Echoing futuristic vibes

Taking a similar approach to designing concept cars, Chopard has created its first self-winding tourbillon chronometer, the Mille Miglia Lab One, which represents a condensed expression of technologies and the brand’s futuristic vision of haute horlogerie.

Chopard’s design engineers and watchmakers drew inspiration from a unique movement that equips the L.U.C Engine One models.

The resulting concept watch features a non-round mechanical self-winding tourbillon movement with a patented stop-tourbillon mechanism.

Inspired by a disc-brake system, the tourbillon carriage is brought to a halt by axially mounted levers that are activated as soon as the crown is pulled out. The movement can thus be set to the nearest second, which is extremely rare for a tourbillon.

Another patent filed by Chopard relates to the Variner…