Montblanc
Montblanc’s Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph
Montblanc
Montblanc’s Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph
There could have been no better place to give a sneak peek of the new 2019 Star Legacy collection than Miami, a shrine to the style and sophistication of the Art Deco period, where practical necessities combined with opulent elegance. With rapidly emerging house codes – due in no small part to the determination of Managing Director of the Watch Division, Davide Cerrato – the new Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph is an exercise in the contemporary execution of classic signatures such as the generous pebble-shaped case, stepped lugs and onion-shaped crown. While the traditional guilloché dial has received a modern twist thanks to the exploding star motif which is emblematic of Montblanc.
A tribute to the inventor of the chronograph, Nicolas Rieussec, the watch was previously available in steel with a silvery-white dial. 2019 will see two new versions released – one in stainless steel, the other in red gold, both with an anthracite dial and anthracite sfumato alligator-leather strap made at the Montblanc Pelletteria in Florence.
Beating within the 44.8mm case, which is water-resistant to 30m, is the self-winding, in-house Calibre MB R200 monopusher chronograph movement with column-wheel mechanism. Twin barrels guarantee 72 hours of power reserve and the second time zone features a rapid reset function allowing the hour-hand and date display to be moved forward or backward. As a guarantee of reliability, the watch has undergone the Montblanc Laboratory Test 500.
Movement
Montblanc automatic manufacture Calibre MB R200; monopusher chronograph with column-wheel and vertical coupling; twin barrels; 4Hz; 72-hour power reserve
Case
44.8mm red gold or stainless steel; water-resistant to 30m
Strap
Grey sfumato alligator-leather strap with pin buckle
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