Montblanc
Introducing the Montblanc Heritage Pythagore Small Second Limited Edition 148
Montblanc
Introducing the Montblanc Heritage Pythagore Small Second Limited Edition 148
The Low-Down
Montblanc’s Villeret facility — the historical home of Minerva — has long been home to some of the finest, traditionally made chronograph movements in Switzerland. Today the brand has announced a new calibre, the Calibre MB M14.08 that offers a fresh take on the 1940s Calibre 48, which was based on mathematical principles, and used in the Minerva Pythagore.
IMHO
Mathematics was never my particular strong suit in school, but I don’t need to be across sin, cos, and tan to appreciate the very real, non-abstract beauty of this watch and its movement. Before we talk about the dial side, let’s jump into the calibre. Based on the Minerva calibre 48 designed by Andrey Frey and built in accordance with the Golden Ratio attributed to Pythagoras, the new Calibre MB M14.08 is, like the original, a large manual wind (14 lignes) that honours mathematical principles and pairs it with Villeret’s famous finishing capabilities to tremendous effect (and an up to date power reserve of 80 hours).
Tech Specs
Case and Dial: 18 K rose gold or white gold case, 39mm diameter, 9.5mm height. Water-resistant to 50m. Domed ‘burnt caramel’ dial with applied hours and dauphine hands, both with luminous material, secret Minerva signature between 4 and 5 o’clock. White gold model comes with a blue dial.
Strap: Brown of blue Sfumato alligator strap (to match dial), with pin buckle.
Price and Availability: 20,200 USD; 18,500 EURO; each variant is limited to 148 pieces.