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imho the assessment of the brand has changed massively over the last 5 years
Jun 19, 2022,12:54 PM
Villeret / Minerva allocations are much harder to get nowadays - there are private collectors and international ADs who are eagerly ordering all new editions. There is nearly no time for consideration when they present the new pieces to me (like 2-3 days), before they are allocated by the CSO...
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Yes, the MB Minerva line..
By: jp884 : June 18th, 2022-20:50
Is for true connoisseurs of high horology not the ones seeking the hype. Their finishing is on par with watches commanding 2-3x in comparison to what you pay for a MB. And like you said, few are made and few are seen on the grey market.
Nice watch!!
By: Thomas_3 : June 18th, 2022-21:53
Love Mont Blanc, anything and everything.
Congratulations
By: penfriend : June 18th, 2022-22:14
As a long term fan of the brand I can only concur to your opinion
very kind, thank you
By: penfriend : June 19th, 2022-12:49
and if would not have received an allocation for the LE18 unveiled secret this red arrow would have been my choice from this years w&w. Enjoy it thoroughly!
The unveiled secret - a masterpiece, especially the lime gold version!
By: als1678 : June 19th, 2022-15:23
I was very tempted, but at the end decided that I needed a "casual" villeret, also I already have a Moritz Grossman backpage which is kind of a similar concept ... In any case - congratulations on getting the unveiled secret, really looking forward to you...
Still.. it would have helped if..
By: chintu : June 19th, 2022-01:46
They had created the Minerva line as a distinct sub-brand for better identity and recognition of these fantastic calibers. Similar to the Toyota and the Lexus categories Grand Seiko also suffers from an identity crisis as it is not very differentiated fro...
Top notch
By: TeutonicCarFan : June 19th, 2022-01:48
Glad to see one in the wild!