Montblanc 2009:The Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph Open Date
Posted by WatchExpert | Under Watch News, Watch Series, Watchmaking Monday Oct 12, 2009
The Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph Open Date was unveiled to public at the Salon International de Haute Horlogerie on the 19th of Janauary 2009.
The new Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph Open Date is one more proof of the fact that Montblanc is one of the most outstanding modern Swiss watch brands.
The Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph is an exclusive new chronograph. In terms of both design and technology this timepiece is a real rarity. This watch has many unusual features, one of whom is the way the stopwatch function of this wristwatch records time.
The dial of this watch features two small discs from which the elapsed minutes and seconds can be read off due to fixed hands. Due to this peculiarity the Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph Open date can be justly considered a great tribute to the outstanding watchmaker Nicolas Rieussec who invented chronograph about two centuries ago.
This great watch makes the watch movements an open secret. It features an eye-catching counter bridge that creates the illusion of a smile on the dial of the watch. The timepiece features cut-out areas through which the individual wheels as well as the movement’s main plate that is decorated with Geneva stripes can be admired.
Standard time is shown on a calibrated ring with Arabic numerals, while current date is shown by a fixed red triangle positioned at 12 o’clock. The watch is very comfortable for travellers, because it allows quick adjustment of the hour and date when going through different time zones.
The watch has power reserve of 72 hours and the remaining power reserve is shown on a display at the back of the movement. The movement can be admired through the sapphire crystal cover.
The watch comes in 18 k pink gold case that houses the Montblanc manufacture calibre MB R110. The timepiece consists of 286 parts on 33 jewels. Functions: hours and minutes, date, chronograph.

