The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 523

Mille Miglia ? GTXL Power-Reserve Chopard, Genève, "Mille Miglia ? GTXL - Gran Turismo XL", Certified Chronometer, No. 1184249, Ref. 16/8457. Sold on March 16th, 2007. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water resistant to 100m, stainless steel wristwatch with power-reserve indication, date and a stainless steel Chopard deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin and booklets. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished, inclined bezel, concave lugs, transparent case back with 8 screws, protected screwed-down winding crown, domed sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with applied luminous baton indexes and Arabic 12, outer 1/5th seconds scale with 5-minute/seconds Arabic numerals, "1000 Miglia" logo, aperture for the date, sector for the power-reserve inspired by a fuel gauge with F (full) and E (empty). Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 7161, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix and fausses cotes decoration, 24 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, hacking feature. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 14 mm.