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The evolution of the Rieussec from 2008-2011
Only three years have passed since the Nicolas Rieussec model line was shown to the public. The highlight of SIHH 2008 was the surprise introduction of two new inhouse chronograph calibers by Montblanc. The most intriguing was the manual wind MBR 100. It ...
Somehow, I like the generation 2 best....
... manual winding, and dial looks more spartan. Gen. 3 is fine, too, but for some reason, I like gen. 2 better.... Thanks for the summary, Mike. Ken
Great post...
I've always been interested in the Rieussec but was a bit puzzled by the 'new' release at Basel every year... Now your post has clarified everything! Like Ken, I think Gen2 & Gen3 are nice while I have a SLIGHT preference to Gen2. I do think the partially...
Open series meant that these are being serially produced
at least that is what I gather from the Press releases. So the Rose gold and stainless steel models of Gen 2 are being constantly produced (unlimited) I was surprised because MB usually limits the production of the precious metal pieces but the PR didn't ...
One error, I made a mistake on the production numbers
of Gen 4. There are only a total of 300 pieces of varying precious metal pieces (not 1950 as I stated in the post...now corrected) So taking a look. 300 for gen 1 25 for gen 2 25 for gen 3 300 for gen 4 Total of 650 manually wound Rieussecs + the open ser...
LIke Ken, I much prefer the last generation.
Maybe because I'm convinced by the very nice manual movement? Maybe because this last version reached a certain maturity in style, with style? I don't know, but the last Rieussec was an unexpected pleasure, for me. Best, and thanks for a very interesting ...
I like the last series best
The dial has less fussy details and looks a lot better. - SJX
Strange...
Any watch of the Rieussec level would make me enter the store and have a look at it, even more considering that the place where I live is a haute horlogerie desert. I have seen it three times on the window of this AD, but never felt like asking for a clos...
Well, I think fine timepieces look...
...great in shop windows. One recent example is this Longines: It is not exclusive, exquisite or even finished like the Mont Blanc, not to mention its "generic" movement, but shined in the window shopping and urged me to have a closer look at it....
