Nivada Grenchen – CHRONOsport 38mm Chronograph

 

Nivada Grenchen – CHRONOsport 38mm Chronograph 2024

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VINTAGE SUMMER VIBES:
Nivada Grenchen's New Chronosport 38mm is Making Headlines
A previously unreleased vintage chronograph prototype
is gearing up for a sensational debut!

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 Gentlemen, revisit the 70s in style with Nivada Grenchen’s new Chronosport.

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A classic timekeeper, refreshed for the modern man.

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Since 1926, Nivada Grenchen watches have embodied the excellence of Swiss watchmaking. In 2018, Guillaume Laidet took the helm of the brand with a clear vision: to reissue and make the iconic models of the Maison accessible to a wider audience. 

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Today, the revival of a rare vintage watch from the 70s, the sleek and sophisticated Chronosport, promises to captivate watch enthusiasts worldwide.

Another Epiphany

When Guillaume Laidet happened upon the Chronosport model on an auction site, it was pure serendipity. Seconds later, he posted a photo on his social media, and the Insta instantly went viral, sparking huge demand for a reissue from the community. 

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It's estimated that only 20 prototypes of this watch were produced in the 70s. As prototypes, they were never commercialized, making them even more interesting and precious in the eyes of collectors. The kind of rare treasure, a once in a lifetime find that you can only dream of unearthing one day.

A one-of-kind dial – two versions available

The new Chronosport stands out for its elegant design, advanced technical features, and most notably, its one-of-a-kind face. Indeed, its dial is both striking and original, deserving a closer, deeper look to fully appreciate its exceptional beauty: a textured matte black background; two embossed sub-dials (minutes and seconds) in taupe with a hint of khaki, positioned in an inspired move at 12 and 9 o'clock. 

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The tachymeter scale surrounding the dial adds a sophisticated tool watch touch. The pointed baton indices, enhanced with white Super-LumiNova® and a white or yellow dot, underscore the design's refinement. Similarly, the hands, also filled with yellow or white, echo the elegance. The bold white logo and the Paul Newman Art Deco typography contribute to a fascinating sense of visual depth.

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Another notable element is the dial's origin, designed by Jean Singer, one of the greatest dial makers in Switzerland. His exotic creations, such as the Omega Speedmaster Racing and the Heuer Skipper, are among the most sought-after in the watchmaking world. The Chronosport incorporates these successful elements with a unique style that is sure to captivate discerning collectors.

Showstopper ? Just getting started !

At the heart of this watch beats the automatic Valjoux-7750-ETA movement, featuring a 42-hour power reserve and full functions: central hours, minutes, seconds, date, and more (see below). 

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The 38mm 316L stainless steel case, with a thickness of 15.7mm, is protected by a domed sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating, ensuring both durability and clarity.

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The Chronosport also boasts a stunning fluted unidirectional rotating aluminum bezel, highlighted by a white or yellow dot at 12 o'clock that elegantly makes it pop.

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Water-resistant up to 200 meters, this watch is both a stylish and practical choice for aquatic activities. Customization enthusiasts will be delighted by the 10 strap options available, ranging from metal to leather to fabric.

The Need for Speed

For those who feel it, the Chronosport comes equipped with a tachymeter scale, allowing you to measure speed over a known distance, a technical feature cherished by pilots and race car drivers. 

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This functionality is both practical and aesthetic, enhancing the appeal of this exceptional watch.

The Tachymeter Scale: A Primer

⦁    Start: When the object or vehicle begins to move, start the chronograph.

⦁    Stop: Stop the chronograph after the object or vehicle has traveled a known distance (1 km or 1 mile).

⦁    Read the Speed: Read the average speed directly on the tachymeter scale where the chronograph second hand has stopped.

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For example, if the car travels one kilometer in 30 seconds, the second hand will stop at the 120 mark on the tachymeter scale, indicating an average speed of 120 km/h.

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The new Chronosport from Nivada Grenchen will be available for pre-order starting July 25th for one month: all these pieces will be individually numbered. 

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After this date, the chronograph will join the permanent collection but without individual numbering.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

2 versions available: Indexes and Hands SLN off-white or white 

Model: CHRONOsport 38mm Chronograph WHITE Indexes and Hands

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Model: CHRONOsport 38mm Chronograph YELLOW Indexes and Hands

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Movement:  
Caliber Valjoux-7750-ETA automatic with date
Caliber: 13 1/4```
Winding: manual and automatic
Number of vibrations/hour: 28’800 v/hour (4Hz)
Number of stones: 25
Functions:    Central hours, central minutes, central seconds, date, tachymeter
Case:    
Material:   Stainless Steel 316L
Finish:    Polished & Brushed
Diameter:  38mm
Thickness:    15.7 mm
Crystal:    Double-domed sapphire
Bezel:    Unidirectional rotating
Case Back:    Solid, screw-in
Water Resistance:  20 ATM, equivalent to approximately 200 meters
Dial:    
Textured matte black background
Two embossed sub-dials (minutes and seconds) in taupe with a hint of khaki, 
positioned in an inspired move at 12 and 9 o'clock.
Indexes and Hands SLN off-white or white
Strap 
10 strap options available, ranging from metal to leather to fabric.
Buckle Type:  Steel buckle

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🔴Retail price:  USD 2.180.00 / EUR 2.035.00 / CHF 1.960.00 / GBP 1.725.00💰
⚠️Pre-order Period:    4 weeks starting from July 25, 2024, 4:00 PM CEST

 Delivery October 2024

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MONTBLANC – 1858 The Unveiled Timekeeper Minerva Chronograph Edition

 

MONTBLANC – 1858 The Unveiled Timekeeper Minerva Chronograph 42.5mm Steel / White Gold Bezel Edition 2024

 

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Montblanc’s bezel-activated Unveiled Timekeeper chronograph gets a new look

 

Following the launch of the Montblanc Unveiled Timekeeper in 2023, the Maison is introducing a new limited edition in distressed steel with a grey aesthetic. 

 

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Based on a historical calibre from 1923, Montblanc’s Unveiled Timekeeper Minerva has rethought the way we record elapsed time: all the traditional Minerva design codes and watchmaking finishes are present, and yet there is no chronograph pushers to activate the chronograph.

The Montblanc Chronograph

Montblanc’s chronograph story began in 1858 when Charles-Yvan Robert founded a watch workshop in the Saint-Imier valley. As early as the 1880s, the Minerva Manufacture in Villeret had already gained international recognition for its precise timekeepers. 

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In 1909, Minerva started to develop chronographs, quickly becoming a specialist in the fabrication of professional watches and stopwatches, and in 1923, it unveiled its first manually wound monopusher chronograph dedicated to wristwatches.

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   Today, Montblanc continues the Minerva chronograph legacy with the Unveiled Timekeeper, transforming this much-loved complication from the past to the present through design and technical expertise.

The Story of the White Gold Fluted Bezel

In 1927, Minerva was among the first manufactures to make a fluted bezel as well as an internal countdown rotating bezel. This was followed in 1939 by its first wristwatch chronograph with an external rotating bezel and a reset function.

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 In 2022, the Maison unveiled the 👉 1858 Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Red Arrow LE88 inspired by these rare external rotating bezel models. The key elements from the past included a fluted bezel, now in white gold, and Minerva’s recognizable red arrow that allowed a quick and easy reading of elapsed time.  

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Following the two limited editions released last year – one in stainless steel and the other in Lime Gold – Montblanc unveils a new edition that is housed in a 42.5mm contemporary distressed steel case. 

 

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This special finish is achieved by treating the stainless-steel case with a black coating. It is then manually washed and brushed with quartzite from the Mont Blanc mountain and limestone from the “V”-shaped mountain opposite the Villeret manufacture, called La Combe Grède, bringing the mountain and valley together. Thanks to this special treatment, each timepiece in this 100-piece limited edition gets its very own patina and singular appearance.

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The distressed stainless steel case is dressed with an 18K white gold bezel, in keeping with current Minerva timepieces, while the grey dial takes its inspiration from Minerva chronographs from between the 1940s and 1960s. 

 

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Staying faithful to these historical pieces, this new edition comes with sunray finishing; luminescent hands, numerals, and indexes; elegant subdials; tachymetre scales (with a base of 1000m, 400m, and 200m); and white indications for easy reading. 

 

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The new edition also comes fitted with a grey interchangeable calf leather strap with alligator print.

Calibre MB M13.21

The Calibre MB M13.21 is the latest version of the historical Calibre 13.20 that was launched over 100 years ago. The Calibre MB M13.21 is a hand-finished, manually wound movement with a 60-hour power reserve. 

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 The chronograph seconds are indicated with a contrasting blue-colored chronograph seconds hand with the Minerva arrow as the counterweight, while a 30-minute chronograph counter is positioned at three o’clock, and a small seconds’ indication balances the dial at nine o’clock. All the chronograph hands are in blue to provide an elegant visual contrast with the grey dial and create a clear distinction with the white indications of the time display.

How does the chronograph function works?

The new Montblanc Unveiled Timekeeper Minerva takes the fluted bezel from the 1858 Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Red Arrow and turns it into a chronograph function, marking the first time in Montblanc’s watchmaking repertoire it has been possible to activate a chronograph without having to press on a pusher.

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Thanks to an innovative mechanical function, the Unveiled Timekeeper Minerva chronograph is activated via its elegant 18K gold fluted bezel, which has been refined even further in this new edition, and defines all new timepieces crafted at the Manufacture in Villeret. Just rotating the bezel clockwise with one click will start the chronograph, a second click will stop it, and a third click will reset it, transforming the way a chronograph has traditionally worked. The bezel has 30 jumps/steps per whole turn, meaning that it can time 10 separate events in one complete turn.  

 

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Montblanc is one of the few watchmaking companies to have developed such a system and has filed several patent applications for it. This hidden feature respects the beauty of the historical calibre, while incorporating modern-day know-how to create a truly contemporary timepiece.

A Caseback Paying Tribute to the Minerva Legacy

The Montblanc Unveiled Timekeeper Minerva is completed with a caseback that tells the complete story of Minerva, starting with the name of the collection and the date of birth of the Minerva Manufacture at six o’clock. On an inner ring, key dates from the Minerva chronograph story are separated by little stars from the original Minerva logo, with the Minerva arrow at 12 o’clock. These key dates include:

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• 1887 – Minerva brand and arrow symbol registered on July 30th, 1887.
• 1908 – Development of the first Manufacture chronograph movement (19/9CH) for pocket watches.
• 1912 – The Minerva V-shaped chronograph bridge is patented on April 10th.
• 1920 – Development of the Manufacture chronograph Calibre 13.20 for wristwatches.
• 1927 – Production of Minerva’s first fluted bezel and internal countdown rotating bezel.
• 1929 – Development of the Manufacture chronograph Calibre 17.29 (evolution of the Calibre 19/9CH)
• 1948 – Development of the Pythagore Manufacture Calibre 48 using the Golden Section ( =
• 1.618…).
• 2003 – Development of the Manufacture chronograph Calibres MB M13.21 and MB M16.29, respectively, inspired by the historical Calibres 13.20 and 17.29.
• 2023 – Launch of the chronograph function through the bezel.

Through the caseback, more than 165 years of watchmaking novelties are documented, right up to the present day with the introduction of Montblanc Unveiled Timekeeper Minerva Limited Editions. 

 

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Their classic and elegant aesthetic holds within them fascinating chronograph novelties of watchmaking’s modern era, showing that the Montblanc chronograph story is only beginning.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model:  Montblanc 1858 The Unveiled Timekeeper Minerva Chronograph Edition

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 Ref.  Ident No. M133268

 Movement
Montblanc Manufacture Calibre MB M13.21
Type of movement
Manufacture hand-finished manually wound movement
Monopusher chronograph
Chronograph  Monopusher chronograph with column wheel and horizontal coupling
Dimensions
Diameter = 28.80mm ; height = 6.4mm
Number of components  239
Number of rubies 22 jewels
Power Reserve Approx. 60 hours
Balance  Balance with screws, diameter = 11.4mm
Frequency 18 000 A/h (2,5Hz)
Hairspring  With Philips curve
Bridges  Rhodium-plated German silver with “Côtes de Genève”, circular graining on both sides, hand-chamfered edges
Going-train  Gold-plated, circular grained, chamfered, diamond hubs on both sides
Displays  Hour and minute from the center, small seconds at 9 o’clock
Chronograph with central seconds hand and 30-minute counter

Habillage

Case
Distress steel with satinated and polished finishing
Bezel  18K white gold unidirectional fluted bezel, satinated and polished
Crystal  Scratch-resistant, domed shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Back  Stainless steel caseback with special engraving paying tribute to
Minerva legacy
Dimensions
Diameter = 42.5mm; height = 13.85mm
Water Resistance  Approx. 3 bar (30 m)
Crown  Fluted in stainless steel with Montblanc emblem in relief
Dial
Grey dial with white luminescent rhodium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes,
tachymeter and telemeter scales; white luminescent rhodium-coated hour and minute hands;
rhodium-coated seconds hand; blue chronograph minute hand ; blue seconds hand
Wristband
Grey interchangeable calf leather strap with alligator print and a stainless steel triple-folding clasp

Certified by the Montblanc Laboratory Test

🔰 Limitation: 100 pieces

 🔴Prices  € 50,000 / £ 43,000 / $ 45,000 💰

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