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Thanks to everyone for supporting the Montblanc forum. May the new year bring wealth, health, and happiness. Here are my top three posts. Please feel free to add to the thread your favorite post of th

OK, today let's take a look at the case construction of the TimeWalker 100. It uses a combination of Grade 5 Titanium, Titanium with DLC, and Titanium with carbon fiber coating. First let's get the ob

The TimeWalker 100 was first shown at SIHH 2014 and is derived from Montblanc's Timewriter 2 Chronographe Bifrequence. The timing of the release was absolutely perfect since Montblanc was focused on t

First, let's offer a few words to remember the watchmaker himself... This is Nicolas Mathieu Rieussec He was already a successful young watchmaker in Paris when he was appointed as the royal watchmake

I'm not sure about all of you but I've not had much success purchasing watches off EBay. I've been burned twice by small brick and mortar resellers who sent me malfunctioning watches. Each time it too

I remember when the collaboration between JLC and Casa Fagliano was announced in 2011. I wasn't too excited about the limited edition Reverso but I really wanted to feel the leather strap made by the

Last week Ken's interview with Olivier Laurian provided an interesting data point. The gender ratio of the buyers is 50:50 in Japan while it is 60% women in South Korea. Many traditional watch brands

Montblanc's debut of a mechanical perpetual calendar in stainless steel for under 13,000 USD was a shocker at SIHH 2014. Montblanc was able to bring this type of "value" to the table was by working wi

While this question has not been discussed recently on our forum, I know doubts still exist. Last week I received two emails, one from a new member and the other from a seasoned Purist. Our newbie (no

About 6 months ago, Montblanc announced that they were expanding the 500 hour Quality Certification process to ALL Rieussec chronographs. Now, we are told that each example of the new Heritage Perpetu

For the new Heritage Collection, Montblanc designers were faced with a difficult challenge. How do you create a three dimensional sculptured case to satisfy the description: " Classic-Contemporary"? A

In the 1980's, the US government was found to have paid $436 dollars for hammers, $640 for toilet seats, and $7,600 for coffee makers. When I joined the military fifteen years later, common sense woul

Earlier this week Robin's post aimed to highlight the Star Collection's DNA Just to reiterate these design points are: 1. The onion shaped crown with the Montblanc "snow cap" emblem in precious resin

About two weeks ago I was invited to a Montblanc press event in TriBeCa where the SIHH 2014 novelties were being introduced for the first time here in the US. For those unfamiliar with New York City,

I thought I would update the "family album". Which one do you like the best now? Enjoy, Mike SIHH 2008 Generation 1 SIHH 2009 Generation 2 SIHH 2011 Generation 3 Also the Anniversary edition was annou

I haven’t purchased a new watch now for over a self imposed ban started out as a financial necessity but recently I was fortunate enough to end the draught. A few months ago I fell prey to some sort

Day 1 of SIHH 2014 Introducing the new Montblanc Heritage collection, the Homage to Nicolas Rieussec chronograph, and the Timewalker 100 Chronograph. The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie has

Just a pic that I've been wanting to show for the past two weeks but had to keep a promise to remain tight lipped. I am sure that our PuristSPro reporters will do this watch the justice it deserves...