Following the success of the Montblanc Iced Sea Bronze-tone Edition launched in 2024, Montblanc introduces another new look into the collection with a rugged distressed steel case. This finish has a deliberately aged and weathered appearance that is achieved by treating the stainless steel case with a black coating. The process involves manually washing the steel before brushing it with quartzite, a hard granular rock from a stone quarry at the Mont-Blanc Massif. Thanks to this treatment, each timepiece develops its own patina and unique appearance. The distressed steel case is paired with a bezel featuring black ceramic inserts. The bezel has been treated with a two-step laser process at the first 15 minutes in order to lower it and give it a different texture. As a result, the white minutes at this part appear more highlighted in comparison to the rest of the bezel, where the minute inserts come in a light grey colour and lie flat with the bezel.
Glacier Dials
The Montblanc Iced Sea Automatic Date 41mm in distressed steel comes with a grey sfumato glacier pattern dial that replicates the colour and texture of ice. It is created using a special technique called gratté-boisé at the base, giving the dial the impression of genuine depth and luminosity. This time-consuming process takes four times longer than a standard dial to complete and requires over 30 separate steps. The result captures the texture of glacial ice with its interlocking network of crystals that have been frozen in time for millennia. The grey dial also features a sfumato effect which is created using an old Italian technique where the tones and colours gradually merge into each other, producing softened outlines and hazy forms.
Zero Oxygen Technology
New for this year, the Montblanc Iced Sea Automatic Date will now feature Montblanc’s 0 Oxygen technology that provides several benefits for explorers who need their timekeeping equipment to work in some of the harshest environments. Zero Oxygen inside the case not only eliminates fogging, which can occur with drastic temperature changes, but also prevents oxidization. Without oxygen, all the components last longer and will provide continued precision over time. Each timepiece comes with a certificate as proof of this special, yet invisible, technology and guarantees the successful sealing without oxygen.
Existing Montblanc Iced Sea Owners
Montblanc’s 0 Oxygen technology will now be integrated into all new Montblanc Iced Sea models starting in April 2025. Owners of previous Montblanc Iced Sea editions will be able to arrange a 0 Oxygen upgrade either by sending their watch directly to a Richemont center, or by returning the watch to a Montblanc boutique, both of which will take care of the necessary follow-up via a Richemont platform.
More information available at Montblanc.com
