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Having seen those pieces ....
Hi,
Having had twice the opportunity to have those pieces in hand and on my wrist I must say that they are really gorgeous pieces.
They make in my opinion an effect closer to upscale vintage pieces that other current pieces from other brands can rarely achieve.
Of course Montblanc has not done much more than saving Minerva (if not totally the name at least the company and spirit).
The pieces we see there under the Montblanc name were already existing before Montblanc took over. So it's just branding so far, and again saving the company, so not so few.
I'm sure we'll see other gorgeous pieces in the future because there's no point for Montblanc to make lesser watches under that umbrella. The Montblanc branding is nicely done so far, even if I would have preferred the Minerva name to stand on the dial. These watches are in my opinion definitely for those who know more than for those who show.
Dje
The Story of the Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858
(On January 17, Montblanc hosted a cocktail party at its boutique in the Paragon Shopping Centre here in Singapore to showcase its new haute horlogerie Collection Villeret 1858.) The Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858 is made by what was once the Minerva ...
Part II: The watches
The Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858 Grand Chronogrape Authenthique, 47mm diameter Cal. 16-29, diameter of 38.4mm and balance wheel alone is 14.5mm in diameter! Seconde Authentique, diameter 41mm Cal. 62-00; the movement ring is not my cup of tea Chrono...
It appears that Mont Blanc has a lot more to do to garner interest from this ...
community of collectors judging the complete lack of any replies to your thread JX (also of mine as well further down). Unfortunate that it seems like forummers are more interested in showing off what they are wearing on their wrist this weekend. Maybe Mo...
Harry, you point out an interesting question >>>
Not sure that Forummers are busy to show off their Wrist Shots. Rather think that some of us ( I belong to those ) are quite sceptic regarding MontBlanc as a Watch Brand. OK, they bought Minerva, a nice , very nice movment maker, but is it enought to get ...
Does the brand matter?
Hi Nicolas, I understand the points you make, but then does brand matter? The Montblanc Minerva watches are evidently of high quality, I have yet to hear anyone say they are badly or insufficiently finished. Therefore the tangible aspects of the watch are...
Mont Blanc has A LOT of work to do IMO
Mont Blanc cannot expect to gain recognition right away in the already so crowded high priced watch category. The only way for Mont Blanc to garner more interest from the PuristS community or any other watch community out there is to get their watches on ...
Anthony, have I been proven wrong?
This is one instance I hope I am and happy to be proven wrong. I am glad that eventually there are responses to the thread (I certainly hope its not just because I decided to raise the issue but because people had in fact a genuine interest to discuss abo...
SJX, a fantastic post, but I cannot leave it like it is: Credit where credit is due!
Dear SJX, I would like to comment on a couple of sentences in your excellent review. True, the watches are very beautiful, but suffer from conceptional peculiarities Mycroft so aptly described. 1. The transition of Minerva: You wrote: Minerva's transforma...
Thanks for the post Magnus
I agree I should have mentioned Mr Menaldo, that omission is my mistake. As for the second point, I should have been more clear in my post. I did not mean that Montblanc created the line, rather that a lot of effort is obvious in the watch itself, meaning...
Thanks by beppe menaldo
Dear Sir, i wish to tell you my big thank you, if i dont you know. I spent more than five years of my life to rebulit Minerva in villeret.. All the people, included cabiddu, they have been employed by me. The style of the watches, the type of mouvements, ...
Breguet make writing instruments...but if I buy a pen...
I...I buy a Montblanc. I have three MB writing instruments and I value them dearly...but I think the big problem that MB have in securing a market for their watches is that they are between the wrist and the elbow. (Fanatically speaking...Ma Ma Who Who ?)...
Minerva, one of the latest
Dear Forum Members I was in a lucky position to acquire one of the late post fry Minerva WG chronochraphs with an Cal 13-20 (two button). It is a beautifull piece of art and I must say that this one of my favorite pieces. I hope Montblanc can equal the th...
