is the very definition of a classic racing chronograph. The all-steel version is limited to 1,000 pieces, while the gold and steel version is more exclusive at 250 pieces.