Passion for Fine Watchmaking
The collection, whose name derives from the French term “chronométrie” for “precise timekeeping”, reflects the traditional characteristics of fine Swiss watchmaking: from the refined, slim cases with straight bezel and curved horns to the artistically finished sunray dials with double-faceted sword hands as well as figures and indexes derived from the legendary Minerva Pythagore watch.
The new Manufacture Calibre MB R230 combines Montblanc’s patented ExoTourbillon with a monopusher chronograph.The further collection includes the complications of “quantième complet”, a dual time zone with day/night indication as well as an ultra-slim manual wristwatch with a height of only 5.7 mm.
Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie ExoTourbillon Chronograph
Another horological highlight of the Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Collection, this timepiece combines two of the most important chronometric complications: a chronograph and a revolutionary tourbillon.
As the Greek prefix “exo” hints, its balance has been separated from the rotating cage. No longer adversely affected by the inertia of the cage, the balance wheel oscillates with greater isochronism. Developed and crafted entirely in house, the Manufacture Calibre MB R230 features as a second complication: a monopusher chronograph with a vertical clutch, a column wheel and a double barrel.
The dial with different levels and refined finishes reflects the two complications of the timepiece. The upper dial, embellished with a fine ivory-grainé texture, is reserved for the date, hours and minutes and the chronograph indications with its lacquered counters. The lower level with vertical satin finishes unveils the intricate construction of the ExoTourbillon at 6 o’clock.
The dial is encased in a 44 mm case made of 18 K red gold with a concave bezel for scratch protection and imposing round horns with distinctive facets. The otherwise fully polished case contrasts beautifully with the satin-finished decoration between the horns.
Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Quantième Annuel
A pleasure to behold no matter the date, the Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Quantième Annuel only needs to be adjusted by hand once every 365 days. For generations of watchmakers it was a perpetual challenge to precisely represent the Gregorian calendar, with its months of variable length. The date indication had to be adjusted five times a year. An inventive solution was provided with the annual calendar complication.
What made the difference was a tiny but crucial innovation: a cam wheel with lobes and notches of varying depth. It elicits an additional jump for every 30-day month, with no need for manual intervention. Thanks to this classic yet highly functional complication of the automatic Calibre MB 29.18, the Quantième Annuel only needs to be adjusted manually once a year, at the end of February. The switch from the 28th or 29th of February to the 1st of March is easily accomplished by extracting and turning the crown. Its polished 40 mm case made of 18 K red gold is very slim with a height of only 9.5 mm. It features nicely shaped, curved horns with a distinctive facet to better flatter the wrist. The dial is adorned with red gold-plated appliqué indexes, red gold-plated sword hour and minute hands as well as small blued hands for the annual calendar indications. As a final touch, the distinctive crown features the Montblanc emblem in relief.
Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Dual Time
Modern life extends across continents and across time zones. With a highly functional complication, this timepiece indicates both local time and hometime in an intuitive and easy-to-use way.
The time at the home destination is displayed by a 12-hour hometime hand in blue and a minute hand in gold. A 24-hour subdial at 12 o’clock indicates whether it is night or day at home. When travelling, the local time – displayed by the golden hour hand – can be easily adjusted in one-hour jumps and in both directions with the crown on second position – while the central minutes and the small seconds at 6 o’clock continue to run. The local time is linked with the date – a trusted companion not just for crossing the International Date Line. Just as easily and precisely, summer or winter time can be set without changing the minute. The dual-time manufacture
complication of the Calibre MB 29.19 was conceived, developed and crafted at the Montblanc Manufacture.
No matter the time zone, the Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Dual Time radiates the refined elegance of fine Swiss watchmaking. A polished 41 mm case with rounded, curved horns topped by a bezel with satinated and polished decoration, a silvery white dial with sunburst pattern, facetted indexes and a prominent Arabic 12 as well as rhodium-plated sword hands – its classic appearance adds elegance to any journey around the globe.
Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Ultra Slim
The word MECANIQUE on the dial is a subtle hint to this timepiece’s soul. Montblanc’s master watchmakers developed and handcrafted this classic two-hand watch for true fine watchmaking aficionados with a passion for manually wound movements. This pristine timepiece embodies traditional craftsmanship with ultimate precision and pure functionality – in the very spirit of the legendary Minerva Pythagore.
Its Calibre MB 23.01 with manual winding mechanism is enclosed within an ultra-slim case. With a height of only 5.8 mm, this wristwatch shows admiration for mechanical timepieces in an under-stated way. Its slender dimensions make it an elegant and refined lifetime companion.
38 mm in diameter, the polished case of 18 K red gold or stainless steel has curved horns and comes with a black alligator-skin strap, crafted in the Montblanc Pelletteria in Florence. The Montblanc emblem in relief bejewels the crown.