Chopard Mille Miglia Zagato Collection Making Of
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Chopard Mille Miglia Zagato Collection Making Of

By Kong · Nov 17, 2013 · 4 replies
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Kong's original post offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the collaborative design and manufacturing process of the Chopard Mille Miglia Zagato Collection. He meticulously documents how Chopard and Zagato merged their distinct design philosophies, providing an invaluable resource for understanding this unique automotive-inspired timepiece. This insight into the creation of a limited-edition watch highlights the intricate details that pay homage to both brands' heritage.

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Common interest of motorsports brings two reputable arteliers together to collaborate on the new project after both Mr Karl-Friedrich Scheufele and Mr Andrea Zagato met along one of the Mille Miglia races.
In automotive terms, Chopard handles the 'engine and chassis' while Zagato, the Milan-based bodywork specialist, does the 'bodywork, compartment and upholstery'  to create the new limited production Mille Milgia ZAGATO collection.

A glimpse of design stage to the final production  ...



Karl-Friedrich & Christine Scheufele  and  Andrea and Marella Zagato, all wearing the Chopard Mille Miglia Zagato Collection.



Zagato's expertise in bodywork ...



Assembling of the iconic 'Z' grille



Placing the 'Z' on the chassis ...




Some initial sketches of the design of the watch incorporating Zagato's theme ...














The actual fruition, from design sketches to finished products, with the above design characteristics incorporated ....



The signed crown with distinctinve Zagato's logo




The red aluminium insert (in the 18K gold bezel)  resembling the hue of one of the Zagato's design



The laser engraved wording of 'ZAGATO' with the same font as ZAGATO trademark



The leather strap resembles the interior of Zagato's interior works.

Could be nicer with the red strip included in the recess of the strap ...




The dial with the 'Z' motifs, like the grille of the ZAGATO's Grand Tourer (GT) cars...




The assembling of the dial, hands onto the movement and encasing ...














The complete products of two models for the Mille Miglia ZAGATO Collection  ....




The Steel DLC (Diamond-like-carbon) coating Edition, limited to 500 pieces





And the Two tone Edition with 18K gold bezel with red aluminium insert , also limited to 500 pieces.



For more details and real pictures of the Chopard Mille Miglia ZAGATO Collection,  please click here.




On the hands of both partners of the collection ...



Mr Karl-Friedrich Scheufele with both pieces of the Mille Miglia ZAGATO Collection



Mr Andrea Zagato wearing a steel case with DLC coating Mille Miglia ZAGATO



For fans of the Mille Miglia and ZAGATO's works, check both pieces out at Chopard Boutiques in your region.
You may find one which would appeal to you smile



Kong









This message has been edited by Kong on 2013-11-17 00:23:38

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amanico
Nov 17, 2013
The side by side picture of the dial and the frontgrill is inspired.

Very nice photo, for sure! Best, Nicolas

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MTF
Nov 17, 2013
Answer to why Chopard Mille Miglia ZAGATO?

On another thread on this forum, there was discussion about linking Zagato with the LUC range of watches by Chopard rather than the Mille Miglia range. I have no fly-on-the-wall recordings to reveal from the Zagato project designer meetings but having worked with Chopard on other projects, I may have some insight about the design codes inside Chopard. We can assume that Zagato also has inviolable design codes. This may explain the tie-up between Mille Miglia and Zagato. Many of the motifs used b

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MichaelC
Nov 19, 2013
Great post. I agree with you on the strap...

Adding the red center would have been even more unique and reflective of the Zagato design touch. I also could not help but think how much more amazing this piece could have been if the dial had the Z pattern and were perforated... even more like the car grill. And maybe just one of the Zs in red... this kind of watch by Chopard would really tempt me. Still, I would like to see them in person. Thanks for the great series of posts on the Chopard Zagato Collection Kong!

KO
Kong
Nov 19, 2013
Good idea!

Hello Michael The perforated dial is a good idea ... if the bridges of SuperFast are perforated, should be a 'do-able' for Chopard. Maybe for Version 2 :-) Thanks for viewing. Kong

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