New indie brand introduction: Mermont
Dear All, You might have heard of the new Mermont via Monochrome and WatchesbySJX already, but as a long time reader (and occasional poster) I would like to share more with the Watchprosite community as well. !!! Full disclaimer: I'm the co-founder of the...
Legend says that a famous brand used the contraction of « Rolling export » for their name…
…Because they were selling a lot of watches to their export market… Mermont is the contraction of « Merveilleuses Montres » (wonderful watches in French), because that’s what we try our best to do
I think it looks lovely!
Love the motivation and, pun intended, philosophy behind it 🙂. The execution and price point is likewise admirable! Sincere congratulations, I will remain attuned to what you guys do going forward!! Cheers, Filip
Thank you for the presentation, Seb,
and, most importantly, congratulations! I love the case profile and the idea of a one-hand watch. One question I have is: does the open heart on the hand align with the brand name at 12 and the secret signature "La parfaite" at 6 o'clock or does it overla...
Not fully…
We tried to make the opening align with the logo but proportions were a bit off when keeping the tip of the hand at the perfect length to reach the minute track. Also something I forgot to mention: the opening is not a heart, it’s a « negative » ace of sp...
Yes, but not it’s not the center of the show
We use the best grade from LJP: we chose simplicity, robustness and serviceability over more « exotic » options… because we wanted to offer a lot of artisanal finishing work on the hand and platinum case while keeping the price as close as possible to 10k...