SIHH 2019: Montblanc 1858 Collection

The focus at Montblanc’s SIHH stand was the latest additions to the 1858 Collection. The 1858 watches continue in their celebration of the great outdoors and the booth itself is a reminder of the inspiration taken from nature and exploration, featuring its own mountain, a lake and alpine foliage, among which nestles a timeline, denoting the milestones in the history of Minerva. The timepieces themselves, which range from the simple to the show-stopping, follow a trend emerging among other brands – most notably IWC – with the introduction of three models in bronze cases with khaki dials and khaki-coloured NATO-style straps. All are water-resistant to 100m and feature bronze-coated titanium casebacks engraved with a unique “Spirit of Mountain Exploration” design. Each one has been made in a limited run of 1,858 examples and the pieces certified by the Montblanc Laboratory Test 500.

1858 Geosphere Limited Edition

The much-lauded Geosphere is Montblanc’s wristwatch dedicated to the Seven Summit challenge which involves the world’s best climbers tackling the highest peaks on all seven of the globe’s continents. Now it is available in the brand’s bronze/khaki colour scheme. Powered by the automatic MB 29.25 Calibre, the watch displays hours and minutes from the centre, plus a date at 3 o’clock and a second time zone at 9 o’clock. Animated globes at 12 and 6 o’clock represent the Northern and Southern Hemispheres with a 24-hour scale and day-night indication. The 42mm case, water-resistant to 100m, is in polished and satin bronze with a bi-directional bronze bezel with green ceramic insert marked with the four main compass points. The khaki-green dial features beige Arabic numerals, red gold-coated cathedral-shaped hour and minute hands, beige time zone hand, and vintage Montblanc logo at 3 o’clock.

1858 Geosphere Limited Edition
1858 Geosphere Limited Edition

1858 Automatic Chronograph Limited Edition

The new 1858 Chronograph comes in a 42mm bronze case and is powered by the automatic MB 25.11 movement, the watch displays hours and minutes from the centre and seconds in a sub-dial at 9 o’clock, with 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock. A khaki-green dial is complemented by beige Arabic numerals.

1858 Automatic Chronograph Limited Edition
1858 Automatic Chronograph Limited Edition

1858 Automatic Limited Edition

Equipped with the self-winding MB 24.15 calibre, this utilitarian time-only model features a 40mm bronze case, khaki-green dial with beige Arabic numerals cathedral-shaped hands and the historic Montblanc logo. The model is also available in a stainless-steel case with black dial.

1858 Automatic Limited Edition
1858 Automatic Limited Edition
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