Guests share their passion for elegant watches and are joined by the wider public to admire the exotic cars at the Concours d’Élégance ‘fashion’ show Every two years, Swiss luxury watchmaker Richard Mille takes over the magnificent Chateau de Chantilly, just north of Paris and the home of one France’s most famous racecourses. However, it is horsepower of a different kind that draws the watch brand’s founder, Richard Mille, to this place. There he shares his passion with thousands of other classic sports car owners by sponsoring the Chantilly Arts & Élégance Richard Mille weekend.
This is the auto world’s fashion catwalk where owners show off the finest vintage racing cars and modern concept supercars. On a sunny Sunday this September, the event’s main Concours d’Élégance competition highlight drew 28,000 enthusiasts from Paris and the region. The chateau is also famous for its art collection, second only in size and quality to the artworks in the Louvre.
Amid these precious masterpieces, Richard Mille hosted a grand masquerade ball on the eve of the event, inviting guests – loyal customers of some of the world’s priciest watches – to embark on a unique itinerary for the weekend. That ranged from the ball to a morning on the track driving McLaren supercars around Mortefontaine circuit, followed by lunch at the polo club and culminating the following day at the Concours itself. Guests from around the world – 220 in all – attended, with a co.