Minerva

Minerva was founded in 1858 by brothers Charles-Ivan and Hyppolite Robert in Villeret, Switzerland. The company established itself as a manufacture de haute horlogerie, known for chronographs and hand-finished movements. During its independent history, Minerva gained a reputation for precision timing instruments and chronograph movements. In 2000, Richemont acquired Minerva and transferred it to Montblanc, creating the Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horlogerie in Villeret. Since 2007, Minerva movements have been used in Montblanc's high-end timepieces, particularly the 1858 and Villeret collections, preserving traditional chronograph complications and hand-finishing techniques.