The Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen Carbo2 Only Watch 2023 is Montblanc’s donation to Only Watch for this year
collection Montblanc 1858
The Montblanc 1858 collection was launched in 2015, inspired by the rich history of Minerva. Which is a Swiss watchmaking company founded in 1858, which Montblanc acquired. It would have been more logical to recreate the Minerva brand instead of making it a model line, we think.
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Anyway, the collection pays tribute to Minerva’s heritage of crafting precision instruments for military and exploration use. It draws heavily on the vintage aesthetic of Minerva’s historic timepieces, combining modern functionality with a design rooted in the past.
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Key design elements of the 1858
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The 1858 collection focuses on rugged, outdoor-ready watches that echo the spirit of exploration. Montblanc infused the collection with key design elements from Minerva’s archives, such as large cathedral hands, bold Arabic numerals, and vintage-inspired dials. These features reflect the robust, legible timepieces Minerva produced for military use.
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Over the years, the 1858 collection has expanded to include a range of complications, from simple time-only models to chronographs, GMT/world timers, and even geosphere watches designed for global adventurers.
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Montblanc 1858 collection
The Montblanc 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date Grey Glacier shows a new dial within the 1858 collection inspired by glacier ice
Montblanc 1858 The Unveiled Secret Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Distressed steel
The Montblanc 1858 The Unveiled Secret Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Distressed steel is made with stones
The Montblanc 1858 The Unveiled Timekeeper Minerva Limited Edition is a classic design with a movement that features a special chronograph
The Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter Limited Edition 100 is another cool limited mono-pusher chronograph in Minerva style
The Montblanc 1858 Automatic Dual Time Bronze has a Sellita based movement with a Montblanc dual time complication
The Montblanc 1858 Automatic Bronze is one out of three new models in the 1958 collection. This one has a bronze bezel and bronze crown
If you like vintage style military watches this Montblanc 1858 Chronograph Tachymeter Limited Edition Bronze might surprise you