WATCHES & TIMEPIECES
RECONNECTING THROUGH NATURE WITH NEW
MONTBLANC TIMEPIECES IN KHAKI GREEN
Precise, legible and robust for use in extreme conditions, the highly functional in-house complications. Trusted companions for
legendary professional Minerva watches from the 1920s and outdoor adventures, these timepieces are designed for modern-day
1930s were conceived for military use and exploration. Inspired explorers who set their own challenges, express their own personal
by these historic timepieces, the Montblanc 1858 pays tribute to style, live authentic lifestyles and nd harmony with nature to reach
the Minerva Manufacture’s extraordinary heritage. In an elegant new heights in life.
pairing of green and bronze, three new editions capture the spirit
of the great outdoors. Hiking through forests, across elds or up to The Connection to Nature
the highest peaks, the Montblanc 1858 Automatic, Montblanc 1858 The polished and satin-finished bronze cases feature slim bevelled
Automatic Chronograph and Montblanc 1858 Geosphere are trusted horns while the case back is crafted from titanium featuring a
companions for fearless adventurers and explorers. bronze colour coating. The case back is also engraved with the
The Spirit of Montblanc Exploration
emblematic Mont Blanc mountain, a compass and two crossed
ice pick-axes, as a nod to the spirit of mountain exploration. Other
The Montblanc 1858 finds its inspiration in the world of mountain details include uted crowns that recall those on period timepieces
exploration, with the introduction of a new khaki-green colour and robust, domed, sapphire crystal glass boxes that highlight the
that enhances the connection to nature. A reinterpretation of the vintage look of each watch.
Minerva pocket watches and chronographs from the 1920s and
1930s, the new Montblanc 1858 timepieces capture the spirit of the For legibility and design, the khaki-green dials contrast with
past in a modern way combining a vintage- looking bronze case historical luminescent cathedral-shaped hands with a “cloisonné”
enriched with aluminium that evolves over time and innovative, design that have been slightly domed for one of the nest nishes.
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The Art of Luxury
Issue 37 2019