Montblanc World Time

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

This message has been edited by MTF on 2012-08-29 02:42:28

I am waiting for better pics... And for a view on the case back, too. [nt]

By: amanico : August 29th, 2012-02:50

Are the numerals on the silver dial executed in black?

By: MichaelC : August 29th, 2012-07:08

At quick glance I am more drawn to that dial as well. Thanks for the quick pic Melvyn.

Saw the World Time...

By: jporos : August 29th, 2012-08:21

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 ...

Ahh, Why is MTF always the Purist who finds the hidden gems

By: mkt33 : August 29th, 2012-08:34

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 spec...

Sorry but for me but I don't understand the watch...

By: foversta : August 29th, 2012-11:58

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 ...

This is how the MB Star Worldtimer is supposed to function

By: mkt33 : August 29th, 2012-13:55

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 – screwed crown in 3 posi...

Understood so it is not a true Worldtimer... it was my feeling.

By: foversta : August 29th, 2012-13:58

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 ...

Functioning Principle

By: patrick_y : September 5th, 2012-23:30

So I tinkered around with the watch for about an hour at my local Montblanc Boutique in Silicon Valley. The crown has several positions and this is how they work; Position 0 - Crown screwed in (it's a screw down crown). Position 1 Clockwise direction - Wi...

Stopped By Local Montblanc Boutique this Evening

By: patrick_y : September 5th, 2012-23:12

Stopped by my local Montblanc Boutique this evening after dinner. And took some photographs. Black Dial on black strap White Dial on bracelet Mont-Blanc and Meisterstuck engravings Movement ...

Just got mine last Monday!

By: Luis6 : August 15th, 2013-02:10

Hi, I'm new to this forum. So glad to find the biggest Montblanc loving crowd on any watch forum. Below is my newly acquired Montblanc Star World-time. I've posted the photos somewhere else, but would definitely love to share with you guys. Accuracy so fa...

Beautiful watch! Congrats! [nt]

By: jporos : August 15th, 2013-11:24

Thank you

By: Luis6 : August 15th, 2013-15:33

for your kind words.

Congrats Luis and thanks for sharing your new watch!

By: mkt33 : August 15th, 2013-18:02

It is an under appreciated model in Montblanc's lineup. There is a unique patent on this watch since the worldtimer and timekeeping functions are all controlled via the crown only. Also it won the Petite Aiguille prize from the annual Grand Prix d'Horolog...

Mike, you are absolutely right

By: Luis6 : August 15th, 2013-18:17

about the bracelet. It is the most comfortable bracelet I've ever worn. Thank you for the warm greeting and kind words. I am really happy and proud to be part of this big family. Having spent quite some time reading most of the posts on the Montblanc foru...

Under-appreciated Montblanc?

By: MTF : August 15th, 2013-19:06

Hey! the Montblanc Star World-timer is well appreciated by PuristS. Regards, MTF

Great watch congrats Luis!

By: jrwong23 (aka watchthebin) : August 15th, 2013-19:06

I love the dial design alot! The bracelet reminds me of my breguet marine bracelet which is both comfortable and looks dressy enough too. A very fine gentleman's watch you have. Congrats and may it time happy moments for you anywhere in the world where yo...

Biggest Montblanc loving forum on the planet

By: MTF : August 15th, 2013-19:21

Luis6, I like your description! Thanks for the much better photos than my useless Blackberry 9xxx series attempt. As i posted before, I am usually a black dial guy but the silver white Montblanc Star Worldtimer really works well for all the details to rea...

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