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I'm sensing from the comments that this watch or one similar is in the works. Are my 61 year old senses still keen or am I an old hound on the wrong scent?
Thanks,
M4
An encounter with a Minerva 13.20 Chronograph.
40 mm white gold case. Superb dial, and what about the movement?
We were surprised by the new 1858 Tachymeter bi colored movement ( Cal 16. 29 ) but it seems that some 16 / 18 years before, Minerva already made something like that.
A great pleasure to see this chronograph in the flesh, and to have been able to take some quick pictures, with its owner's permission.
Best,
Nicolas
Still a Frey era product...
Or an early Gnutti? Be that as it may, a spectacular watch - would love to encounter one live at some point! 
Thank you so much for finding and sharing this!
Thank you so much for finding and sharing this!
As much as I love the 1858, I feel this piece is more "ma tasse de thé"
I hope that means in French what it means in English 
Thanks for sharing Nicolas...
Cheers,
Kamy
Wow! That's a marvel from Minerva!
The dial color, texture, layout, printing. The case size, shape, curves. The movement's finishing and visual impact. The perfect movement /caseback proportion.
Simply marvelous!
I agree, my dear Luis. I must say that I liked the decoration of the movement a lot. [nt]
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I must say I had the pleasure to see it in the flesh it is as advertised.
Bravo to the owner.
It is 40mm to my amazement. A real beauty.
Bill
Beautiful watch.
I'm sensing from the comments that this watch or one similar is in the works. Are my 61 year old senses still keen or am I an old hound on the wrong scent?
Thanks,
M4
Yes, among many others which are still to be posted or discovered! [nt]
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Truly beautiful
I remember at auction a few years back, something like 20 of these in different metals and dials surfaced. Oh, how I regret not buying 1 (or 2 or 3).
If YG is acceptable...
There is one available on Chrono from a Polish dealer - brand new, IIRC...
thanks for sharing that!
I saw that one on chrono and have actually seen that reference in person -- the yellow Minerva used back then was very very bright, almost too yellow (if that makes any sense). But thanks for suggesting it!
Oh yeah bi Color movements already existed in Minerva
thanks for the reminder Nico
This Minerva is gorgeous !!!
I have a feeling the calibre 13.21 will be used more for smaller wrists
On the other hand I wish MB comes up with some new Minerva movements - chrono or time only etc for the more accessible non Villeret collections such as the 1858. Reusing the 13.21s or 16.29s too much in too many re-editions may dilute these exclusive calibres. Eg the recent bronze edition 1858 Tachymeter is another LE 100 after the Blue dial steel and black dial rose gold so a total of 300 1858 Tachymeters with calibre 16.29. This plus the previous emamel dial versions in LE 58 (the vintage Telemeter Andrew has), LE 8, 58 and 1 in two iterations in the 47mm hunter back series (1 iteration in enamel and one not in enamel) mean there are around 500 watches with the calibre 16.29 now I think.
I remember reading the earlier Mb Villeret stance was for each Villeret calibre to be limited in production to only 288 pieces in some predefined lots of 1,8 and 58 with some spares for bespoke pieces. Seems Montblanc has done away with that rule already with 300 pieces of the calibre 16.29 for the 1858 Tachymeters alone (steel, rose gold and bronze)
A tad too many to milk existing calibres ?
Cheers
Robin
Very interesting answer, Robin. Do we know how many chronograph calibers there were, at Minerva?
16. 29, 13. 21, 17. 29, 19.9, 13.21, 13.20 and?
I hear your point, and Montblanc should keep in mind collectors' point of view and interest.
I would love to see: A Triple Calendar ( or better, QP ) Chronograph, and even better, a Rattrapante. Without anything else than a Rattrapante...
I do really hope Montblanc will please us feeding our maddest dreams...
Best,
Nicolas
I hear your point, and Montblanc should keep in mind collectors' point of view and interest.
I would love to see: A Triple Calendar ( or better, QP ) Chronograph, and even better, a Rattrapante. Without anything else than a Rattrapante...
I do really hope Montblanc will please us feeding our maddest dreams...
Best,
Nicolas
So this is not the Rattrapante you were looking for, Nico?
The Villeret ExoTourbillon Rattrapante?