diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 40f5e0af3..7b96d6dfc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -49,3 +49,8 @@ Makefile
 /test/streaming_c
 /test/version
 /test/zone
+
+build
+*-build
+.cache
+compile_commands.json
diff --git a/include/msgpack/type.hpp b/include/msgpack/type.hpp
index e48bdade9..f8e008581 100644
--- a/include/msgpack/type.hpp
+++ b/include/msgpack/type.hpp
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@
 #include "adaptor/cpp11/array_char.hpp"
 #include "adaptor/cpp11/array_unsigned_char.hpp"
 
-#if !defined(MSGPACK_NO_BOOST)
 #include "adaptor/cpp11/chrono.hpp"
-#endif // !defined(MSGPACK_NO_BOOST)
 
 #include "adaptor/cpp11/forward_list.hpp"
 #include "adaptor/cpp11/reference_wrapper.hpp"
diff --git a/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/cpp11/chrono.hpp b/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/cpp11/chrono.hpp
index f545326da..22c3da2bc 100644
--- a/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/cpp11/chrono.hpp
+++ b/include/msgpack/v1/adaptor/cpp11/chrono.hpp
@@ -11,17 +11,14 @@
 #ifndef MSGPACK_V1_TYPE_CPP11_CHRONO_HPP
 #define MSGPACK_V1_TYPE_CPP11_CHRONO_HPP
 
-#if !defined(MSGPACK_NO_BOOST)
-
 #include "msgpack/versioning.hpp"
 #include "msgpack/adaptor/adaptor_base.hpp"
 #include "msgpack/object.hpp"
 #include "msgpack/adaptor/check_container_size.hpp"
 
+#include <limits>
 #include <chrono>
 
-#include <boost/numeric/conversion/cast.hpp>
-
 namespace msgpack {
 
 /// @cond
@@ -30,6 +27,113 @@ MSGPACK_API_VERSION_NAMESPACE(v1) {
 
 namespace adaptor {
 
+namespace detail {
+template <
+    typename Target,
+    typename Source,
+    bool target_is_signed = std::is_signed<Target>::value,
+    bool source_is_signed = std::is_signed<Source>::value,
+    typename = typename std::enable_if<
+                   std::is_integral<Target>::value &&
+                   std::is_integral<Source>::value
+               >::type
+>
+struct would_underflow {
+    // The default case includes the cases that Source being unsigned, and since Source
+    // is unsigned, no underflow can happen
+    would_underflow(Source) : value{false} {}
+    bool value;
+};
+
+template <typename Target, typename Source>
+struct would_underflow<Target, Source, false, true> {
+    // When Source is signed and Target is unsigned, we only need to compare with 0 to
+    // detect underflow, this works correctly and also avoids warnings from the compiler
+    would_underflow(Source source) : value{source < 0} {}
+    bool value;
+};
+template <typename Target, typename Source>
+struct would_underflow<Target, Source, true, true> {
+    // When Source and Target are signed, the promotion rules apply sensibly so we do
+    // not need to do anything
+    would_underflow(Source source)
+        : value{source < std::numeric_limits<Target>::min()} {}
+    bool value;
+};
+
+template <
+    typename Target,
+    typename Source,
+    bool target_is_signed = std::is_signed<Target>::value,
+    bool source_is_signed = std::is_signed<Source>::value,
+    typename = typename std::enable_if<
+                   std::is_integral<Target>::value &&
+                   std::is_integral<Source>::value
+               >::type
+>
+struct would_overflow {
+    // The default case is Source and Target having the same signedness, the promotion
+    // rule also apply sensibly here so nothing special needs to be done
+    would_overflow(Source source)
+        : value{source > std::numeric_limits<Target>::max()} {}
+    bool value;
+};
+template <typename Target, typename Source>
+struct would_overflow <Target, Source, false, true> {
+    // When Target is unsigned and Source is signed, we cannot rely on the promotion
+    // rule.
+    would_overflow(Source source)
+        : value{
+              sizeof(Target) >= sizeof(Source)
+              // Given Source is signed, Target being unsigned and having at least the
+              // same size makes impossible to overflow
+              ? false
+              // Source being larger than Target makes it safe to cast the maximum value
+              // of Target to Source
+              : source > static_cast<Source>(std::numeric_limits<Target>::max())
+          } {}
+    bool value;
+};
+template <typename Target, typename Source>
+struct would_overflow <Target, Source, true, false> {
+    // When Target is signed and Source is unsigned, we cannot rely on the promotion
+    // rule.
+    would_overflow(Source source)
+        : value{
+              sizeof(Target) > sizeof(Source)
+              // Target being larger than Source makes it impossible to overflow
+              ? false
+              // Source being unsigned and having at least the size of Target makes it
+              // safe to cast the maximum value of Target to Source
+              : source > static_cast<Source>(std::numeric_limits<Target>::max())
+          } {}
+    bool value;
+};
+
+template <
+    typename Target,
+    typename Source,
+    typename = typename std::enable_if<
+                   std::is_integral<Target>::value &&
+                   std::is_integral<Source>::value
+               >::type
+>
+Target integral_cast(Source source) {
+    if (would_underflow<Target, Source>(source).value) {
+        throw std::underflow_error{
+            "casting from Source to Target causes an underflow error"
+        };
+    }
+    if(would_overflow<Target, Source>(source).value) {
+        throw std::overflow_error{
+            "casting from Source to Target causes an overflow error"
+        };
+    }
+
+    return static_cast<Target>(source);
+}
+} // namespace detail
+
 template <typename Clock, typename Duration>
 struct as<std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>> {
     typename std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration> operator()(msgpack::object const& o) const {
@@ -45,7 +149,7 @@ struct as<std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>> {
         case 8: {
             uint64_t value;
             _msgpack_load64(uint64_t, o.via.ext.data(), &value);
-            uint32_t nanosec = boost::numeric_cast<uint32_t>(value >> 34);
+            uint32_t nanosec = detail::integral_cast<uint32_t>(value >> 34);
             uint64_t sec = value & 0x00000003ffffffffLL;
             tp += std::chrono::duration_cast<Duration>(
                 std::chrono::nanoseconds(nanosec));
@@ -69,7 +173,7 @@ struct as<std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>> {
                 else {
                     ++sec;
                     tp += std::chrono::seconds(sec);
-                    int64_t ns = boost::numeric_cast<int64_t>(nanosec) - 1000000000L;
+                    int64_t ns = detail::integral_cast<int64_t>(nanosec) - 1000000000L;
                     tp += std::chrono::duration_cast<Duration>(
                         std::chrono::nanoseconds(ns));
                 }
@@ -98,7 +202,7 @@ struct convert<std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>> {
         case 8: {
             uint64_t value;
             _msgpack_load64(uint64_t, o.via.ext.data(), &value);
-            uint32_t nanosec = boost::numeric_cast<uint32_t>(value >> 34);
+            uint32_t nanosec = detail::integral_cast<uint32_t>(value >> 34);
             uint64_t sec = value & 0x00000003ffffffffLL;
             tp += std::chrono::duration_cast<Duration>(
                 std::chrono::nanoseconds(nanosec));
@@ -123,7 +227,7 @@ struct convert<std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>> {
                 else {
                     ++sec;
                     tp += std::chrono::seconds(sec);
-                    int64_t ns = boost::numeric_cast<int64_t>(nanosec) - 1000000000L;
+                    int64_t ns = detail::integral_cast<int64_t>(nanosec) - 1000000000L;
                     tp += std::chrono::duration_cast<Duration>(
                         std::chrono::nanoseconds(ns));
                 }
@@ -142,7 +246,7 @@ template <typename Clock, typename Duration>
 struct pack<std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>> {
     template <typename Stream>
     msgpack::packer<Stream>& operator()(msgpack::packer<Stream>& o, std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration> const& v) const {
-        int64_t count = boost::numeric_cast<int64_t>(v.time_since_epoch().count());
+        int64_t count = detail::integral_cast<int64_t>(v.time_since_epoch().count());
         int64_t nano_num =
             Duration::period::ratio::num *
             (1000000000L / Duration::period::ratio::den);
@@ -158,11 +262,11 @@ struct pack<std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>> {
             / Duration::period::ratio::den;
 
         if ((sec >> 34) == 0) {
-            uint64_t data64 = (boost::numeric_cast<uint64_t>(nanosec) << 34) | boost::numeric_cast<uint64_t>(sec);
+            uint64_t data64 = (detail::integral_cast<uint64_t>(nanosec) << 34) | detail::integral_cast<uint64_t>(sec);
             if ((data64 & 0xffffffff00000000L) == 0) {
                 // timestamp 32
                 o.pack_ext(4, -1);
-                uint32_t data32 = boost::numeric_cast<uint32_t>(data64);
+                uint32_t data32 = detail::integral_cast<uint32_t>(data64);
                 char buf[4];
                 _msgpack_store32(buf, data32);
                 o.pack_ext_body(buf, 4);
@@ -181,7 +285,7 @@ struct pack<std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>> {
             char buf[12];
 
 
-            _msgpack_store32(&buf[0], boost::numeric_cast<uint32_t>(nanosec));
+            _msgpack_store32(&buf[0], detail::integral_cast<uint32_t>(nanosec));
             _msgpack_store64(&buf[4], sec);
             o.pack_ext_body(buf, 12);
         }
@@ -192,7 +296,7 @@ struct pack<std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>> {
 template <typename Clock, typename Duration>
 struct object_with_zone<std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>> {
     void operator()(msgpack::object::with_zone& o, const std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>& v) const {
-        int64_t count = boost::numeric_cast<int64_t>(v.time_since_epoch().count());
+        int64_t count = detail::integral_cast<int64_t>(v.time_since_epoch().count());
 
         int64_t nano_num =
             Duration::period::ratio::num *
@@ -208,14 +312,14 @@ struct object_with_zone<std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>> {
             * Duration::period::ratio::num
             / Duration::period::ratio::den;
         if ((sec >> 34) == 0) {
-            uint64_t data64 = (boost::numeric_cast<uint64_t>(nanosec) << 34) | boost::numeric_cast<uint64_t>(sec);
+            uint64_t data64 = (detail::integral_cast<uint64_t>(nanosec) << 34) | detail::integral_cast<uint64_t>(sec);
             if ((data64 & 0xffffffff00000000L) == 0) {
                 // timestamp 32
                 o.type = msgpack::type::EXT;
                 o.via.ext.size = 4;
                 char* p = static_cast<char*>(o.zone.allocate_no_align(o.via.ext.size + 1));
                 p[0] = static_cast<char>(-1);
-                uint32_t data32 = boost::numeric_cast<uint32_t>(data64);
+                uint32_t data32 = detail::integral_cast<uint32_t>(data64);
                 _msgpack_store32(&p[1], data32);
                 o.via.ext.ptr = p;
             }
@@ -235,7 +339,7 @@ struct object_with_zone<std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>> {
             o.via.ext.size = 12;
             char* p = static_cast<char*>(o.zone.allocate_no_align(o.via.ext.size + 1));
             p[0] = static_cast<char>(-1);
-            _msgpack_store32(&p[1], boost::numeric_cast<uint32_t>(nanosec));
+            _msgpack_store32(&p[1], detail::integral_cast<uint32_t>(nanosec));
             _msgpack_store64(&p[1 + 4], sec);
             o.via.ext.ptr = p;
         }
@@ -250,6 +354,4 @@ struct object_with_zone<std::chrono::time_point<Clock, Duration>> {
 
 } // namespace msgpack
 
-#endif // !defined(MSGPACK_NO_BOOST)
-
 #endif // MSGPACK_V1_TYPE_CPP11_CHRONO_HPP
diff --git a/test/msgpack_cpp11.cpp b/test/msgpack_cpp11.cpp
index 6b04e5a1a..3375a27bf 100644
--- a/test/msgpack_cpp11.cpp
+++ b/test/msgpack_cpp11.cpp
@@ -870,8 +870,6 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(no_def_con_array_simple_buffer)
     BOOST_CHECK(val1 == val2);
 }
 
-#if !defined(MSGPACK_NO_BOOST)
-
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(system_clock)
 {
     std::chrono::system_clock::time_point val1;
@@ -1437,8 +1435,6 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(high_resolution_clock_impl_now)
     BOOST_CHECK(val1 == val3);
 }
 
-#endif // !defined(MSGPACK_NO_BOOST)
-
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(timespec_pack_convert_zero)
 {