MONTBLANC – 1858 Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Red Arrow Edition

 

MONTBLANC – 1858 Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Red Arrow Limited Edition - 2022

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 The Return of the Red Arrow

Throughout history, the human desire for exploration has led to new discoveries. From the first prehistoric men and women who ventured over the next hill or mountain, to the sailors who braved the high seas, the daredevils who learned to fly, and the mountaineers who set their own challenges. This spirit of adventure and exploration has always been at the heart of Montblanc with the creation of diverse timekeeping instruments to accompany the fearless on their adventures.

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The 1920s and 30s were the formative decades of aviation with rapidly advancing technology and the start of both civilian and military flights. 

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A reliable timekeeper was an essential piece of a pilot’s equipment and a Swiss manufacture in Villeret, called Minerva at the time, was at the forefront of producing professional stopwatches and chronographs for navigation and tracking time in the air.

Historical moments from Montblanc

In 1927, the Minerva Manufacture in Villeret was among the very first manufactures to make a fluted bezel and an internal countdown rotating bezel. This was followed in 1939 by its first wrist watch chronograph with an external rotating bezel and a reset function.

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Over the years, Minerva became a leading specialist in professional watches for measuring elapsed time with high precision, using accurate in-house movements such as the Calibre 19.09 or the Calibre 13.20. 

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The manufacture is noted for having created both pocket watches and wristwatches with fluted bezels for both officers and non-commissioned officers with black dials and luminescent numerals and hands.

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In 1927, Minerva was already a leader in the field of pilots’ watches with the introduction of a stopwatch with an internal rotating bezel for countdown timing. This followed, in 1939, by a chronograph wristwatch featuring an external rotating bezel. Today, two of these rare external rotating bezel models are part of Montblanc’s treasured museum collection and are the inspiration behind this new 1858 Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Red Arrow LE88.

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The key elements from the past include a fluted bezel, this time in 18K white gold – for easy use with pilots’ gloves – and the Maison’s signature red arrow that allowed a quick and easy reading of elapsed time. The red arrow is a nod to the Roman Goddess Minerva, the goddess of craftsmanship, who carried a spear with an arrow at its tip.

How it works

The combination of the fluted bi-directional bezel and the red arrow can be used in numerous ways. Firstly, it is possible to track elapsed time by aligning the red arrow with the seconds, minute, or hour hand. 

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This allows the wearer to see how much time has passed. Secondly, it is possible to set a countdown timer by rotating the bezel so that the red arrow is positioned at a specific time in the future, for example, 15 minutes after the minute hand. The time has elapsed when the minute hand reaches the red arrow marker.

A look at the dial

A jet-black dial is enhanced with beige Super-LumiNova hands and Arabic numerals glowing green in low light.  

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There is also a telemeter scale that runs around the outside of the dial – a typical feature of these legendary chronographs – as well as a tachymeter (base 1000) in the centre of the dial in a colimaçon snail shape. 

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A 30-minute chronograph counter is located at three o’clock, a small second counter is positioned at nine o’clock, and the chronograph seconds are indicated by a central hand.

Calibre MB M13.21

The design of the original Minerva aviation watches was a direct result of the needs of early-day pilots for supreme legibility. The Montblanc 1858 Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Red Arrow LE88 reproduces this legible style with its black dial and luminescent details. The timepiece comes in a 42mm stainless steel case with a special engraving on the case back and is completed by a black alligator leather strap with beige stitching.

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This limited edition of 88 pieces is a beautiful reminder of the courageous men and women who took to the skies in the early days of aviation. Their courage and passion for exploration are transmitted through time with this vintage-inspired timepiece that brings the best of the past into the present.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Model: Montblanc 1858 Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Limited Edition 88

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 Ident. 129614

Movement
Montblanc Manufacture Calibre MB M13.21
Hand-finished and manually wound movement
Monopusher Chronograph with column wheel and horizontal coupling
Diameter = 29.50mm; height = 6.40mm
Number of components: 239
Number of rubies: 22
Power reserve: Approx. 60 hours
Balance: Balance with screws, diameter = 11.40mm
Frequency: 18,000 A/h (2.5 Hz)
Hairspring: With Phillips terminal curve
Plate: Rhodium plated German Silver with circular graining on both sides, hand-chamfered edges, Rhodium plated German Silver bridges with Geneva Stripes, 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’s elapsed-seconds hand from the dial’s center,
30-elapsed minute counter at 3 o’clock
Case
42mm stainless steel
Satinated and polished finishing
Bezel: Fluted bidirectional 18K white gold satinated and polished
Crystal: Scratch-resistant, domed box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Water resistance: 3 bar (30 m)
Crown: Fluted crown, stainless steel with Montblanc emblem engraved; Satinated and polished finishing
Case back
Steel brushed finishing
Sapphire crystal caseback
Graphics MONTBLANC-WATER RESISTANT 3 bar-SWISS MADE-N°01/88- 1858-LIMITED EDITION-STAINLESS STEEL-7584-FTWWWWW
Dial
Black-coloured opaline dial with Arabic numerals indexes 1 to 12
Telemeter and tachymeter scale, seconds counter and minute chronograph counter
Beige Super-LumiNova on indexes with green emission
Inscriptions of Montblanc-Swiss Made-Minerva Arrow
Hands
Brass silvered hour and minute with beige Super-LumiNova with green emission, chronograph minute and seconds in brass polished silver
Strap
Semi-mat black coloured alligator leather strap with beige coloured stitching and black lining
Polished stainless steel double deployant buckle

Limited Edition: 88 pieces


Certified by the Montblanc Laboratory Test 500

(* Super-LumiNova® is not a trademark owned by Montblanc)

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TAG Heuer – CARRERA Heuer 02 RED Dial Edition

TAG Heuer – CARRERA Heuer 02 RED Dial Limited Edition

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With a fiery red look, TAG Heuer breathes new energy into the heritage-inspired line of its most elegant chronograph, the TAG Heuer Carrera.

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The Heuer Carrera first designed in 1963 defined the timeless signature style of TAG Heuer’s most refined collection of sports chronographs. 

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Today, the Swiss luxury watchmaker once again pays homage to Jack Heuer’s visionary model with a strong and unexpected rendition of his favorite timepiece, infused with modern elegance and performance.

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTOThe TAG Heuer Carrera Red Dial Limited Edition draws from the same pure, understated, and legible aesthetic that first made the Heuer Carrera a favorite among demanding racing pilots on and off the track. 

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The silhouette of the original Heuer Carrera reference 2447 is retained including the signature lugs and pushers, now scaled up to a contemporary 39-mm. The indexes and hours and minutes hands are faceted, rhodium-plated and coated with Super-LumiNova® for optimal readability.

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Under a glassbox, the unmistakable dial with its elegant tri-compax layout, takes on a brand-new style however, in deep red. Although seldom covering the entire dial in the TAG Heuer Carrera collection, the use of red has been a TAG Heuer signature throughout the decades: from the brand logos, subtle design accents such as the red tachymeter scale on the 1960s Heuer Carreras, bright red hands on the Heuer Monaco or Ayrton Senna’s favorite chronograph, to stand-out pieces such as the Heuer Silverstone of 1974, one of the few strong, red-dialed watches of that period, the color is core to the TAG Heuer identity.

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Today, this crimson interpretation makes a statement and brings new energy to the classic timepiece. The face is sunray brushed while the three chronograph counters - hours, minutes and permanent second indicator - are snailed, bringing a subtle contrast and mesmerizing play of light to the wrist. The dial naturally sports the emblematic Heuer logo and Carrera name.

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The watches’ in-house high-precision chronograph movement, the Calibre Heuer 02, with its outstanding power reserve of 80 hours is also personalized with touches of red on the column wheel and oscillating mass engravings. These can be observed through the sapphire crystal case back.

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Presented on a black alligator strap with a steel folding clasp, the TAG Heuer Carrera Red Dial Limited Edition is limited to 600 pieces. A true collectors’ watch, each will carry the mentions “ONE OF 600” and “Limited Edition” on the case back. The exclusive TAG Heuer Carrera Red Dial Limited Edition expresses the uniquely elegant and sporty character of its emblematic past, with an added touch of flair
and modernity.

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Available from July 2022, this chronograph will be sold exclusively in TAG Heuer boutiques, through the brand’s e-commerce websites and at select wholesale.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Model: TAG Heuer – CARRERA RED Dial  Limited Edition

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Reference : CBK221G.FC6479

MOVEMENT
Calibre Heuer 02 Automatic  

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Swiss made. Automatic calibre
Diameter: 31 mm (13 3/4'') - 33 rubies
Rapid date correction. Skeletonised
Balance frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz)
Power reserve: about 80 hours
Movement comprises 168 parts
Hours — minutes — small seconds at 6 o'clock
Chronograph minutes at 3 o'clock and chronograph hours at 9 o'clock
Date window.
FUNCTIONS
Chronograph with minute and hour hands
Permanent second, hour and minute indicators
Second hand in the centre
CASE
Diameter 39 mm
Polished stainless-steel case and fixed bezel
Domed sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective treatment
Polished stainless-steel crown at 3 o’clock, with push buttons at 2 and 4 o’clock
Water-resistant to 100 metres (10 bar)
Stainless-steel sapphire crystal screw-down case back with special engraving
“Limited Edition” and “ONE OF 600” engraved
DIAL
Red sunray brushed dial and flange
Three snailed subdials:
– 3 o’clock: “snailed” minute chronograph counter
– 6 o’clock: “snailed” permanent second indicator
– 9 o’clock: “snailed” hour chronograph counter
Rhodium-plated applied indexes, hour and minute hands with Super-LumiNova®
Rhodium-plated central hand
White Heuer printed logo
STRAP
Black alligator leather strap 
Steel folding clasp with double safety push buttons, HEUER logo

Limited to 600 watches 

✅ Price : € 6.400 / 6.750 USD 💰

Available from July 2022

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