Montblanc
Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec LE 821
MB136359 Montblanc Star Legacy
Description
An Homage to Parisian Horse Racing, The Watchmaker to the King, and the First Inking Chronograph.
The story of the Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph Limited Edition 821 timepiece began on Saturday, 1st September 1821 when Nicolas Rieussec (1781-1866) first tested his timekeeping invention at the horse races on the Champ-de-Mars in Paris. His device recorded the precise times of all the horses as they crossed the finish line, literally “writing time”, which inspired the term “chronograph”. Rieussec was not only the sixth royal watchmaker to the King of France; he was also a businessman with an eye for opportunity. Horse races in Paris at this time were big business, and being able to scientifically record the winners would be a gamechanger for the sport.
Limited to 821 pieces.
Specifications
Case
Glass
Scratch-resistant, domed sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective coating
Case Back
Stainless steel with inset pane of sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating inside
Case Material
Stainless steel polished case
Diameter
43mm
Water Resistance
5 bar (approx. 50m)
Thickness
15.01mm
Dial
Colour
Brown dial with the motif of a horse race on the Champ-de-Mars in 1821
Hour Markers
Rose gold-coated Arabic numerals and brown chronograph counters
Hands
White luminescent Super-LumiNova® and gold-coated ”Dauphine” hour and minute hands with blue luminescence, gold-coated dual time skeletonized hand, 2 rotating domed discs 60-second and 30-minute counters, on which gold-coated applied bridge is used as a hand
Date
Date window at 6 o’clock
Power Reserve
Approx. 72 hours
Movement and Functions
Movement
Mechanical movement with automatic winding mechanism, monopusher chronograph and dual time
Caliber
Montblanc Manufacture Calibre MB R200
Functions
Hour and minute; Date; Chronograph
Strap
Material
Calf leather strap, 1821 map of Paris pattern on the lining
Colour
Brown
Buckle
Stainless steel triple-folding clasp