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This week, Robin and I will be showcasing the TimeWalker Chronograph 100
The TimeWalker 100 was first shown at SIHH 2014 and is derived from Montblanc's Timewriter 2 Chronographe Bifrequence.
The timing of the release was absolutely perfect since Montblanc was focused on their history with the release of the "Heritage" collection and PuristS will recognize that the ability to measure down to 1/100th of a second was a feat achieved by Minerva in the early 1900s. In fact it was Minerva's 1/100th sec stopwatch with the split seconds feature which became the official time of the 1936 Olympic's Winter Games.
When the Timewriter 2 Chronographe was first shown at SIHH 2012, we saw a glimpse of the historical inspiration
The Minerva Stopwatch model 144, with 1 revolution of the central hand in 1 second utilizing the 19-42 movement.
Besides the ability to measure down to 1/100th of a second the only other similarities between the historical stopwatch and the TimeWalker 100 are the central counter indices and the decision to leave the chronograph actuator at the 12'oclock position.
Being part of the Timewalker collection, this watch is designed with several technical achievements. I know when it was released, many watch enthusiasts compared its appearance and design to the JLC Extreme Lab series, especially since it came soon after Mr. Lambert's arrival to Montblanc. Tomorrow we will take a closer look at the case design and construction as well as the modern materials used and revisit this comparison.
Enjoy, Mike
