Now, with the expansion of the Montblanc line-up of diver's watches, Montblanc has separated it from the 1858 collection and launched the new Glacier collection. Therefore, at this year's "Watches & Wonders" Haute Horlogerie in Geneva, not only the brand's booth was designed for its new diving products, but everyone's attention was also attracted by the new Glacier series watches. However, in addition to the new series of diver's watches, this new 1858 series Northern and Southern Hemisphere Worldtime Anaerobic Watch is also very interesting, so don't miss it.
Montblanc 1858 Northern and Southern Hemisphere Worldtime Oxygen Free CARBO2 Obsidian Black (Limited to 1969 pieces)
The "Zero Oxygen" is a unique and practical technology developed by Montblanc, and in order to achieve an anaerobic state, it must be assembled in an oxygen-free environment. The significance of this is that the glass does not fog up due to temperature differences caused by altitude changes, ensuring that the dial information can be clearly read even during extreme sports such as mountain climbing or sea descent. At the same time, the movement made of stainless steel will not oxidize when it runs in an oxygen-free environment, which can effectively protect the movement components and prolong its service life.
In addition to the anaerobic highlight, the watchmaking material of this watch is also worth mentioning. The case is made of an innovative composite material called CARBO2, which requires several complex steps: first, it extracts carbon dioxide from the biogas produced in recycling plants and mineral residues from waste treatment, dissolves and carbonates it with calcium to produce a powder containing carbon dioxide and calcium carbonate, and then combines it with a highly lightweight and durable carbon fiber material to produce this innovative composite material called CARBO2, which can be said to open up a new path of exploration for the fine watchmaking industry。
As the ratio of carbon fibre and CO2-containing powder changes, the surface of the CARBO2 material takes on different shades of black and grey, giving the new watch a cool look. In addition, the older the glacier has formed, the less oxygen it contains, the denser it is, and the more pronounced its dark blue color. Montblanc has inspired the 43.5 mm case side with a glacier-inspired lineline of Mont Blanc, which is hand-coated with Super-LumiNova® and protective varnish, giving it a glacial blue glow-in-the-dark effect.
The bidirectional rotating bezel is made of titanium inlaid ceramic, engraved with basic orientation markers, coated with blue Super-LumiNova® and grooved on the sides to prevent slipping and make it easy to grip and rotate.
The dial of this watch features Montblanc's signature glacier pattern and is paired with a gradient dial in grey and black for a mystical look. The sub-dials at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock correspond to the northern and southern hemispheres respectively, with a date window at 3 o'clock and a second time zone at 9 o'clock.
Zooming in on the disk, we can see that the earth's plates on the two secondary disks corresponding to the northern and southern hemispheres are beautifully depicted, and the graticule distribution is intricately distributed, giving us the feeling of taking in the whole world. In addition, we can see that there are 14 dots on the northern and southern hemispheres, representing the positions of the world's 14 peaks over 8,000 meters, and the prime meridian is marked in blue, making it easy for the wearer to set the world time function. Functionally, the rotating bezel can be used as a bearing indicator, and the crown can be adjusted simultaneously for hours, minutes, a second time zone and the northern and southern hemispheres by pulling out the crown to the second gear.
When the watch is flipped upside down, the titanium case back is engraved with a three-dimensional colour pattern of Mont Blanc using a special laser engraving technique, giving it a photorealistic three-dimensional effect. At the heart of the watch is the automatic calibre MB 29.25, which features Montblanc's unique world-time complications, including two rotating hemispheres in the north and south, a day/night display, a 24-hour scale, a GMT display and a date display.
The new Montblanc 1858 Northern and Southern Hemisphere Worldtime Aerobic CARBO2 features an interchangeable black rubber strap with a surface inspired by the pattern of a mountaineer's most important piece of mountaineering rope. For a better fit on the wrist, the strap has a narrowed design and is equipped with an adjustable mechanism that allows the wearer to easily adjust the tightness of the strap on the wrist.
Summary: Montblanc has been very radical in the world of watches in recent years, experimenting with different materials, pushing its limits to launch models with more functions and incorporating more vibrant colors into the models, but looking at the results, it can be said that Montblanc has succeeded. Because whether it is anaerobic or the innovative material called CARBO2, it has left a deep impression on everyone's heart, and people will think of Montblanc when they talk about them.