Minerva Villeret 1858

I am selling this very rare, 18K Rose Gold, Pre-Montblanc Minerva Villeret 1858, before the price multiplied with Montblanc taking over Minerva.

 

Key features:

 

- Model: Minerva Villeret 1858 (Gnutti period)

- Case: rose gold

- Diameter: 41 mm

- Thickness: 12,65 mm

- Weight: An approximate heavy 117 gr of the watch alone, without the bracelet and buckle

- Beautifully worked, rounded shaped watch head marked with 4 hallmarks

- Original Minerva crocodile leather strap

- 18 K gold pin buckle, hallmarked

- Dial: Chocolate dial with 18K rose gold hands as well as applied batons. Blued steel applied hour Arabic numbers

- White gold crown with ceramic insert of the Minerva logo

- Very thick sapphire glass cut in a block of sapphire, rare and very honorable process. A unique and very expensive production process

- Movement cover in officer-type white gold, with a unique opening mechanism by pressing the wristband

- Movement Minerva Calibre 62.00 signed with engraved movement number, with of a very high level of finishing.

- Watch reference number and serial number engraved on the inside of  the watch back cover.

- Like new condition: I have only tried a few times on my wrist in a fully close environment. 

- Sold with non-original box and sales certificate from the previous owner.

 The watch will come with a non-original box and a certificate from an official professional retailer.

You can find few articles on the web that describes the level of care and incredible traditional workmanship that was put in the watch.

I do not know the volume of production for these models, but it is rather limited.

Selling price of the time: more than 30,000 CHF. My price: 9,900 EUR.

Additional information, pictures, and references upon request.

I am a passionate watch amateur, not a professional.