mkt33

It's the season of giving! So the question is: "If you could gift a Montblanc watch, which one would it be?" The rules are simple. To enter you only need to respond to this post. In the response you m

A few months ago I wrote: "2% of all watches are pulled randomly out of production and tested in various manners for 500 hours" Imagine my surprise to learn, from Montblanc's website, that the testing

The "middle kingdom" is once again in the middle! I think this is a nice reinterpretation of the Northern Hemisphere watch released earlier this year at SIHH. I can also see multiple limited editions

Definately a surprise, Montblanc released a new complication from their Villeret collection for the Watches and Wonder show. It builds upon the Exotourbillon and adds a Rattrapante function to the ori

His "first" big watch show for Montblanc. The next few years will be interesting for this venerable pen company. Enjoy, Mike This message has been edited by mkt33 on 2013-09-26 08:46:24

Yesterday, a fellow Purist emailed to ask me about my Montblanc Dual Carbon Sport Chronograph. In 2011, after one year of ownership, I posted this review. I guess I should now post my three year revi

For PuristS who have never met Alexander before, he is (imho) one of the warmest, down to earth, passionate, and honest executives in the industry. This spontaneous letter to help Robin celebrate his

The LUC Skeletec was, in retrospect, the most interesting watch I saw during my visit to the Madison Ave. Chopard Boutique. I once owned an example of the LUC QF. However as much as I admired the move

While I was at Montblancs Madison Ave. Boutique, Kevin (the boutique manager), pulled out a piece held in reserve for a VIP client. This particular customer wanted a unique watch with a specific edit

It's Watch Week Time in Manhattan! Various brand boutiques which line Madison Avenue have grouped together again for the third year to host this event. I had only a few hours in the Big Apple but I ma

This year Montblanc showed two new variants of their previously released Worldtimer. The Worldtimer itself was quite an accomplishment. This model won First Place in the Category Petite Aiguille at th

First shown as a prototype in 2010, the Institut Minerva de Recherch en Haute Horologerie has relaunched the Exotourbillon Chronograph this year. Initially limited to a total of 17 pieces (8 rose gold

These were "behind the scene" videos recorded by Anthony DeMarco. 2% of all watches are randomly pulled out of production and tested in various manners for 500 hours to simulate 5 years of wear. The p

Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Rising Hours A chronograph for day and night After observing the evolution of Montblancs Nicolas Rieussec chronographs, one might be tempted to conclude that time is a disc