The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 445

Mille Miglia ? Brescia ? Rome ? Brescia Classic Car Race Chopard, ?Mille Miglia?. No. 0362/2003, case No. 971819, Ref. 8932. Made in a limited edition of 2003 pieces in 2003 for the Brescia ? Rome ? Brescia classic car race. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer bezel, date and a stainless steel Chopard buckle. To be sold without reserve

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

EUR 1,300 - 2,500 / USD 2,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 2,280

C. Three-body, polished, inclined tachometer bezel to 240 UPH, curved lugs, case back with 8 screws and engraved with a map of the Brescia-Rome circuit, sapphire crystal. D. Frosted silver, painted luminous baton indexes and Arabic 12, outer Arabic five-minute numerals, outermost fifths of a second divisions, subsidiary dials for seconds, 30- minute and 12-hour registers, ?Mille Miglia 2003? aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Based ETA Cal. 2892A2 with chronograph module, 37 jewels, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, hacking feature. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 13 mm. .


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

The two following watches were made to celebrate the 2003 Brescia to Rome race. This legendary race started in 1927 and is a 1000 mile three-leg race on normal roads Brescia through Ferrara to Rome, then through Siena and Florence, back to the starting point