Chopard Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph JX7 W&W 2024

amanico · 2024-06-12T07:47:44Z

Explore the Chopard Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph JX7. Amanico's review and collector insights on its design, ETA movement, and 11,100 Euro price.

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Amanico's detailed review of the Chopard Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph JX7 offers a critical perspective on Chopard's latest limited edition. His insights into the design choices, movement, and pricing provide a valuable benchmark for collectors evaluating new releases. This article synthesizes community reactions to Amanico's initial assessment, highlighting key points of agreement and debate among enthusiasts.

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Chopard comes with a new version of the MILLE MIGLIA, called CLASSIC CHRONOGRAPH JX7, which is a limited edition of 250 pieces

Nothing really new under the sun, with the exception of a superb deep dark blue dial and a nice decoration on the case back. Even if I would have preferred a solid case back for some reasons I will mention below, mainly because of the movement.

As for the dial, I would have gone for a " no date " version. At 4.30, this date kills the purity and the symmetry of this very cool looking dial.

The case is made of steel, 40, 5 mm big, 12, 88 mm high. Nicely finished and decorated, I must say. I still think it could have been a tad slimmer. 2 mm slimmer would have been even nicer.

The superb Dunlop tire strap is here, for our greatest pleasure, with a nice pin buckle.

And the movement is an ETA, most probably the 2894-2, with a power reserve of 54 hours. The ETA movement is a good one, accurate, resistant, reliable, and here it is nicely decorated. BUT, it is small, with a 28, 60 mm diameter. So, a 38 or 39 mm case would be more appropriate. OR... Chopard should have gone for a solid case back...

And more importantly... At this level of price, 11, 100 Euros, I would consider an in-house movement, not an ETA. Omega is much cheaper, Rolex a bit above that price, but both of them come with their movement, not a " simple " ETA. Chopard, please, pretty please...

So, all in all, I like what I see. At the point we could work on a WPS Edition, with some improvements:

- No date.

- In house movement.

- Slimmer case, and perhaps a tad smaller one.

What do you think?

Looking forward to reading your comments and thoughts,

Best,

Nicolas

Key Points from the Discussion

The ETA 2894-2 movement's diameter of 28.6mm (or 28.8mm) makes the 40.5mm case feel disproportionate, especially with a display case back. A solid case back would better conceal the movement's size relative to the case.
The 4:30 date window significantly detracts from the dial's symmetry and purity, a common criticism for chronographs with this date placement.
The 11,100 Euro price point is difficult to justify for a watch powered by an ETA movement, especially when compared to similarly priced alternatives like an Omega Speedmaster Master Chronometer or even Chopard's own in-house L.U.C XPS Forest, which is only slightly more expensive.
Despite the criticisms regarding the movement and price, the deep dark blue dial and overall aesthetic of the Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph JX7 are widely appreciated.
The Dunlop tire-tread strap is a signature and highly praised element of the Mille Miglia collection, contributing significantly to its distinctive racing heritage appeal.

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A.G

Jun 12, 2024

I love this one but

I can't justify the price , as you said it's more expansive than omega in full bracelet , and only about 1000 euro cheaper than their new LUC XPS Forest ! but I can't deny it looks amazing Ahmed.

amanico

Jun 12, 2024

Yes, the price seems to be too ambitious...

India Whiskey Charlie

Jun 12, 2024

Well at least you get a silly date for that price...😉

gary_g

Jun 12, 2024

I used to have a MM.

Even still have the matching cufflinks with the black rubber tread like the strap design. The watch didn’t stand the test of time so no longer with me. The cufflinks are still cool.

gary_g

Jun 12, 2024

It didn’t speak to me any more.

I wore it bc I felt like I had to. That’s how I know I need to let something go for someone else to enjoy.

m1ti

Jun 12, 2024

Chopard in house chrono movement also small.

28.8mm vs. 28.6mm for ETA. At least the tachy scale here hides the crossed eye chrono register well. The in house LUC models not so good. Then the above 9-3 axis chrono registers which is least nice placement imo. I would rather have the ETA with closed back case but as you said 11k is a bit rich.

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