This is one of the 50 with the engraving of Vasco Da Gama’s ship at the back

Whereas, in AP's system, hours are printed four by four on three discs (1-4-7-10 / 2-5-8-11 / 3-6-9-12), in VC's system, hours are carved and mounted on three groups of four sticks or "satellites": thus the appellation "dragging satellites hours display".

A crazy creature from Montblanc, with a high level of finishings. See for example the twisted tourbillon bridge. Enjoy. Nicolas

Since I posted this watch here 14 months ago I've been in touch with Zenith's heritage department in Le Locle (it was at the height of the first wave of the pandemic and took three months from first contact to happen). While its representative was courteo

MÉTIERS D’ART TRIBUTE TO GREAT EXPLORERS – PEDRO ÁLVARES CABRAL It is to this Portuguese aristocrat and explorer that we owe the discovery of Brazil in 1500. Pedro Álvares Cabral (1467 - 1520) was commissioned by King Manuel I of Portugal to travel to the

The dial was engraved to memorized the Portuguese explorer, Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira (European Portuguese: [ˈvaʃku ðɐ ˈɣɐ̃mɐ]; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial

The Two Globes, one for the northern hemisphere, the other for the southern, are eye catching, but in the magnificence, you have even higher... Look at this twisted tourbillon bridge and its cylindric spiral... As we are at it, a shot of the whole watch i

Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie Ultra Slim, 38mm, in steel; ref. 112515 A few thoughts on the Chronometrie Ultra Slim might be in order. (Here's mine, wishing all of you a pleasant day!) I've just had a good time reading through comments on this watch mad

When we are talking about haute horlogerie from Montblanc, it is most frequently the Villeret and 1858 lines that are being discussed. In addition to those, there are complicated pieces in the Heritage Chronometrie and 4810 lines, too (here: for a summar