Ahead of the upcoming SIHH 2018, Montblanc presents
two new evocative chronograph models
to emphasize its newly reworked Star Legacy Collection
160 Years of Fine Watchmaking Heritage
The
Minerva heritage and legacy dates back to 1858 when the company founded by
Charles-Ivan Robert specialized in gold pocket watches. The Montblanc Star
Legacy Collection takes its inspiration from the Minerva heritage and the
company’s pocket watches that were made during the late 19th century and early
20th century. Montblanc’s archives show the existence of international orders
from very early on, with some of the watches destined for railway companies.
The legibility of the dials was of particular importance and some of the
movements were cased in wristwatches.
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As early
as the year 1880, the manufacture had started to specialise in timekeepers that
could be wound with a crown (called “remontoir au pendant” in French). These
innovative pocket watches were among the first to be wound through the crown
instead of a separate key. This is the reason why Minerva experienced
considerable global success very early.
The Spirit of Classical Fine Watchmaking
Montblanc
reinterprets its iconic Star Legacy Collection, which is celebrating its
20-year anniversary this year, by keeping the key elements, but enhancing the
level of classical finishing and the sophistication of its design.
Inspired
by the Minerva pocket watches, such as the Gold Hunter Calibre 19’’ from 1927,
the new timepieces feature round cases with a curved finish on the sides,
giving a refined and shaped pebble effect, along with horns that have steps on
the sides. Continuing the journey into classical fine watchmaking, the crowns
stand out with their recognisable and easy-grip onion-shape, adorned on the
side with the recognisable Montblanc emblem.
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Completing
the overall design, the dial features the elegant blued leaf shaped hands,
contributing to a contemporary, yet classic aesthetic.
Thanks
to a large choice of distinctive straps coming from the Montblanc Pelletteria
in Florence, the Montblanc Star Legacy Collection is the perfect way for the
watch connoisseur to enhance his outfits and express his own personal style.
Montblanc Star Legacy Automatic Chronograph
The Montblanc Star Legacy Automatic Chronograph
displays the aesthetic design codes directly rooted in the history of classical
fine watchmaking and the Minerva history combined with a practical chronograph
function.
The pure
silvery-white dial containsbalanced proportions between the aesthetic elements
and the timekeeping functions. It features redesigned black Arabic numerals,
classic blued leaf-shaped hands, a refined filet sauté guilloché and a unique
railway minute track that encircles the dial and counters, completing the
design and paying tribute to the elegance of historical Minerva timepieces.
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Equipped
with the automatic movement, Calibre MB 25.02, the Montblanc Star Legacy Automatic
Chronograph indicates the hours, minutes, seconds and date as well as the
chronograph’s indications with central hand and counters.
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The
timepiece comes in a rounded 42 mm stainless steel case with curved horns and
steps on the side, an onion-shaped crown with the Montblanc emblem, and a
curved finish on the side of the case itself, giving a refined pebble effect.
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TECHINCAL SPECIFICATIONS
TECHINCAL SPECIFICATIONS
Montblanc Star Legacy Automatic Chronograph
Ident. 118514
Movement:
Calibre
MB 25.02
Type of
movement: Mechanical movement with automatic winding, chronograph and date
Number
of Jewels: 27
Power
Reserve: Approx. 46 hours
Balance:
Flat hoop
Frequency:
28.800 A/h (4 Hz)
Hairspring:
Flat
Displays:
- Hours and minutes from the centre, small seconds at 9 o’clock
- Date in a window at 4:30
- Chronograph’s elapsed-second hand from the dial’s centre
- 30-elapsed minute and 12-elapsed hour counters at 3 and 6 o’clock
Habillage
Case:
Stainless
steel, polished case
Crystal:
Scratch-resistant, domed sapphire crystal with antireflective coating
Back:
Stainless steel with inset pane of sapphire crystal
Dimensions:
Diameter= 42 mm; Height = 14.23 mm
Crown:
Stainless steel with Montblanc emblem
Water-resistance:
30 bar (30 m)
Dial:
Silvery-white
dial with black Arabic numerals,
blued leaf hour-hand, minute-hand and
counter-hands, railway minute track, filet sauté guilloché
Wristband:
Blue
Sfumato alligator leather coming from the Montblanc Pelletteria in Florence,
Italy with stainless steel triple folding clasp
Also
available with slate grey dial and grey Sfumato alligator leather strap (ident.
118515)
Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph
Montblanc reinterprets its Nicolas Rieussec
monopusher chronograph that was launched in 2008 and has become a true
Montblanc icon. The case and the dial of the timepiece have been redesigned for
utmost fine watchmaking refinement, while keeping its distinctive face, with
the chronograph’s turning discs and off-centred dial. The Montblanc Star Legacy
Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph pays tribute to the French watchmaker Nicolas
Rieussec who invented the first inking chronograph in 1821.
The
watchmaker to the French royal court, Nicolas Rieussec developed this
construction to more precisely measure the running times of individual horses
at a horserace. Nicolas Rieussec’s device was literally a “time writer,” so he
accordingly named it a “chronograph” from the Greek words “chronos” (time) and
“graphein” (to write). In 1822, the Académie des Sciences in Paris granted a
patent to Nicolas Rieussec for his device and he became the inventor of the
world’s first patented chronograph, marking the history of fine watchmaking.
In this
new version, the silvery-white dial has been entirely reworked, with particular
attention paid to the proportions of the aesthetic and horological details,
allowing better visibility and fine watchmaking aesthetics.
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The off-centred hour-circle and the chronograph’s titanium turning discs have been domed, giving a three-dimensional effect. Inspired by the codes of the collection, the black Arabic numerals have been slimmed down and surrounded by a precise railway minute track. Classic blued leaf-shaped hands complete the overall design. The date has been placed at 6 o’clock and enhanced with a sophisticated display applied on the dial with blued screws. Providing fine watchmaking appearance, the dial has been highlighted with an elegant guilloché pattern in places, azuré finishing in the centre of the hour-circle, and a filet sauté guilloché decoration that runs around the dial. Paying tribute to the famous chronograph’s inventor, a ring with the Nicolas Rieussec inscription has been applied on the outer part of the dial.
Reminiscent of Minerva pocket watches, the Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph features a newly-designed, round case of 44.8 mm, curved finishing on the sides, and horns that have steps on the sides. A domed sapphire crystal glass surrounds the three-dimensional dial and gives a refined pebble effect. Other details include a recognisable and easy-grip onion-shape crown adorned with the Montblanc emblem.
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The Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph is powered by the iconic Manufacture monopusher chronograph movement with automatic winding, the Calibre MB R200 equipped with a column-wheel mechanism that controls the monopusher chronograph. The connection between the gear train and the chronograph's wheels is alternately engaged and disengaged by a vertical coupling and functions nearly without any wear and tear and prevents the elapsed time discs from jumping when the chronograph is switched on.
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For utmost performance, the movement has two barrels which store enough energy for 72 hours of power reserve. The contemporary-shape of the calibre can be admired through the sapphire crystal case back with its components that are decorated with Geneva stripes and feature bevelled, polished edges. Red jewels, blued screws and golden-coated wheels complete the ensemble.
The timepiece is equipped with two rotating vertically-aligned discs for the monopusher chronograph's 60-second and 30-minute counters that turn below a blued fixed double index like on the original device. Additionally, a second time zone is displayed via a skeletonized hand on the off-centred dial.
The Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph is water resistant to 30 metres and is certified by the Montblanc Laboratory Test 500. It is fitted with a new matching blue Sfumato alligator leather strap coming from the Montblanc Pelletteria in Florence, Italy and equipped with a triple folding clasp.
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TECHINCAL SPECIFICATIONS
TECHINCAL SPECIFICATIONS
Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph
Ident. 118537
Movement:
Montblanc Manufacture Calibre MB R200
Type of
movement: Mechanical movement with automatic winding mechanism, chronograph and
double barrel
Chronograph:
Monopusher with column-wheel and vertical coupling
Dimensions:
Diameter = 31 mm; height = 8.46 mm
No. of
components: 319
Number
of jewels: 40
Power
reserve: Approx. 72 hours
Balance:
Screw balance, diameter = 9.7 mm; moment of inertia = 12 mgcm²
Frequency:
28,800 A/h (4 Hz)
Hairspring:
Flat
Plate:
Rhodium-plated with circular graining
Bridges:
Rhodium-plated with “Côtes de Genève”
Going
train: Special toothing for more efficient power transmission
Displays:
- Off-centred hour- and minute-hand, second time zone on same axis as hour- and minute-hand with day/night display
- Date in a window at 6 o’clock
- 60 elapsed-second and 30 elapsed-minute counters on rotating discs with central motionless hand
Special
feature:
Travel function with rapid reset of hour-hand and date display either
forward or backward
Habillage
Case:
Stainless
steel
Crystal:
Scratch-resistant, domed sapphire crystal with antireflective coating
Back:
Stainless steel with inset pane of sapphire crystal
Dimensions:
Diameter = 44.8 mm ; Height = 15.02 mm
Crown:
Stainless steel with Montblanc emblem
Watertightness:
3 bar (30 m)
Dial:
Silvery-white
with guilloché pattern in places, domed hour-circle with azuré decoration in
the centre and black Arabic numerals, filet sauté guilloché around the dial,
blued leaf hour- and minute-hands, rhodium-plated skeletonized second time
zone-hand, titanium domed chronograph counters with satin-finishing
Wristband:
Blue
Sfumato alligator leather coming from the Montblanc Pelletteria in Florence,
Italy with a stainless steel triple folding clasp
(* SuperLuminova® is not a trademark owned by Montblanc)
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