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Chopard Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph 40.5mm Mens Watch Green
Ref. 168619-3004
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Stepping up in Chopard's range
Chopard has been the official timekeeper of the Mille Miglia since 1988, a partnership that gave this collection its reason to exist rather than simply borrowing racing iconography from a distance. The Classic Chronograph is the line's most directly vintage-flavoured expression, pulling its proportions and pusher design — mushroom-shaped, in the manner of period chronographs — from the era when the race itself ran on open Italian roads. The Verde Chiaro dial reads quite differently across the day: a soft, pale green in flat light that deepens noticeably in shade, with Arabic numerals and three sub-dials arranged in a layout that would not look out of place on a 1950s dash-mounted timer. That lacquered surface has a circular satin finish which keeps the dial from reading as flat. Lucent Steel, Chopard's own alloy, is noticeably more reflective than standard stainless, which sharpens the contrast between the polished and brushed surfaces of the case. The perforated calfskin strap is a considered detail — the perforation pattern references racing gloves rather than racing seats, and it works with the brown tone to keep the whole thing warm rather than cold. The movement inside is COSC-certified and runs a 54-hour reserve, enough that a weekend watch left off on Friday evening is still running Monday morning. The exhibition caseback lets the rotor show, and on a chronograph movement carrying that certification, there is something to look at.
- Reference
- 168619-3004
- Brand
- Chopard
- Case size
- 40.5mm
- Case thickness
- 12.88mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Functions
- Chronograph, Date, Small seconds
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Brown
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 54 hours
Learn more about Chopard
Louis-Ulysse Chopard founded a workshop in Sonvilier in the Jura in 1860, building pocket watches that sold well in Eastern Europe and Russia. The family ran it for three generations before the line ran out of successors, and in 1963 the company was sold to Karl Scheufele III, a Pforzheim jeweller.
The Scheufele family still owns it, and their dual background explains the house's character: Chopard is unusual in being both a serious watchmaker and a serious jeweller, with in-house capability in gem-setting and gold-working alongside movement production.
The Happy Diamonds concept of 1976 — loose stones rotating freely between two sapphire crystals — became the commercial engine of the jewellery side and remains instantly identifiable.
On the watch side, the L.U.C collection launched in 1996 with the calibre 1.96, a micro-rotor automatic that announced Chopard as a genuine manufacture rather than a fashion house buying movements. L.U.C watches have since collected Geneva Seal and COSC certifications and produced tourbillons, perpetual calendars, and minute repeaters made in Fleurier.
Chopard has timed the Mille Miglia since 1988, giving it a motorsport line with real provenance, and in 2018 moved its entire gold supply to ethically certified sources — the first major house to do so across all production.
- 1860
- Louis-Ulysse Chopard founds the workshop in Sonvilier.
- 1963
- Karl Scheufele III acquires the company.
- 1976
- Happy Diamonds introduces free-moving stones.
- 1988
- Chopard begins timing the Mille Miglia.
- 1996
- The L.U.C 1.96 establishes in-house movement production.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,154), Stainless Steel Watches (2,848), Automatic Watches (1,518), Chronograph Watches (1,143), Leather Strap Watches (940) and Green Dial Watches (387).
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What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Chopard Mille Miglia Classic alternatives
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| Specification | 168619-3004 | 1183-310/40 | YA163321 |
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| Price | £8,670 | £8,740 | £8,130 |
| Case size | 40.5mm | 42mm | 40mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 54 hours | 60 hours | 60 hours |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 54 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
Both Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths list it at £8,670, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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