Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast 735!

This is the second part of our Montblanc and Minerva mini-series, recorded after a visit to the Minerva atelier in Switzerland.

This episode captures a free-flowing, technically dense discussion with Simon that reflects what actually happens when you put timepiece obsessives in a room with access to serious mechanical watchmaking.

We dive into movement architecture, escapement theory, energy management, and the practical realities of building calibres by hand, with plenty of detours into hairspring production, regulation, and traditional finishing techniques.

The Montblanc Minerva ExoTourbillon Suspended “Versailles” Limited Edition is the centerpiece of this episode, and we explore the logic behind the ExoTourbillon and suspended balance construction, as well as the inspirations taken from the palace and how they’ve been translated into this miniature piece of art.

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