The Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen has been close to the South Pole. It traveled to Antarctica with the brand’s mountaineering ambassador Simon Messner and Montblanc’s Managing Director, Laurent Lecamp. The duo wore the watch during the 18th annual Antarctic Ice Marathon in December 2023.
I’m not going to suggest buying a $7,800 automatic wristwatch to run a marathon. There are better choices for sport-oriented watches.
Still, the feat of wearing a beautiful, complex watch through bone-chilling temperatures of -30 degrees C for 26.2 miles is intriguing.
The duo finished in seventh place, running the race in 4 hours and 29 seconds. They must have worked up a good sweat under all those parkas and given the unique timepiece a rather authentic thrashing along the way.
Montblanc aimed this watch at the well-heeled explorer crowd, and I had the chance to wear the 1858 Geosphere for a couple of weeks. Here are my impressions.
In short: The Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen South Pole Expedition Limited Edition is an eye-catching, unique version of a world-timer with a complicated automatic movement. On the striking face, two globes represent the northern and southern hemispheres, which turn to reveal the time anywhere on Earth. However, you’ll need good eyes to read these small globes. The case is completely devoid of oxygen, which the brand claims eliminates fogging and prevents oxidization. It’s a neat watch that comes with a luxury price tag. Montblanc made just 1,990 of this limited run.
Montblanc 1858 Geosphere 0 Oxygen South Pole Exploration
