DaMan Posted October 4, 2011 Report Posted October 4, 2011 Hey! I just received my new Chopard Mille Miglia Gran Turismo XL 2008 Limited Edition. The first impression is very well. The weight is heavy (146g) and the size is big (44mm). I personally have a small wrist and have to decide if it looks foolish on my arm. So maybe I will sell it in a few days/weeks. But the watch itself looks great! The dials printing is sharp and clear, the rubber strap is soft and can be worn very well. Here are the first pics. The pictures are a bit dusty, but adequate for a first impression. If there are requests, I will take more and better pics next weekend. Kind regards from germany! DaMan
Ronin Posted October 4, 2011 Report Posted October 4, 2011 I had a "white face" version as well. And the white face makes these look [larger] like wall clocks strapped to a small wrist. Great looking watch however...
maxman Posted October 4, 2011 Report Posted October 4, 2011 I personally like this rep...I also think it looks very good on your wrist. It's how it feels on your wrist thats Important....give It some time....I bet It becomes more comfortable as time go's on. Congratulations. Mike
redwatch Posted October 4, 2011 Report Posted October 4, 2011 These are really starting to grow on me a lot these days! I may have to delve into the world of Chopard soon Great looking watch and some great pics too!
DaMan Posted October 5, 2011 Author Report Posted October 5, 2011 Additional notice: The bracelet has a strong smell of cigarette smoke/tar, maybe there are a lot of harmful plasticizers (PAH) in rubber/oil in order to get the bracelet so super soft. So I exchanged the bracelet for a brown/mocca alligator band of Rios 1931 now. I will have a look at the Chopard Store in Hamburg and check the original bracelets. I hope Chopard will use better bands, if not I think I will exchange it for a black Alligator bracelet shown in the current Chopard Classic Racing Collection 2011 catalogue. After wearing it 10 hours, my arm now smells really disgusting. *uaghs*
slask111 Posted October 7, 2011 Report Posted October 7, 2011 Nice one! I love this one, got the LE 2007 myself. It does not look to big for your wrist. Enjoy that great item
slask111 Posted October 7, 2011 Report Posted October 7, 2011 And yes, the XL looks great on a nice leather strap. Brown, black, tan.. they all look good with the XL design Tip:' http://www.acetimer.com/MegaStrap-Leather-Watch-Strap-Breitling-Style-With-Deployant.html
maxman Posted October 7, 2011 Report Posted October 7, 2011 Additional notice: The bracelet has a strong smell of cigarette smoke/tar, maybe there are a lot of harmful plasticizers (PAH) in rubber/oil in order to get the bracelet so super soft. So I exchanged the bracelet for a brown/mocca alligator band of Rios 1931 now. I will have a look at the Chopard Store in Hamburg and check the original bracelets. I hope Chopard will use better bands, if not I think I will exchange it for a black Alligator bracelet shown in the current Chopard Classic Racing Collection 2011 catalogue. After wearing it 10 hours, my arm now smells really disgusting. *uaghs* Some members boil there rubber straps....they say this can really calm that rubber/tar smell down. I have never tried this method...so I cant personally say how well It works...but it does sound worth a try. Might not hurt to look Into It....thats of course...you like the rubber strap enough to put in the effort. Mike
spooky driver Posted October 7, 2011 Report Posted October 7, 2011 nice looking watch i think it looks fantastic on your wrist.....i guess you where wearing something a lot smaller recently
DaMan Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) Thank you! Enclosed please find two pics showing the watch with a genuine Rios 1931 aligator strap. It looks very nice, but I prefer a black one. The price of the aligator strap is very high (164 €) but Rios offers a nice obe based on a delicious piece of beef: http://www.stetefeld...ion/panama.html Last week I went to the Chopard Store in town and bought an original Chopard Rubber strap (108 €), which has a beautiful vanilla fragrance ... pic enclosed. If you look at the rubber straps it should be easy to see which one is original. The rubber itself is as smooth as the original strap. Regards. @spooky driver: my »normal« every day watch is a genuine GMT Master II. . Edited October 10, 2011 by DaMan
DaMan Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Posted October 10, 2011 BTW: any idea where to get an original dial, crown and clasp? And what is the price of an eta valgranges movement? I can't find informations on google.
jkerouac Posted October 11, 2011 Report Posted October 11, 2011 I have a rep rubber strap that is closer to the vanilla scent. But I prefer the metal bracelet. You might be able to get one of the dealers to sell you one separately from the watch itself.
coolwatchdude Posted October 12, 2011 Report Posted October 12, 2011 if you ever decide to sell your croc strap. i'll take it off your hands. also, can you provide wrist shots? I have the same (white dial) and RG white dial. whats the buckle size? i wonder if it'll fit the stock deployant buckle.
Watchmeister Posted October 12, 2011 Report Posted October 12, 2011 Have they improved the deployant clasps since the 1st or 2nd version of the XL's? Both the one I got with an original XL LE v2 and a second one I bought separately broke. Also, I have seen an increase in the number of Chopards I am seeing in the wild. Chopard opened up a boutique in my neighborhood a couple of years ago but I haven't gotten close enough to one on a wrist in real life to see whether it is just an increase in rep sales. I still say the rep is one of the best out of the box.
coolwatchdude Posted October 12, 2011 Report Posted October 12, 2011 i agree. I've done numerous hours of research before I purchased mine. I ended getting two since they were amazing out of box, ready to wear. Only obvious tells were AR is not so accurate. Don't get me wrong, I think the factory AR is superb. but I believe the gens have blueish hues. Also the dial color is a bit off. The word "seconds" is thinner. The sub dials are just a tad thinner. But thats just nitpicking and comparing them side by side. and the case back has a grainy/sandblasted effect. reps, not as grainy. Only mod I would do is pickup a croc strap. its a mission since most only make 22 and 24. Chopards are 23mm. Sorry, didn't mean to threadjack.
sylt Posted April 18, 2015 Report Posted April 18, 2015 I recommend you go custom leather. It transforms the watch completely. Here are two ABP Paris 23mm straps on my Chopards: 1
DaMan Posted May 28, 2015 Author Report Posted May 28, 2015 Just to let you know: the watch and movement works perfect since 4 years. I bought it from Trusty Time.
Lacuadra Posted June 11, 2015 Report Posted June 11, 2015 Just to let you know: the watch and movement works perfect since 4 years. I bought it from Trusty Time. Thanks for the feedback. I am thinking of getting one. Did you get the asian 7750 or the ETA? I think it is a beautiful watch. I am going with rubber but as you did, will get from store or ebay.
Lacuadra Posted June 11, 2015 Report Posted June 11, 2015 I recommend you go custom leather. It transforms the watch completely. Here are two ABP Paris 23mm straps on my Chopards: Hi, may I ask, where did you get the bottom one with the white dial?
mule play Posted June 17, 2015 Report Posted June 17, 2015 I have the champagne dial 2007 Limited Edition GT XL MM....It's quite nice, but never seems to get enough wrist time. I should sell it.
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