Chopard

Chopard Mille Miglia Vintage Chronograph Chopard Mille Miglia Vintage Chronograph Before the L.U.C 1963 Chrono PuristS' Edition watch was launched, my (then) favourite manual-wind Chopard chronograph was this Chopard Mille Miglia Vintage Chronograph (ref ...  

It's quite obvious you still get a lot of pleasure wearing it. That's great.

I feel a frisson of pleasure. Surely, that is the reason to keep doing so? Regards, MTF

Was my first impression but seeing your last picture I agree with you. Perfect match with the hour markers and it leaves the chronograph hand "free" to ... Chronograph. Beautiful watch. Cheers, Nilo

The break is crisp but without a pre-warning build up like the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph or the Chopard L.U.C 1963 Chrono. There is no starting 'jump' of the chronograph seconds hand. Regards, MTF

The grey dial and the movement are both very stunning, I'm sure I could stare at them all day long in awe!

MTF

I think I have seen some pics but not the original review. And somehow I overlooked the hand wound bit A lovely piece and one of the most intriguing MM watches. Also agree that the hands were well chosen, even if they appear short at first glance. Love to... 

I think it was a rehearsal for Chopard before they made an in-house manual-wind movement that now we know was launched in 2013. It helped me choose the shape of pushers and crown for the L.U.C 1963 Chrono PuristS' Edition. I still stare at the old "Vintag...  

Hi Melvyn! I think that longer hands would have been terribly ugly. - The hour hand reaches the number 12 without any overlapping. - The minute hand reaches a very fine golden ring that "close" the inner part of the dial. - The second hand reaches a white... 

Or was it vice versa? MTF