Scottish Watches Podcast #713 : The Watchmaking Secret Hidden In Plain Sight – Minerva

Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast Episode 713!

Montblanc’s own Simon joins us today. Normally, he’s front and center hosting the VIP sessions while we’re lurking in the background, but this time… well, he’s still the one giving you the important information, but we manage to get a couple more words in.

We delve into Minerva, the mythological arrowhead signatures, and V-bridges (with a new understanding of their connection to the brand) that can only be finished by hand, the rarity of a brand still crafting its own hairsprings and balances, and why a Minerva chronograph remains one of the purest expressions of traditional Swiss horology.

How could you pluck a watchmaker from the early days of Minerva, and they’d still find the familiar while being impressed by the progress of the modern Nicolas Rieussec chronograph with its clever vertical clutch discs, to the icy-dial divers with zero-oxygen encasing across at Montblanc. Simon – take the stage!

Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2025/09/29/scottish-watches-podcast-713-the-watchmaking-secret-hidden-in-plain-sight-minerva/

Scottish Watches Podcast #581: We Gatecrash A Live BroadcastScottish Watches Podcast #685: We Go Live On Air With MontblancRobert Frères Villeret.  Robert Freres Villeret factory. Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horlogerie in Villeret since 1902.Montblanc Star Legacy Suspended Exo Tourbillon.Montblanc GeosphereBezel activated Montblanc 1858 Unveiled Timekeeper Minerva Chronograph.https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqnbHz4pXf8/ Simon is wearing his new Montblanc Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph.Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec 125-pieces limited edition from 2008. Chronograph invented by Nicolas Rieussec.Dave is wearing his Montblanc Iced Sea Automatic DateLaurent LecampRikki is wearing Filippo Loreti Man Of SteelMinerva arrow.  

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