Montblanc pushes boundaries with new Iced Sea editions
Watchmaking maison Montblanc has debuted new editions of its Iced Sea collection. The Iced Sea 0 Oxygen Deep 4810 explores new territories at -4810 meters – inverting the 4810 m height of the Mont Blanc Mountain. Meanwhile, two additions to the Iced Sea Automatic Date add colour to the collection
Iced Sea 0 Oxygen Deep 4810
Beyond its eye-catching aesthetics, this timepiece has been created to perform in extreme conditions. Housed in a 43mm titanium case with a shield protecting the screw-down crown, this new diving watch comes with a caseback adorned with a 3D engraving of the view divers see when diving underneath the ice. The dial was inspired by the ice of one of the Mont Blanc mountain’s largest glaciers – the Mer de Glace – with its interlocking network of crystals.
The blue colour is accentuated with a sfumato effect and depicts the tone of ice found deep under the sea. As the timepiece needs to be visible in all conditions, Montblanc has incorporated white Super-LumiNova into the hands, indexes, and a dot at 12 o’clock, which all glow in a luminescent shade of blue in low light. The timepiece joins the Maison’s series of “Zero Oxygen” timepieces that feature several benefits for explorers who need their equipment to work in harsh environments. Powered by Montblanc’s manufacture, COSC-certified, automatic MB 29.29 movement, with approximately five days of power reserve, this deep diving timepiece indicates the hours, minutes, seconds, and a date at 3 o’clock. It is completed with an interchangeable black rubber strap, tapered in a V-shape and easily adjusted on the wrist, even when wearing a wetsuit.
ICED SEA AUTOMATIC DATE
Montblanc now unveils two new models – a bronze-tone model with a black glacier pattern dial, and a stainless-steel version with a new burgundy-tone glacier pattern dial – to its Iced Sea Automatic Date collection. For optimal performance in an active environment, each timepiece has undergone the Montblanc Laboratory Test to ensure that they are shock-, magnetic-, temperature-, and water-resistant (up to approx. 30 bar) and that their fasteners are reinforced for enhanced security. The timepieces also enjoy increased visibility due to the addition of Super-LumiNova on to the hands, indexes, and the dots at 12 o’clock on the bezel, which all glow in a luminescent shade in blue low light, keeping with the glacial theme. The bezel of the bronze-tone version comes with the first 15 minutes in a contrasting colour as an additional way of timing athletic endeavours. All Montblanc Iced Sea Automatic Date timepieces are powered by automatic movements and indicate the hours, minutes, seconds, and a date at three o’clock, and come with a watch pouch.
Bronze-tone Edition
Capturing the colour of the setting sun over the glacier, this edition combines a black glacier pattern dial with a warm bronze-tone case, introducing a new aesthetic to the collection. The new bronze-tone timepiece features a case crafted from cupro aluminium – a special alloy made out of a mix of aluminium and copper that is one-and-a-half times more resistant than bronze. Cupro aluminium is highly resistant to corrosion and rust and yet will still obtain an attractive patina over time. This new edition comes with a new bi-colour unidirectional anodised aluminium bezel, a new Montblanc Iced Sea logo inspired by a vintage Minerva export seal, and a 3D engraving on the titanium caseback with bronze-toned coating that features a larger scuba diver. The timepiece comes on an interchangeable black rubber strap with a brown outline.
Burgundy-tone Dial
The second new edition introduces a new burgundy-tone dial that has been inspired by the deep red colour of the evening sun as it hits the glacier. This model is paired with a black ceramic unidirectional bezel and is fitted with an interchangeable stainless-steel bracelet, which is adjustable on the wrist, so each owner can find their perfect fit.
