For the very first time Montblanc brings their renowned ExoTourbillon into the TimeWalker collection, the result of this is the limited edition Timewalker Exotourbillon Minute Chronograph
The combination of this high performance regulating organ with a mono-pusher chronograph, daring and imposing aesthetics and mix of light-weight yet highly resistant materials reinforces the spirit of performance of the TimeWalker from case to movement.
The Timewalker DNA
With large openings, minimalized bezels, distinctive contoured typography, lancet-shaped hands and skeletonized horns, the signature TimeWalker aesthetics celebrate horology in a highly contemporary way. The design and the functionality of the model is further highlighted by the use of high-tech materials such as titanium, carbon fibre and diamond-like carbon (DLC), which make the timepieces extremely lightweight and robust. Performance and design are also continued through to the calibres with a selection of automatic movements and useful complication.
The ExoTourbillon
For the TimeWalker ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph Limited Edition 100, Montblanc has chosen its ExoTourbillon complication for the very first time in the collection. The patented ExoTourbillon has graced a number of timepieces in the Maison’s classic Heritage Chronométrie collection but never before has it been seen in the TimeWalker line.
This innovative Tourbillon construction is integrated into Montblanc’s own in-house developed chronograph calibre that combines all the elements of a traditional chronograph with a contemporary highly performant construction: monopusher with column wheel, efficient and precise vertical coupling, automatic winding and two Barrels.
For the TimeWalker ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph Limited Edition 100, the movement’s skeletonized winding rotor, with its pierced Montblanc emblem, has been darkened with a coating of black rhodium and is on full display through the timepiece’s titanium caseback.
The mix of high-tech materials
Performance continues through the timepiece’s 44mm three-part case with a unique material mix of titanium, carbon fibre and DLC (Diamond Like Carbon). The micro-blasted titanium bezel is coated with a scratch-resistant black DLC, while the middle piece of the case is crafted from a unique structure of carbon fibre, which has an unusual horizontal striped pattern rather than the more common mesh motif. Several dozen layers of carbon fibre, with the fibres in each layer oriented at 90° to those in the preceding stratum, are fused together with artificial resin at high temperature with a pressure of 10 tons. This produces a compact carbon-fibre block. The case’s round sheath is stamped perpendicularly to the carbon-fibre layers to form a seamless “monoblock” which is then tautly stretched over the case’s titanium middle piece before being clamped into place with two pierced longitudinal titanium brackets with a sophisticated brushed surface decoration. The result is a lightweight yet robust case that protects the movement beneath and accentuates the distinctive TimeWalker look.
The dial design
The black alligator strap with red stitching reinforces the urban look of the watch. All 100 pieces in this limited edition have been rigorously tested by the Montblanc Laboratory Test 500 that simulates real-life situations for 500 hours.
The TimeWalker ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph Limited Edition 100 collection represents the peak of the Maison TimeWalker line. From its modern design to its high-performance movement and mix of high-tech materials, this is a timepiece that brings the finest traditional watchmaking codes to the future of timekeeping.