Montblanc has followed upon the successful release of its 1858 collection, launched last year, with three new exciting timepieces in khaki Green.
Inspired by the legendary professional Minerva watches from the 1920s and 1930s conceived for military use and exploration, boasting precise, legible and robust for use in extreme conditions, the Montblanc 1858 is a fitting tribute to the Minerva Manufacture’s extraordinary heritage.
Pairing green with bronze, three new editions capture the spirit of the great outdoors. These include two new 1858 Automatic models, a 1858 Chronograph and a 1858 Geosphere.
The introduction of a new khaki-green colour that reinforces 1858's connection to nature, and Montblanc's Spirit of Exploration. A reinterpretation of the Minerva pocket watches and chronographs, the 1858 timepieces now sport a nostalgia-inducing, vintage-looking bronze case enriched with aluminium that evolves over time and innovative, highly functional in-house complications.
The polished and satin-finished bronze cases feature slim bevelled horns while the case back is crafted from titanium featuring a bronze colour coating. The case back is also engraved with the emblematic Mont Blanc mountain, a compass and two crossed ice pick-axes, as a nod to the spirit of mountain exploration. Other details include fluted crowns that recall those on period timepieces and robust, domed, sapphire crystal glass boxes that highlight the vintage look of each watch.
For legibility and design, the khaki-green dials contrast with historical luminescent cathedral-shaped hands with a “cloisonné” design that have been slightly domed. Other details include beige SuperLumiNova-coated Arabic numerals, a railway minutes track and the original Montblanc logo from the 1930s era with its historical font and emblem of the Mont Blanc Mountain.
The two new 1858 Automatic models come in a choice of a full-bronze 40 mm case (previous versions had a steel case and a bronze bezel) paired with a khaki-green dial, or a steel case with a black dial.
The new 1858 Chronograph comes in a 42mm full bronze case with khaki-green dial, providing an ideal backdrop for the bi-compax counters.
Finally, the 1858 Geosphere, which is dedicated to the world’s Seven Summit mountaineering challenge, the holy grail of mountaineering adventures, is now also available in this new bronze/khaki colour scheme.
Providing a contemporary look, the watches are equipped with high-quality woven “NATO” straps, handcrafted in France at a traditional weaving manufacture that has been in production for over 150 years. Thanks to this artisanal know-how, the “NATO” straps are refined, robust, durable and very comfortable on the wrist.
In order to guarantee the performance of the product line, all the Montblanc 1858 models undergo over 500 hours of simulated wear, with specific testing and controls under extreme conditions. The Automatic, Chronograph and Geosphere models are also water-resistant to 100 metres ensuring performance in all environments.
