Montblanc

To quote from the press release (2014) Due to its need for a frequency of 360,000 semi-oscillations per hour, the Montblanc TimeWalker Chronograph 100 cannot rely on the same mechanical principle as a conventional chronograph calibre, which vibrates at a ...  

Unfortunately unlikely to see such pieces by modern MB or Richemont in general.

I don’t think I ever looked into the movement before! Dual balance and finished to the tops. Yours? You have a wrist shot? I think 45mm. Look at those angles 🤤

Zenith and Tag Heuer make / made such dual balance movements but they look nothing like this Villeret masterpiece .... It is very wearable thanks to the short lugs. Here you go ...  

I always know of the time walker I just never examined the back. One of the best finished movements imo

What a piece. Super cool to see someone own one...hope you get to keep enjoying it for many years. It's very special!

For me it is a nostalgic piece, as you said when big brands were doing things "right". I would love to learn more about the engineering minds behind the movement. The finishing was almost certainly done at the Minerva factory. It is definitely a keeper!

I saw it recently at C24 being offered in Asia I believe. I was tempted by the price but forgot it then again over time. When this piece was introduced Jerome presented it to me and some other guests during a private evening. It is the successor of the Bi... 

And those pieces were not an easy sell, even though one can argue that the R&D and production / finishing costs justify the retail. Pre owned they can be indeed considered a bargain. Nowadays MB is focusing on the high margin high volume entry level piece... 

Thanks for sharing. I read the article that you shared the excerpt from, very interesting and cool piece that has so many details to ogle for all day. Hope you have lots of fun with it.