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Inspired by the explorer Vasco da Gama

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Inspired by the explorer Vasco da Gama and by Minerva’s legacy of chronometric innovation, the Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Collection unites the heritage of fine Swiss watchmaking with the quest for utmost precision – a quest as significant to Montblanc today as it was to Vasco da Gama more than 500 years ago. As part of the Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Collection, Montblanc presents limited editions in tribute to Vasco da Gama and introduces new movements developed in house distinguished by precision and perfection.

Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph Vasco da Gama Limited Edition 60

Vasco da Gama’s quest for new frontiers changed the course of history. In homage to this extraordinary spirit of discovery, Montblanc is introducing a very special timepiece in a magnificently decorated limited edition.

 

 

The Greek prefix “exo” refers to the innovative tourbillon, whose balance wheel is outside the cage. Isolated from the disturbing inertia of the cage, the balance oscillates with greater isochronism. The precision and functionality of the Manufacture Calibre MB R230 have been rigorously tested in the Montblanc Laboratory Test 500.

Overlooking the Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph Vasco da Gama at 6 o’clock is a dial depicting the night sky of the Southern hemisphere studded with stars – as a reference to Vasco da Gama’s celestial navigation. Its gleaming darkness is made of Aventurine, a translucent quartz with a shimmering effect called “aventurescence”. A diamond in the shape of the Montblanc emblem sparkles at 12 o’clock.

 

 

The edition is strictly limited to 60 pieces – referring to the 60-man crew of the São Gabriel. The São Gabriel is depicted in a unique drawing along with the seafarer’s signature on the sapphire crystal back of the 18 K white gold case.

Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Quantième Annuel Vasco da Gama Limited Edition 238

Montblanc honours the great explorer Vasco da Gama and his first journey to India with the com-plex and highly functional calendar complication of the Heritage Chronométrie Quantième Annuel in two limited editions.

 

 

Crafted in the tradition of fine Swiss watchmaking with subdials for the date, day of the week and month as well as central time indication, it is the unique moonphase at 6 o’clock that first catches the eye of the beholder. To display the phases of the moon, the blue-lacquered constellation holds an aperture for a golden turning disc below featuring the moon in the night sky.

The edition made of 18 K red gold is limited to 238 pieces – for the height of Cape Point, the peak overlooking the Cape of Good Hope, an important step on Vasco da Gama’s journey. The stainless steel edition is limited to 316 pieces – for the number of days it took Vasco da Gama’s fleet to travel from Portugal to India. The case back of both editions is decorated with the explorer’s signature and his flagship – the São Gabriel.

 

 

Featuring the same spectacular moonphase, the Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Quantième Complet in stainless steel displays the full calendar with a date by hand and windows for the day of the week and the month.

 

The aesthetics and innovations of the 21st century characterise the bold, masculine shapes and the state-of-the-art materials of the Montblanc TimeWalker Collection. Its expressive design with the signature skeletonised horns, a large dial with Arabic numerals in distinctive typography and the lancet-shaped hands gives all TimeWalker timepieces an instantly recognisable personality.

 

 

The Montblanc TimeWalker Urban Speed Chronograph captures the dynamism of metropolitan life, where time itself seems to acce­lerate – measured in flawless precision by the chronograph complication. The 43 mm case made of cold-grey, sandblasted stainless steel with a matt black ceramic bezel is a testimony to its dynamic spirit and technical elegance.

The watch’s performance is also reflected in the masterly crafted black dial. The middle stratum, which covers the centre and the periphery of the dial, and the chronograph counters are embel-lished with fine circular striations. Accents in red contrast with the sporty black colour of the dial: the red gasket below the sapphire crystal perfectly matches the red of the chronograph hand and the highlighted tens minute markings.

 

 

The leather strap, crafted in the Montblanc Pelletteria in Florence, is as stylish as it is functional. Made of Montblanc Extreme leather – a high-performance material of specially treated cowhide with a carbon-look texture – it offers heightened resistance to heat, scratches and water.

Montblanc continues to underline the technicity, performance and avant-garde appeal of this watch line, its dynamic appeal is further highlighted by the use of contemporary material mixes featuring red design elements on a pure black background.

This collection extension contains three new models including a chronograph and a UTC.

The e-Strap device

The e-Strap device offers a variety of functionality.

Smart notifications, signaled by vibrations provide an alert of incoming communication without the need to look at the smartphone. It enables the preview of e-mails by topic and sender, read text messages, see incoming calls and status updates of social media feeds or reminders of important upcoming meetings, all on the wrist.

 

 

The activity tracker is a simple tool to monitor the wearer´s physical activity over time and keep track of his personal daily goals. To do so, it measures the number of steps taken per day, calories burnt and the distance travelled. The accompanying smartphone application enables the of progress per week and month. The e-Strap will remind the wearer to stay active through unobtrusive vibration alerts and show at a glance the daily progress.

The remote controls are useful for controlling the smartphone with the e-Strap. The camera remote enables the taking of pictures with the smartphone by triggering the shutter with a tap on the e-Strap thus allowing better and easier selfies or group shots.

 

 

Playing, pausing, and skipping music on the smartphone can be also remotely steered with the music control function of the e-Strap. Additionally, the Find-Me function allows searching for the watch or phone within a range of up to 30 meters, either by tapping on the e-Strap to find the smartphone or by using the smartphone application to find the watch.The e-Strap device has an inbuilt touch screen display, readable in daylight, to display the information and navigate through the functionalities. The technical device is encapsulated in a stainless steel case with rubber protection and can be easily fixed and adjusted with the pass-through strap.

Depending on usage, the device needs to be recharged every 5 days using a standard micro-USB cable. The e-Strap is compatible with Samsung Galaxy S4, S5, Note 3, Note 4, selected Android Devices running Android 4.3 and upwards as well as Apple iPhone 4S, 5, 5C, 5S, 6 and 6 plus.