News: Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter
Montblanc took over management of Minerva's manufacture, and launched the Nicolas Rieussec watch—using the MB R100, Montblanc's first official in-house calibre. Since then, Montblanc has produced a number of beautiful timepieces with equally beautiful movements, earning its place in the ranks of high-end horology—and the new 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter is an excellent example of this.
The design is based on a 1930s pilot’s wristwatch—as is the whole 1858 Collection, of which this watch is part. Subtly vintage and elegantly styled, its champagne-coloured dial and Arabic numerals are wonderfully understated, and perfectly complement the design element that really sets the watch’s aesthetics apart from other pieces: the 44mm brushed bronze case. Along with the broad cathedral hands, retro-styled minute track around the edge of the dial and brown leather strap, the watch has a wonderfully sophisticated antique look to it.
The watch utilises the MB M16.29, a really handsome movement that features rose gold plated bridges and baseplate, eschewing the more commonplace rhodium plating found in other Montblanc Minerva movements. It’s hand-wound and beats at 18,000vph, with a power reserve of 50 hours. The watch features a monopusher column wheel chronograph, operated by a pushpiece that is integrated into the onion crown at 3 o’clock.
The Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter is limited to just 100 pieces.