timewriter.
In 1821 Nicolas Rieussec invented
the first chronograph, a revolutionary device with two
rotating discs beneath an index with an ink-filled tip that left
a mark on the dials to indicate the time.
Taking the essence of his invention, Montblanc has
created a time-keeping masterpiece incorporating the rotating
disc technique: the Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec.
Monopusher chronograph,
manual-winding
manufacture movement. 13 3/4 lines, large screw-balance of 9.7 mm,
4 Hz. Off-centre hour, minute and date display. 30 min. and 60 sec.
counters with rotating discs fixed on the counter bridge.
Column wheel control, vertical disc clutch running virtually
friction-free. Special toothing for more efficient power transmission.
72-hour power reserve display, sapphire glass back. 18 K red gold
43 mm case and clasp, alligator-skin strap. Limited edition
of 125 pieces. Crafted in the Montblanc Manufacture in Le Locle,
Switzerland.
