Luxury goods maker Montblanc is participating in the first ever digital edition of Watches & Wonders 2020, the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie organised trade show that recently pivoted to a digital platform in light of the current Covid-19 pandemic.
The spirit of formal elegance is alive and well in Montblanc Star’s Legacy’s collection, inspired by the Minerva pocket watches of the late 19th century and early 20th century as Montblanc began being known as specialists in professional watches for measuring small intervals of time with high precision.
Now in 2020, Montblanc has introduced a new 43mm size to the Star Legacy line. But it is more than just a new size, it is a new expression of the elegance that can be found in a timepiece.
Comprising of two new men’s timepieces: the Montblanc Star Legacy Automatic Date and the Montblanc Star Legacy Chronograph Day & Date, it is all about harmony of contrast as we are offering stainless steel cases with satin finished and polished details and dials with two tones either ivory or anthracite.
Each timepiece features an open case back so the wearer can appreciate the mechanics of the automatic movement within.
These two new Montblanc Star Legacy timepieces offer very useful indications and provide the perfect mix of classical watchmaking along with a stylish, yet casual look.
Montblanc Star Legacy Automatic Date 43 mm
The new Montblanc Star Legacy Automatic Date comes in a 43mm stainless steel case with a domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating and a sapphire crystal case back. There are two dial colours, one in ivory with a silvery-white flange and featuring 18 K rose gold-coated Roman numerals, indexes and hands, and the other in anthracite with black rhodium coated Roman numerals, indexes and hands. Both are enhanced with luminescent material SuperLuminova for a better readability at night. The timepieces are powered by the MB 24.17 automatic movement that has a date at three o’clock and a 38 hour power reserve.
The timepieces are water resistant to 50 meters and come fitted with a brown or grey Sfumato strap and are available on a stainless steel 3 links bracelet that has been partly polished and partly satin-finished.
Prices for the Montblanc Star Legacy Automatic Date 43mm start from MYR13,050 and go up to MYR14,380.
Montblanc Star Legacy Chronograph Day & Date 43 mm
The new Montblanc Star Legacy Chronograph Day & Date is housed in a 43mm stainless steel case with a domed sapphire crystal on the front and a sapphire crystal on the back, allowing the wearer the possibility to admire the MB25.07 automatic chronograph movement beneath.
The MB25.07 chronograph movement has a 48-hour power reserve and indicates the elapsed seconds via a central chronograph seconds hand, the elapsed minutes in a 30 minute counter, and the elapsed hours in a 12-hour counter. The day and date displays can be found in apertures at three o’clock.
There are two dial colours, one in ivory with a silvery-white flange and counters that features 18 K rose gold-coated Roman numerals, indexes and hands for the time functions and blued hands for the chronograph readings, and another that comes in anthracite with black rhodium coated Roman numerals, indexes and hands enhanced with luminescent material SuperLuminova* for a better readability at night.
The timepieces are water resistant to 50 meters and come fitted with a brown or grey Sfumato strap and are available on a stainless steel 3 links bracelet that has been partly polished and partly satin-finished.
Prices for the Montblanc Star Legacy Chronograph Day & Date 43 mm
start from MYR19,240 and go up to MYR20,570.
Looking Back At Its Heritage
Montblanc has been in the business of making watches since 1858 so its no surprise that they are able to dig tap into that rich heritage to find another remarkable timepiece to resurface.
For its second collection at Watches & Wonders, it has opted to revive its historical Minerva classic wristwatches from the 1940s and 1950s for inspiration.
Montblanc will introduce three new novelties for its new Heritage product line. Each will combine vintage aesthetics with distinctive colour associations and refined watch complications.
The new models feature fully polished 40 mm and 42 mm cases, curved horns with facets, and are fitted with sapphire crystal glass boxes for an elegant vintage look.
In line with the collection’s spirit, the timepieces are adorned with Sfumato alligator straps of various colours from British-racing-green, to grey and tobacco-brown that complete the overall design. Like with all the Heritage timepieces, these new wristwatches are water resistant to 50 meters.
Montblanc Heritage Manufacture Pulsograph Limited Edition 100
The highlight of the Maison’s product line is the Montblanc Heritage Pulsograph Limited Edition 100, a timepiece inspired by what collectors call the ‘doctor’s watches’, that were used by doctors in the past to check a patient’s heart rate.
The Maison is now unveiling a brand-new model in an 18 K rose gold 40 mm case with a distinctive smoked tobacco-brown dial and matching Sfumato alligator strap, reinforcing the trendy vintage style.
On the case back, the sapphire crystal reveals the high level of hand-finishing of the Montblanc Manufacture monopusher chronograph Calibre MB M13.21. To match the 18 K rose gold case and the tobacco-brown dial, the calibre MB M13.21 features rose gold-coated plate and bridges.
It retails for MYR135,500.
Montblanc Heritage Monopusher Chronograph
Another new edition to the line is a stainless steel Montblanc Heritage Monopusher Chronograph.
This timepiece features the latest chronograph design with a domed, salmon-coloured dial with black rhodium-coated Arabic numerals and dots for indexes.
Other features include a blue rack minuterie, black rhodium-coated luminescent dauphine hands for the hours and minutes, and contrasting blued steel baton hands for the seconds and the chronograph indications, providing great visibility. A closer look at the minute chronograph counter at 3 o’clock reveals an indicator for 3, 6 and 9 minutes – a vintage touch from the days when we used coin-operated telephones and needed to track the length and cost of a call.
This timepiece comes in a 42 mm stainless steel case with polished and satin-finishes, curved horns, a domed sapphire glass box, and the distinctive Minerva Manufacture embossing on the case back. The timepiece is completed with a matching grey Sfumato alligator strap from the Richemont Pelletteria in Florence, Italy.
It carries a price tag of MYR21,100.
Montblanc Heritage Automatic
The new Montblanc Heritage Automatic comes in 18 K yellow gold with a brand-new lacquered British-racing-green dial and matching Sfumato alligator strap for a vintage look.
This new colour combination is enhanced by yellow gold details on the dial, including 18K yellow gold-coated curved Dauphine hands that have been enhanced with SuperLuminova for better readability in low light.
Providing great flair, the dial has been lacquered – a technique that requires expertise and dexterity. The 40 mm case is fitted with a domed sapphire crystal and an elegant British-racing-green Sfumato strap from the Richemont Pelletteria in Florence, Italy.
Like all the Montblanc Heritage Automatic models, the timepiece is powered by the Calibre MB 24.27, an automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve, and is water resistant to 50 metres.
The Montblanc Heritage Automatic retails for MYR37,200.
