In celebration of Minerva’s exceptional history and heritage, Montblanc is presenting a range of new timepieces exclusively for ladies in its iconic Star Legacy line. In these new re-envisioned timepieces, the Maison enhances the level of classic finishing by bringing an additional sophistication to the design while keeping the key elements.

Inspired by the Minerva pocket watches that were made during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, such as the Gold Hunter Calibre 19’’ from 1927, the Montblanc Star Legacy timepieces feature round cases with a curved finish on the sides, giving a refined and shaped pebble effect, along with horns that have steps on the sides. In the spirit of classical watchmaking, the crowns stand out with their recognisable and easy-grip onion-shape, adorned on the side with the iconic Montblanc emblem in mother-of-pearl.

The dials of the new Star Legacy ladies’ timepieces feature the Maison’s exploding star guilloché pattern in the centre, highlighting an elegant and distinctive diamond ring at 6 o’clock that encircles the small seconds counter, which also contains a smaller Montblanc exploding star guilloché pattern. The shape and size of the prominent Arabic numerals at 3, 9 and 12 o’clock have been slightly redesigned, bringing even more refinement to the dial. Other aesthetic details include a unique railway minute track, which is of particular note as it features dots instead of lines (a rare twist found only in very few models from the late 19th century or the beginning of the 20th century) and a beautiful filet sauté guilloché running around the dial and outlining it. Completing the overall design, the dial features elegant leaf-shaped hands, contributing to a contemporary, yet classic aesthetic.

The new Montblanc Star Legacy ladies’ timepieces are available with colourful Sfumato alligator straps that come from the Montblanc Pelletteria, the Maison’s own leather Manufacture in Florence, Italy. “Sfumato” is the Italian word for “smokey” or “blurred” and refers to a process that achieves delicate graduation between colours by blending areas into one another through the superimposition of many layers of thin paint. When applied to the treatment of leather, it gives each painted piece an elegant patina. As the individual straps are delicately painted by hand, each one makes every timepiece completely unique.

The Star Legacy ladies’ timepieces continue the journey of the 160 years of Minerva heritage through the spirit of classical watchmaking. With new sizes, elegant diamond-set dials and a large choice of distinctive straps, this line is the perfect way for the female watch connoisseur to enhance her outfits and express her own personal style.