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CHOPARD & MILLE MIGLIA From Happy Diamonds to Mille Miglia, ia, the ingly family-owned Chopard brand seemingly has a split personality. On one hand the brand has made some of the most exquisite ladies jewelry watches worthy of royested alty, on the other, the brand has invested heavily in the decidedly masculine pursuit of motorsport inspiration. Chopard’ss latest a partcollection honoring their Mille Miglia es to life nership first launched in 1988 comes ronomin three variations: a three-hand chronomd the eter, a tri-compax chronograph, and “Power Control” model that adds a gas rve to gauge type display as a power reserve the three-hand look. Each version carries the symbolic red arrow Mille Miglia sign ubtle over the date window as a not so subtle reminder of the partnership. 2 01 6 | WRISTWATCH 201 2016 81