MECHANICAL PLEASURE
The spirit of excellence reigns supreme in this 100-piece limited series. Each watch has been granted the certification issued following the Montblanc Laboratory Test 500.
Tapping on the only pusher starts short-cycle time measurement. A second touch stops it. A third resets the device. Yet, complexity and the outstanding know-how of Montblanc‘s watchmakers are the name of the game behind the ease of use of the 1858 Unveiled Minerva Monopusher Chronograph. 291 components bring the MB M17.26 caliber to life. Its one-of-a-kind inverted architecture offers incredible insight into every detail of this device. Its blued German silver baseplate serves as the backdrop for a mechanical maze where nothing is left to chance. The chronograph bridge, positioned above, consorts with the column wheel and horizontal clutch. Warm-hued workings complete their respective rotations and arabesque-styled elements remind us that soft curves promote visual harmony and boost its dynamism.
The luminescent white hour and minute hands, as well as the small seconds at 9 o’clock tick over in time to the beat inside the 43 mm-diameter, 14.78 mm-high steel case, decorated with a satin-brushed and polished, white gold fluted bezel. The azure-tinged central direct-drive and the 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock take advantage of the 50 hour power reserve to rigorously perform their jittery choreography. Five sapphire-crystal openings on the caseband invite to admire the layered movement in action from every perspective. The most elegant watchmaking tradition takes pride of place with this monopusher chronograph.
