WorldTempus: Eric Wind Mentioned In Design of The Montblanc 1858 Minerva Monopusher Chronograph P.05
The decision over which product line to work on came into focus the following year at Worn&Wound’s Windup Watch Fair, where the Collective team stumbled across a mid-century Minerva stopwatch offered by Eric Wind of Wind Vintage – a fervent collector of unusual stopwatches. Inspiration came quickly. The stopwatch not only highlighted Minerva’s prominence as a maker of precision chronographs, but also showed the way for a sportier take on the maker’s current collection.
Gabe Reilly, co-founder of Collective explains, “When we saw a mid-century Minerva stopwatch sitting in Eric Wind’s case, lightning struck. Not only was the historical significance of Minerva palpable and compelling, but the opportunity to create a sportier take on the current collection was clear as day. Needless to say, we immediately purchased the stopwatch, and began work on design.”
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