MONTBLANC – Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum Edition

MONTBLANC – Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum  UNICEF Limited Edition

Montblanc Introduces New Heritage Spirit 

Orbis Terrarum Timepieces In Support Of UNICEF

Partners for education

Since 2004, Montblanc has donated over 10 million USD to numerous UNICEF programmes across the world to support UNICEF in fighting against illiteracy. This year Montblanc will team up with UNICEF once again to advocate for quality education and improved learning outcomes in countries around the world.

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The written word has the power to leave a lasting imprint on every child who is given access to quality education. Bound by the common belief that education is a force for good that can end generational cycles of poverty, Montblanc is renewing its long-time partnership with UNICEF by introducing two special UNICEF limited editions of the Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum, highlighting the essence of writing with two different dials depicting the Latin alphabet and Chinese characters.

Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum UNICEF

Embodying the organization’s global presence as well as providing useful functionality and innovative design to cosmopolitan watch connoisseurs, the Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum was chosen for the UNICEF collaboration.

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Named after the Latin Orbis Terrarum, which translates as earth, the timepiece tells the time in 24 time zones in an intuitive way, thanks to a manufacture worldtime complication developed by Montblanc’s master watchmakers.

Twenty-four time zones around the globe

The dials of the Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum UNICEF editions are constructed out of multiple layers, starting with the main sapphire crystal disc that displays the continents as viewed from the North Pole, and the names of the 24 cities representing the different time zones. Paying tribute to UNICEF Headquarters, the city of Geneva has been chosen on the sapphire disc as UTC+1. The continents are cut out from the rest of the disc that shows the oceans in a light blue colour.

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A second disc indicates the passing of day and night with a dark blue for the night and a gradient of yellow and green for the day. This disc also includes the 24-hour ring that indicates the different times in the 24 cities. The central hour and minute hands indicate the local time of the city set in front of the red triangle at 6 o’clock, while the current time across the world’s remaining time zones is indicated on the 24-hour ring that runs around the outside of the dial.

Traveling in time

To adjust the time, the local time city first needs to be positioned in front of the red triangle at 6 o’clock via the pusher at 8 o’clock. Then the hours and minutes (which are always linked with the day/night and 24-hour time zone disc) can be adjusted through the crown to set the correct local time. Once this is completed, the time in all 24 time zones will be simultaneously displayed around the dial. When travelling to another time zone, the new destination city simply needs to be aligned at 6 o’clock.

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This adjustment is again done through the pusher at 8 o’clock, which automatically turns the hour hand, continents, cities, day/night disc and 24-hour time zones along with it. The hour hand jumps in one-hour increments without affecting the precision of the minutes.

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Once this easy regulation is carried out, the local time of the new destination, as well as the 24 time zones, are fully synchronized.

The codes of fine watchmaking

The UNICEF special editions express the codes of fine watchmaking in every detail: 41 mm polished stainless steel cases with refined straight lines, vertically descending flanks with horizontal satin finishing that beautifully contrast with the polished case, a thin round bezel, anti-reflective domed sapphire crystal, finely curved horns, faceted hands in the classic dauphine shape, and a crown with the Montblanc emblem in raised relief against a satinated background.

Special editions for a better future

Each of the two timepieces in the Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum UNICEF Editions is limited to 500 pieces and adorned with UNICEF’s logo on the caseback. They are also fitted with alligator leather straps inspired by UNICEF’s unique shade of blue, further reinforcing the partnership with this world famous organization.

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Together, Montblanc and UNICEF are committed to improving learning for over five million children across the world with better educational tools and quality instruction.

The Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum UNICEF Editions are available in Montblanc boutiques worldwide from April 2017.

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TECHINCAL SPECIFICATIONS
 
Model:Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum LATIN UNICEF

Ident. 116533

Movement
Calibre MB 29.20 with Manufacture complication
Type of movement Mechanical movement with automatic winding mechanism
Number of rubies 26
Power reserve Approx. 42 hours
Balance Flat hoop
Frequency 28,800 A/h (4 Hz)
Hairspring Flat
Displays Hours and minutes from the center.
Worldtime indication with 24 hour time zones and integrated day & night display.

Habillage
Case
Stainless steel case, worldtime pusher at 8 o’clock
Crystal Scratch-resistant, domed sapphire crystal with antireflective. coating.
Back Stainless steel with inset pane of sapphire crystal and UNICEF Logo
Dimensions 
Diameter = 41 mm; height = 11.99 mm
Watertightness 3 bar
Crown Stainless steel with inlaid Montblanc emblem
Dial
Sapphire crystal dial showing the Northern Hemisphere and 24 cities of the 24 hour time zones written in Latin alphabet, 24 hour-disc with day/night display and climate zone that turns under the sapphire crystal dial, rhodium-plated dauphine hands
Wristband
Blue alligator-skin strap with stainless steel triple folding clasp

Limited Edition: 500

 

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TECHINCAL SPECIFICATIONS
 
Model:Montblanc Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum ASIAN UNICEF

Ident. 116534

Movement
Calibre MB 29.20 with Manufacture complication
Type of movement Mechanical movement with automatic winding mechanism
Number of rubies 26
Power reserve Approx. 42 hours
Balance Flat hoop
Frequency 28,800 A/h (4 Hz)
Hairspring Flat
Displays Hours and minutes from the center.
Worldtime indication with 24 hour time zones and integrated day & night display.

Habillage
Case
Stainless steel case, worldtime pusher at 8 o’clock
Crystal Scratch-resistant, domed sapphire crystal with antireflective. coating.
Back Stainless steel with inset pane of sapphire crystal and UNICEF Logo
Dimensions
Diameter = 41 mm; height = 11.99 mm
Watertightness 3 bar
Crown Stainless steel with inlaid Montblanc emblem
Dial
Sapphire crystal dial showing the Northern Hemisphere and 24 cities of the 24 hour time zones written in simplified Chinese characters, 24 hour-disc with day/night display and climate zone that turns under the sapphire crystal dial, rhodium-plated dauphine hands
Wristband
Blue alligator-skin strap with stainless steel triple folding clasp

Limited Edition: 500

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HYSEK – KALYSTA Snowflake Jumping Hours

HYSEK – KALYSTA Snowflake Jumping Hours Automatic Sapphire & Diamonds Set 39 mm Edition

THE KALYSTA “SNOWFLAKE”
A FINE JEWELLERY BUTTERFLY FROM HYSEK

Hysek is pursuing its adventure in Fine Watchmaking for women. A year ago, the independent manufacture announced Kalysta, its very first fully in-house ladies’ collection; today, the brand has unveiled an Haute Joaillerie version, featuring an innovative style that’s right in keeping with the Hysek spirit.

Kalysta is the fruit of a pure aesthetic vision: set jewels. Bearing in mind that women are more sensitive to creative touches than to mechanical sophistication, the manufacture has thought first and foremost in terms of shape, diamonds, brilliance – and emotion.

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It has taken the Hysek manufacture the best part of twenty years to create its first women’s collection, building on all the technical and aesthetic maturity acquired by the firm over that period. The result is the Kalysta collection, which first saw the light of day in 2016. Presented at Baselworld, Kalysta was immediately acclaimed for its intrinsic qualities: a design that’s pure poetry, based on a butterfly and moon theme; a fully in-house movement; and a whole variety of models, offering ladies plenty of choice. Now, Hysek has added one of the most demanding art forms – jewel-setting – to the Kalysta range, with the creation of the collection’s very first fine jewellery version, “Snowflake”.

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Reference KA3926R97
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The inspiration for this new variation arose from the idea of creating a fitting complement to the original models and their springtime feel. The latter feature a majestic butterfly, hovering over a dial adorned with finely-sculpted floral patterns. Hysek has revisited this theme for the new watch face, allowing it to accommodate unique jewel settings.

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Reference KA3926R98
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The textured pattern features both marquise and round cut diamonds, arranged in concentric circles: the largest stones sit at the centre, gradually decreasing in size towards the edges. The overall design represents a snowflake – one that looks as if it has just settled delicately on the polished mother-of-pearl dial. The delicate tracery consists of several hundred recesses, each enclosing a stone – using either a star setting, in which the stone is held in place by a small grain of soldered metal, or a bezel setting, a technique using a metal ring that fastens and supports the stone from below.

Hysek has implemented this technique to perfection by choosing a snow setting for the Kalysta, using a random scattering of stones that makes each timepiece absolutely unique. The design flashes like flame, the light bouncing off each face of every single diamond at a different angle. As a finishing touch, Hysek has added a final row of diamonds on the underside of the case. Snug against the wrist, these jewels give the wearer the impression of a pavé piece, jewelled in its entirety.

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Reference KA3926T95
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Like the other pieces in the collection, the Kalysta “Snowflake” uses the HW61 manufacture caliber – an automatic movement boasting a 39-hour power reserve, adjusted by means of a crown at 3 o’clock. Hysek has designed the crown in the shape of the Moon, clad with a double diamond; the cabochon is made from authentic moon-stone.

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Reference KA3926T98

At 12 o’clock the Kalysta sports a dedicated window to display jumping hours. The minutes, meanwhile, are denoted by means of a marquise stone that travels around the jewelled bezel to mark out the time. On the “Snowflake” Haute Joaillerie version, this sapphire is accompanied by a pair of butterflies, each with openwork, mirror-polished wings. The same finish has also been applied to each of the angles, discreetly asserting that Kalysta is very much a work of fine watchmaking, through and through.

The Kalysta “Snowflake” will be available very shortly in four versions, in titanium or rose gold, with diamond or sapphire-and-diamond settings – just 32 pieces are available in all.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: KALYSTA

Model:  Snowflake Jumping Hours


MOVEMENT
Manufacture Hysek complication
Caliber – HW61
Automatic Mechanical
Jumping Hours
Minutes indicated by a Marquise
61 jewels
Autonomy: 39h ± 3h
Frequency: 28’800 VpH
CASE
Size Ø39mm x W11mm
Round shape

• 18K Rose Gold 
• Titanium

288 "snow-set" diamonds on the case
60 marquises, 104 diamonds and 75 blue sapphires set on the dial
Crown set with 2 diamonds and 1 moonstone
Water resistance 30m
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflection
Black metallized sapphire crystal on the back
STRAP
Interchangeable bracelet in satin or leather
Ardillon buckle

Limited edition: 32 pieces

§  Price under request
Product Year: available from autumn 2017 


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