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MTF's original post from 2012 highlights the Montblanc Star World-Time as an unexpectedly affordable and elegant world timer. His initial impressions, despite poor phone photos, sparked a discussion among collectors about this model's unique features and value proposition. This article synthesizes community insights, offering a deeper look into a watch that garnered significant attention for its innovation and accessibility.
Dear forumners,
I was wandering around a Montblanc dealership last week and saw a couple of watches that I had never seen before.
The shop lights were too bright and my mobile phone has a bad camera utility....some of the worse photos that I have even taken ensued. 
Still, the photo illustrates another potential success story for Montblanc after the run away success of their Rieussec chronographs that are firm PuristS favourites.
24-hour timezones displayed on either black or silver dials in stainless steel cases. Nice deployant clasps with either steel link bracelet or leather strap.
Unusual for me, I prefer the silver dial version for clarity in reading but my heart always defaults to black dials if reading was not an issue.
The price is ridiculously affordable. What other mechanical 24h world timer can you get for much less than even the cheap steel simple Rolex Oyster?
These elegant Montblancs should be flying out of the stores (literally for flying travellers)!
If only we could get better photos.........Anybody?
Regards,
MTF
At quick glance I am more drawn to that dial as well. Thanks for the quick pic Melvyn.
and tried the black dial one on in Chicago at the Montblanc boutique. Felt very nice on the wrist, a good size for me. The innovation is in the crown setting of the world time ring; setting everything through the one crown is a feature that Montblanc has used on some of its higher end models. I don't remember that there was much to see through the caseback, at least it did not stay with me. The dial is very elegant however. I agree, a really solid piece.
like Cartier and Chopard before they were even popular? The Star World-Timer is an impressive and practical timepiece from Montblanc with several patents...its not just a cased ETA caliber with a module superimposed. Per the press release "Based on a special toothing system, this entirely new setting mechanism, by which both, the flange and the watch movement can be activated, has been subsequently submitted for patent protection. Not only can this device separately control all indicators via on
Local time is 10:10 Second timezone is 13:10 But how do you use the WT ring? I mean, where is the city of reference? It is confusing for me. Thanks for the help! Fx
From MB press release "Ease of operation and outstanding user-friendliness are salient features of the new Montblanc Star World-Time GMT Automatic. All functions can be operated via the readily grasped - and for improved security β screwed crown in 3 positions. When the crown is in its neutral (unscrewed) position, turning it clockwise manually winds the automatic movement and turning it counter-clockwise resets the outer ring which indicates the worlds 24 time zones. When the crown has been wit
It doesn't follow the Louis Cottier system. It is written here: The outer ring simultaneously indicates the corresponding time on all the global time zones when correctly adjusted with the current time and location of the GMT hand So you need to move the ring to adjust it in coherence with the GMT hand. It is not an automatic system like the Patek 5130 or the GP. So it is not a true worldtimer. Thanks. Fx
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