Montblanc

Todd B.
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Origin of Obsession

Luis,

The funny part of the whole story is I've only been collecting Montblanc for about a year and a half so I've collected a mass amount in that time. Essentially what happened was I wanted a really nice pen and a friend recommended Montblanc. I went to a local "authorized" retailer in California and purchased my first pen. In their display case I saw the Rieussec (that I now own) and I thought what a nice watch. Now in my mind, and at this time I was not into the serious side of watches yet, I thought 'well that watch is probably cost a grand or so'. Imagine my surprise when I went online and saw that it retailed for 11K. It was shell shock at first. So naturally I got into a bit of research in terms of excellent Swiss watchmaking. I went back to that store several times over the next few months and would just gaze at the Rieussec. I kep telling myself that I did not want to spend that much for a watch and then I would say well it won't be there next time I go. Needless to say, the watch was not sold and I finally could not take it any longer and just bought it. I guess since I started with the pen and the watch I felt I might as well own something from each arm of the Montblanc brand. I've thought about branching out because I'm quite fond of IWC in terms of look and design but now, at this point, I feel I have to be brand loyal. Thanks for letting me share my story on how the obsession started.

Todd