Press release
The watchmakers at the Montblanc manufacture have achieved a remarkable symbiosis by combining the rebirth of the traditional chronograph principle of the Nicolas Rieussec chronograph with the most modern material: silicon. This new limited-edition model of Calibre MB R 120 is encasing a movement in which the lever and escape-wheel are crafted from silicon.
Silicon is 60% harder and 70% lighter than steel, highly resistant to corrosion and entirely nonmagnetic. When silicon is processed by the DRIE (Deep Reactive Ion Etching) method, the resulting surfaces need no post-processing because they're already absolutely smooth and scratch resistant. The properties of this material are precisely the ones that watchmakers and engineers have always sought – because such attributes significantly improve a watch's rate and long-term reliability as well as it reduces wear on the watch. T
he new calibre MB R120 movement and its innovative silicon escapement are ensconced inside an 18 K red gold case that measures 43 mm in diameter and has sapphire crystals above the dial and in the back. This elegant timepiece is worn on a brown alligator-leather wristband, which is secured by a double-folding clasp crafted from 18 K red gold. The new Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph Silicon Escapement is admittedly a most desirable horological artifact, and it will also always remain a rare and avidly coveted collector's item.
Characteristics:
Case:
18 K red gold (5N), Domed sapphire crystal, antireflective on both its surfaces, Screwed transparent back made of sapphire crystal.
Bracelet:
Brown alligator-leather
Buckle:
Double-folding clasp made of 18 K red gold
Setting:
No
Category:
Chronograph
Size:
43 mm
Thickness:
14.8 mm
Waterproofness:
30 meters
Movement:
Hand-wound movement, chronograph
Power Reserve: 72 h, 28'800 bph,
Manufacture movement, Skeleton, Haute Horlogerie finishing
Functions:
Hours, Minutes, Date, Power-reserve display on the back of the watch, Chronograph with monopusher with column wheel control and vertical disc clutch, twin barrels, stop balance wheel, Travel function with fast forward and backward resetting of the hour-hand and the date display
Reference:
105920
Collection:
Montblanc Star
Year:
2010
Limited edition to 25 pieces
