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Quality, Scope, and Vision
Primo watches that can range from something as steeped in the Minerva tradition as the Pulsographe to something as informed by modern sensibilities as the Exotourbillon? With energy left over to partner with outside talent to develop the Metamorphosis? And a bunch of nice guys, too? Pretty big achievement for a House that delivers a couple of hundred pieces a year!
SIHH 2011: Montblanc (Minerva)
I visited the Montblanc booth on Tuesday and it was a very bad idea: it is maybe the busiest day at the SIHH. It is the reason why I was able to see only the Minerva novelties. So, I will not show you the new Rieussec watches what's a pity. Anyway, with t...
Beautiful!
Thanks for your photo report, FX. I prefer German style, BUT Minerva legend is hard to resist. I hope to see the wrist shot of WG version one day.... Might hit my strike zone... Any idea about retail prices? Best, Ken
No sorry Ken I don't have the retail price.
I hope to be able to shoot the WG version ! Fr.Xavier
awesome pieces...
Montblanc has really taken the holorogy world by storm... great reporting...
Love that monopusher Villeret Chronograph...
Love the movement of the monopusher Villeret Chronograph.
Same here, Patrick . . .
. . . and gratified that Villerets in smaller cases are coming into being. Perhaps a similarly sized model equipped with the cal 62-00 movement will be in the offing . . .
It is indeed a beautiful movement.
And as I said I found the watch very balanced with its 38,5mm case. Fr.Xavier
Thanks for the pictures, all of the watches are
attractive and interesting. On the chronographe regulateur, there appears to be 2 hands on the hour dial. How do you tell the hour? Also could you briefly explain how the discs work on the open tourbillon? The discs of the time dial rotate, do the hands n...
Hi Stewart. The Grand Chronograph Regulateur has a GMT function
so the second blue hand can be retracted underneath the other when the owner is at home. Obviously when travelling the other hand can be used to track to time zones. That is also why there is a 24 hour day/night indicator located at the 2 oclock position....
Thanks for the info Mike
A second time zone should have been apparent. I have a GMT in which the second time zone is a 24 hour disc window display, sometimes forgetting that a second hand can be used for the same purpose. I am not sure that I like that in a regulateur watch. Sinc...
Quality, Scope, and Vision
Primo watches that can range from something as steeped in the Minerva tradition as the Pulsographe to something as informed by modern sensibilities as the Exotourbillon? With energy left over to partner with outside talent to develop the Metamorphosis? An...
Sure Dave.
The Minerva manufacture innovates a lot... and much more than we could believe at the beginning. Fr.Xavier
Who would have thought 5 years ago even, you would one day..
be able to mention Montbalnc in the same breath as AP, JLC even PP..... incredible journey, the finish and quality of those movements is exceptional.. I am genuinely amazed at Montblanc's transformation Best Imran
That's a key point Imran.
We all know that quality speaking, these watches play the same league than the brands you are speaking about. Question is: what about the image of "Montblanc" on the dial in this high-end segment? Montblanc works a lot on this topic to improve this. Fr.Xa...
so true
i think with montblanc having its roots in jewelry making, if i'm not mistaken, helps with the fine finishings of their watches. actually even back in the old days, with their limited range of watches, the finishings of their watch cases were always top n...
Fr.Xavier Thanks
as always a nice report ... very promesing Minerva ... which leaves me looking forward for more. Faisal
I am in love with the Pulsographe
Thks for sharing. The pics are beautiful, very soft and brings a lot of romance to the watches. Best, Horo
Amazing high quality creations. Love them.
Thanks for sharing those works of art. I'm sure they will be positioned where they deserve in the next few years. Bravo! Vte
A great report.....
with stunning photos, truly stunning.... The pulsographe is also stunning... What were your impressions on the finishing of both t case and the calibre? Would you compare it to your Lange? Montblanc is attracting attention... Lets see what the future brin...
the Bi-Cylindrique has some serious steampunk appeal
and the Pulsographe looks like a watch I might actually want to own, fantastic. Great report and pictures, thanks. Do you know if the WG version comes with blued hands? Best Andreas
wow, montblanc
has really come around. these are all very nice watches both cosmetically and mechanically. impressive. now if they can deploy the same design and movements to their sports line, i would be really tempted to get one! thank you for sharing.
Exquisite timepieces!
I'm old fashion (or just plain old) but I grew up with Montblanc, Parker, Sheaffer, Caran d'ache etc. as manufacturers of fine writing instruments. Now MB has become haute horlogerie by accessing Minerva. I would find it much easier to wrap my head around...
good to see you here Fernando
you describe exactly what many watch collectors feel :-) Montblanc is trying to change this attitude. It is funny that Minerva was never considered a haute horologerie brand. The previous Italian owners failed to raise Minerva to this level (perhaps the p...
Hi Mike..
thanks for your response and for doing such a great job with the MB forum. I hadn't realized that this thread was so old and I don't remember how I stumbled upon it but it seemed to me as relevant now as it did then. I guess changing the image and percept...
LOL, done that before!
Still an interesting topic Fernando, even after a year ;-) IMHO Minerva always had respect as the "engine" within many chronograph pocket watches but as a tool piece rather than as haute horlogerie. With the merger of Minerva and Montblanc, I can only see...
Read your interesting review yesterday
Today I went to the MB boutique to look at the egg-shaped watch shown on the first picture of OP post......surprised to find out they only made 28 of them and blown away by a sticker price of nearly usd300k! Crazy,