Montblanc has unveiled a new limited edition in distressed steel, of the Secret Minerva Monopusher Chronograph – first launched in 2022 – giving this model a more contemporary look.
This distressed steel finish is achieved by treating the 43mm stainless steel case with a black coating. The material is then manually washed and brushed with quartzite from the Mont-Blanc and limestones from the V-shaped mountain opposite the Villeret Manufacture, called La Combe Grède, bringing the mountain and the valley together. This interesting treatment gives each timepiece its very own individual patina and appearance.
This new version comes with a white gold fluted bezel inspired by Minerva’s first fluted bezel that dates back to 1927, adding a new level of finesse to the model. It is fitted with a black nubuck alligator strap with a distressed steel triple-folding clasp, and includes a caseback featuring an engraving of the historic Minerva Manufacture.
The Montblanc Unveiled Secret Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Limited Edition features a historic hand-wound Minerva MB M16.29 movement with all its meticulous hand-finishing. This mesmerizing movement has been flipped over to display all the mechanical action on the dial side of the watch. At first glance, the viewer may think it is a skeletonized movement, but a closer look reveals that this historic chronograph movement is on full display on the dial side of the watch.
This is one of the first times in Minerva’s 165-year history that a timepiece features the movement on the dial, making it an object of desire for watch lovers who wish to admire the movement without altering their timepiece. Looking through the sapphire crystal into the depths of the movement, the viewer can immediately perceive the detailed level of finishing on the sanded German silver movement and the beauty of the bridges and plates that have been coated with anthracite ruthenium to match the tone of the case.
Technical Specifications:
Montblanc 1858 The Unveiled Secret Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Limited Edition – 88 pieces
Ident : 131155
Movement
Montblanc Manufacture Calibre MB M16.26
Type of movement
Manufacture hand-finished manually wound movement
Monopusher Chronograph
Reversed movement with regulating organ, going-train, bridges and plate visible through watch’s dial
Chronograph
Monopusher chronograph with column wheel and horizontal coupling
Dimensions
Diameter = 37.50mm; height = 7.05mm
Number of components
273
Number of rubies
26 jewels
Power Reserve
Approx. 50 hours
Balance
Balance with screws, diameter = 14.50mm
Frequency
18 000 A/h (2,5Hz)
Hairspring
With Philips curve
Plate
Rhodium-plated German silver with circular graining on both sides, hand-chamfered edges
Bridges
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
Habillage
Case
Distressed steel with satinated and polished finishing
Bezel
18K white gold fixed fluted bezel, satinated and polished
Crystal
Scratch-resistant, domed box-shaped sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Back
Stainless steel caseback with historic Minerva Manufacture special engraving
Dimensions
Diameter = 43mm; height = 14.18mm
Water Resistance
Approx. 3 bar (30 m)
Crown
Fluted black-coated stainless steel crown with Montblanc emblem in relief
Pusher
Monopusher chronograph integrated into the crown
Dial
Skeleton dial with white luminescent ruthenium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, white luminescent ruthenium-coated hour and minute hands, rhodium-coated seconds hand; rhodium-coated chronograph minute hand with white arrow; white chronograph seconds hand, historical Montblanc logo
Wristband
Black nubuck alligator leather strap with black-coated stainless steel triple-folding clasp with fine adjustment system
Limited Edition: 88 pieces
Certified by the Montblanc Laboratory Test 500H
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