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On November 18th, Montblanc hosted a dinner for PuristSPro enthusiasts to showcase the gem of their timepiece segment: the Minerva Villeret 1858 collection. For a large luxury goods company like Montb

If you were already thinking of getting a Montblanc timepiece for the holidays, why not take advantage of being a member of the PuristSPro community to claim the special present offered by our friends

Interview with Demetrio Cabiddu, Master Watchmaker Montblanc Villeret By Michael Ting © October 2009 This is the fourth time that Montblanc has given PuristSPro inside access to its staff. During each

Montblanc Timewalker Pilot Chronograph Review by Michael Ting © October 2009 I believe most enthusiasts share similar purchasing habits. One of these is the pursuit of the “Grail watch”. For some of u

The first movement created by the Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horologerie and Montblanc: MB 16.30 The movements and watches displayed at SIHH 2009 were the first prototypes. (prototype 16.3

This is the final installment of Don's report on Montblanc's Le Locle facility. Here we see a small sampling of the currently available models. One model really captured my eye. Which one catches your

Here is Chapter 2 of Don's report. My personal opinion is that the Rieussec model will be the one to keep your eye on. If your tastes are a bit more conservative and your wallet a bit thicker I would

Dear Friends and fellow Jaquet Droz enthusiasts, It is with a heavy heart that I have to make two announcements. The first is my resignation as the moderator for the Jaquet Droz forum. This has been a

The production of Montblanc's timepieces occur in two locations. Their top of the line Villeret timepieces dedicated to serious collectors are manufactured at the transformed Minerva factory located i

Montblanc Villeret 1858 Grand Chronographe Email Grand Feu Review by Michael Ting © June 2009 Despite its complexity the mechanical chronograph is, in my humble opinion, vastly under appreciated. Why

For the third chapter in this series of interviews, I thought it would be nice to get to know the business manager and director behind the Villeret collection. So often the success of a small niche br

For those of us who know how difficult it is to save funds for a new watch when other priorities exist.... Montblanc USA has graciously donated a few small gifts to recognize your sacrifice until that

I recently began a search for my ideal dress watch. My wife would say it was another excuse to go watch shopping but she would only be partially correct. After a recent black tie event I realized that

To better appreciate Montblanc's Villeret collection, I thought I would start an interview series with the artisans working at the Minerva Institute. The first interview was with Ms. Wyssmuller who no

Don's words in the welcome message at AHCI forum caught my attention months ago. I am undeniably thirsty and indeed there are lots of drinks here, mostly alcoholic beverages I would say This is kind o

Notice anything different? It is one of the other innovative features which Montblanc Minerva has incorporated into its Villeret collection. It is a double regulator which takes full advantage of Moni

It is the smallest of details but Montblanc Villeret made a change to its design. Here it is. The basic engineering theory can be found in horological text books dating back to the late 1800's (thanks

I hope everyone enjoyed the first part of Don's report on the Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horlogerie in Villeret. Based on the photos alone it is possible to see that Montblanc's involvemen

Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph GMT/Date Review by Michael Ting and Anthony Tsai © April 2009 There is an often quoted belief that men are attracted to timepieces because they allow us to

During the past few years we've seen some pretty amazing timpieces displayed during the SIHH and Baselworld fairs. The Debethune Dream watches, Christophe Claret's Dual Tow, Concord's Quantum Gravity,