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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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-FTWWWWWDial
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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