Inspired by the rich watchmaking history of Minerva, the 1858 collection has been created with today's explorers in mind. Each timepiece strikes a unique balance of tradition and technology.
1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date
Alluding to the depths of a glacier with all its minerals captured in time for millennia, the new 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date comes with a grey glacier pattern dial inspired by the Mer de Glace. The glacial texture was achieved using an almost-forgotten ancestral technique called gratté-boisé. The 41mm timepiece comes with a stainless-steel interchangeable bracelet which can be quickly and easily switched for a black rubber strap with grey outline. It features a water resistance of 300m, Super-LumiNova® markings, and is adjustable on the wrist when wearing the watch for diving.
Paying tribute to the world’s highest peaks and the alpinists who dare to climb them enduring extreme conditions, the Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Chronograph 0 Oxygen The 8000 Limited Edition to 290 pieces is housed in a 44mm titanium case totally devoid of oxygen. This has several advantages for explorers by eliminating fogging and preventing oxidization, thus allowing the movement to last far longer with greater precision. Powered by Montblanc’s Manufacture Chronograph with Worldtime complication, Calibre MB 29.27, this automatic movement includes a date at 3 o’clock and two 3D turning globes with the Northern Hemisphere at 12 o’clock and the Southern Hemisphere at six o’clock. Both hemispheres feature orange reference meridians, 14 dots marking the 8000m peaks on the northern continents, and day & night indicators. The timepiece also comes fitted with a fluted bi-directional black ceramic bezel with cardinal points and a 3D coloured laser engraving on the case back displaying names and altitudes of the14 eight- thousanders. The dial and bezel luminescent indications are very practical for any outdoor adventures.
Paying tribute to the world’s highest peaks and the alpinists who dare to climb them enduring extreme conditions, this Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen The 8000 is housed in a 42mm titanium case totally devoid of oxygen. This has several advantages for explorers by eliminating fogging and preventing oxidization, thus allowing the movement to last far longer with greater precision. The timepiece is powered by the MB 29.25 automatic movement with Manufacture Worldtime complication which includes the time of the 24-hour zones readable on the luminescent continents of the 3D turning Northern and Southern Hemisphere globes, day & night indications, dual time display, and a date. The timepiece also comes with a fluted bi-directional black ceramic bezel with luminescent cardinal points, a Sfumato dark grey glacier pattern dial with orange accents, and an interchangeable titanium bracelet with a taper and fine adjustment system. The case back for this model features a 3D laser engraving of the K2 mountain that is depicted with colour, depth, and realism.
Paying tribute to the world’s highest peaks and the alpinists who dare to climb them enduring extreme conditions, the Montblanc 1858 Automatic Date 0 Oxygen The 8000 is housed in a 41mm stainless steel case totally devoid of oxygen. This has several advantages for explorers by eliminating fogging and preventing oxidization, thus allowing the movement to last far longer with greater precision. The timepiece is powered by the automatic calibre MB 24.17 and comes with a black ceramic bezel with luminescent cardinal points, a dark grey Sfumato glacier patterned dial with orange accents, blue luminescence and a case back featuring an engraving of the “Spirit of Exploration”. Like the other models in this capsule collection, The Montblanc 1858 Automatic Date 0 Oxygen The 8000 comes with an interchangeable tapered stainless steel bracelet with a fine adjustment system.
Paying tribute to the world’s highest peaks and the alpinists who dare to climb them enduring extreme conditions, the Montblanc 1858 Automatic Date 0 Oxygen The 8000 is housed in a 41mm stainless steel case totally devoid of oxygen. This has several advantages for explorers by eliminating fogging and preventing oxidization, thus allowing the movement to last far longer with greater precision. The timepiece is powered by the automatic calibre MB 24.17 and comes with a black ceramic bezel with luminescent cardinal points, a dark grey Sfumato glacier patterned dial with orange accents, blue luminescence and a case back featuring an engraving of the “Spirit of Exploration”. Like the other models in this capsule collection, The Montblanc 1858 Automatic Date 0 Oxygen The 8000 comes with an interchangeable tapered stainless steel bracelet with a fine adjustment system.