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The Montblanc 1858 Geosphere collection has always drawn its inspiration from Nature, particularly from the remote territories that fuel the imagination of intrepid explorers. The South Pole, on the continent of Antarctica, is one such place.
Montblanc ambassador Reinhold Messner made history in 1990 when he and explorer Arved Fuchs became the first men to cross Antarctica on foot, without animal or motorised assistance, covering a distance of 2,800km. They gradually climbed over 3,000m, pulling an over 100kg sledge and with only a compass by which to navigate. The tales of their extreme adventures in this wildly beautiful yet extremely hostile territory inspired the new Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen South Pole Exploration Limited Edition 1990 timepiece, whose sfumato-effect dial immortalises the icy blue tones of icebergs and the patterns of polar ice.
The discerning eye will notice that Montblanc has added Messner’s Antarctic journey to the 3D globe at the bottom of the dial. Montblanc has also placed an engraving of the Aurora Australis over Paradise Bay on the caseback. Famed for its emperor penguins and whale-watching sites, this bay is also reputed to be one of the coldest and windiest places on Earth.
Last December, the Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen South Pole Exploration Limited Edition 1990 accompanied Reinhold’s son Simon Messner as he took part in the Antarctic Ice Marathon. Born in 1990, the year his father crossed the South Pole, this accomplished athlete competed in the race held a few hundred kilometres from the South Pole, at the foot of the Ellsworth Mountains. The participants tackled a terrain of snow and ice, with temperatures approaching -20°C.
January 11, 2024