Fluted bezels are not a exclusive. Omega puts a fluted bezel on the Constellation Globemaster, for instance. But still, a bezel with multiple facets reflecting light has an inescapably strong vibe. But did you know that back in 1927, the Minerva Manufacture in Villeret made a fluted bezel? Well, it did. And in 1939, the brand produced a chronograph with a rotating fluted bezel with a red marking on it. And that last bezel is back. During Watches Wonders 2022, Montblanc presents the Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Red Arrow LE88. And in the same Montblanc 1858 collection, the brand also launches a new Geosphere travel watch with an extra chronograph function, plus an icy cold dive watch in three colors.Minerva is a famous name. For those who love stopwatches and chronographs, the name has certain a ring to it. I visited the Minerva manufacture in Villeret once, and it really is a treasure trove. Cabinet drawers are filled with crazy-cool stopwatch and chronograph dials. And the specialized chronographs and stopwatches for different timekeeping purposes that they have at the manufacture are intriguing and excitingC think colorful dials, crazy-shaped hands, et cetera. One watch that must have been there, but I didn't see, was a 1927 pilot's stopwatch with an internal rotating bezel for countdown timing. I also missed the 1939 chronograph wristwatch with an external rotating bezel. But Laurent Lecamp watch boss at Montblanc did stumble across them somehow, somewhere. Now, these rare timepieces with external rotating bezels are part of Montblanc's museum collection and provided the inspiration for the new 1858 Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Red Arrow LE88.
Montblanc Debuts Fluted Bezels And Frozen Dials In The 1858 Collection
March 31, 2022