Chopard - Mille Miglia Gran Turismo XL "Light Weight" - Limited Edition - COSC Chronometer - Power Reserve - Ref. No: 8997 aka 16/8997/4 - Men - 2007

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The Chopard Mille Miglia Gran Turismo XL "Light Weight" is a highly collectible, racing-inspired timepiece.

Le Petit-Fils de L.-U. Chopard & Cie S.A., commonly known as Chopard, is a Swiss manufacturer and retailer of luxury watches, jewellery and accessories.
Louis Ulysse Chopard founded Chopard in 1860 in Sonvilier in the Swiss Jura. It was originally focused on ultra-thin pocket watches as well as high precision timekeeping devices supplied to the Swiss Railway. After the death of his father, Paul-Louis Chopard continued the company, opening a subsidiary in La Chaux-de-Fonds which would become the company's headquarters in 1923. In 1927 the company moved to Geneva under the direction of Paul-André Chopard, the third-generation director of the firm.
In 1963 Chopard was sold to Karl Scheufele, manager of the successful jewelry operation from Pforzheim. The Scheufele family had manufactured jewelry and watches of their own in Germany since 1904, later using the Eszeha brand name.
In 1976, Chopard introduced the Happy Diamonds line, which features movable diamonds behind a crystal. This would become their signature, both for watches and for jewelry. The Happy Sport was the first watch to combine stainless steel cases and diamonds and was launched in 1993. Another important Chopard line is the Mille Miglia, established in 1988 and celebrating the famous motor rally.
In 1996 Chopard established a separate watch manufacture in Fleurier, where watches are designed and manufactured with in-house L.U.C. movements. This was the fulfillment of a long-standing goal of the Scheufele family and was achieved with the support of watchmaker Michel Parmigiani and his company, who were strong proponents of watchmaking in Fleurier. In 2008, Chopard launched Fleurier Ebauches, a mainstream watch movement manufacturer nearby.
Chopard is best known for making high-quality Swiss watches and jewellery, and its clients have included Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. The company is headquartered in Geneva and has a site in Fleurier, Canton of Neuchâtel, that manufactures watch movements.
In 1988, Chopard took on roles of partner and official timekeeper to famous Mille Miglia race. Under his impetus, Chopard became main sponsor of legendary Mille Miglia and one of first watch brands to associate its name with automobile world.

Movement:
- self-winding Chopard caliber 7161
- certified COSC chronometer No. 89007
- base: ETA self-winding A07.161 Valgranges
- 24 jewels
- 48 hours power-reserve
- frequency: 28,800 A/h, 4 Hz
Case:
- titanium
- polished
- 44mm excl. crown, 49mm incl.
- 15,5mm high
- unique No: 1*****2 (for buyer only), best proof of authenticity
Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Crown:
- screwed down
- pull/push with '1000 MIGLIA' logo shield
Case-back:
- see-through sapphire
- unique limited lightweight number
Bezel:
- titanium
- fixed
- polished
- multilayer
Dial:
- black/grey horisantal guilloche
- polished luminescent hands, Arabic numerals and hour batons
- minutes and seconds markers around the outer rim
- date with magnifier at 03:00 o'clock
- fuel-gauge power reserve sub-dial at 06:00 o'clock
- second hand with chic red arrow tipp
Strap:
- black India rubber, made like wheel tread (typical for Mille Miglia)
- length: ca. 21,5cm incl. wristwatch itself
- width: 23 mm by lugs, 22 mm by clasp
Double folding "butterfly" clasp:
- 316L stainless steel
- polished
- two security buttons
- logo
- extra safety system
Weight: 118 grams
A stainless steel version of this superb watch also exists, but it is 30% heavier.
Water-resistance: 10ATM/100meter/330feet
High recognition level.
Extremely distinctive design.
Chopard chic blue watch box (see pics).
Excellent condition, never worn: comes from luxury watch-shop' showcase.
General professional pre-sale service was made in November 2026: the watch is keeping good time and working perfectly.
My personal authenticity and quality warranty: you will get warranty card (as pictured), fully completed, stamped and signed. My impeccable seller reputation speaks for itself: look at my feedbacks and sales ratings.
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Every Limited Edition Swiss wristwatch made by renown manufacturer is certainly a profitable investment: just imagine, there are only 1000 pieces produced worldwide!

Inspired by the legendary Mille Miglia race, this Chopard combines Swiss automatic watchmaking with distinctive sporting elegance—a watch for enthusiasts of fine mechanics, on the wrist and on the road.