While best known for their impressive reputation in the arena of making luxurious accessories such as various leather goods, keychains, and most importantly writing instruments such as pens, Montblanc have also competed in the world of watchmaking. However, since their acquisition of Minerva in 2006, their experience in watchmaking isn’t limited to what they learned themselves. Indeed, by acquiring Minerva they took control of one of watchmaking’s most historic movement manufacturers. Founded in 1858, Minerva are one of the few manufactures who made chronograph movements, amongst other types of movements. Indeed, offered here we have the Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph. Limited to only 88 pieces, this 18kt rose gold variant boasts a stunning two-part dial with a large piece of black aventurine with a diamond-set 12 o’clock hour marker, and a smaller sunken portion at 6 o’clock that houses its tourbillon. A 44mm diameter watch that stands 14.79mm tall, the ExoTourbillon is certainly not a small watch, but considering everything it has going on under the hood it is rather dense. Powered by the automatic cal. MB R230, the ExoTourbillon boasts an impressive list of complications, such as a day and night indication, minutes, jumping hours, a pointer dat subdial, monopoussoir chronograph with retrograde subdials, and a tourbillon escapement as proudly displayed at 6 o’clock.

Showcasing the depth and breadth of Montblanc's horological talents and craftsmanship, the ExoTourbillon is an exceptional display of watchmaking, craftsmanship, and artisanal attention to detail and engineering.