2014' SIHH Montblanc－Welcome to Vincent & Times

with 40 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 72 hours.

The strap is black large scale alligator with an 18kt rose gold or steel ardillon buckle.

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Montblanc Meisterstück Heritage Perpetual Calendar

The case, in 18kt rose gold, measures 39mm x 10.2mm.

It has double sapphire crystals and it is water resistant to 30 meters.

Movement is the Swiss automatic Montblanc caliber MB29.15.

This calendar does not require manual adjustments until the year 2100.

Functions are hours, minutes, date, day, month and moonphase.

The dial is silver-white, cambered, with a sunburst pattern.

It has gold-plated hands for the hours and minutes, and blued hands for the indications.

The strap is black alligator with an 18kt rose gold pronged buckle.

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Montblanc Star Twin Moonphase

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- 2013' SIHH -

Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858 ExoTourbillon Chronograph

Limited Edition of 16 Pieces
Movement Calibre: MBM 16.60
Type of movement: Hand-wound with chronograph, small seconds,

second time zone and four-minute tourbillon escapement
Chronograph: Monopusher mechanism with column-wheel and horizontal coupling
Dimensions: Diameter 38.4 mm; height 10,34 mm
No. of components: 341, including 51 components for the tourbillon cage
No. of bearing jewels: 32 (hemispherical, domed, olive-cut)
Power reserve: 50 hours
Balance: Screw balance, Ø 14.5 mm; 59 mgcm²
Frequency: 18'000 semi-oscillations per hour (2.5 hertz)
Tourbillon: One rotation every four minutes
Balance-spring: With Phillips terminal curve
Plate: Rhodium-plated nickel silver, circular graining on both sides
Bridges: Rhodium-plated nickel silver, côtes de Genève
Going-train: Gold-plated, faceted arms, hubs with diamond polished surfaces
Watch displays: The hours in the first and second time zone are shown

at the "6," the minutes are indicated from the center of the dial,

continuous seconds on a subdial at the "9," day/night indicator

with 24-hour display between the "4" and the "5"Chronograph Centre seconds,

30 minute counter at 3 o`clock indicators
Case: 18kt white or rose gold; domed sapphire crystal (forme chevée),

transparent pane of sapphire crystal inset into screwed back beneath hinged cover
Dimensions: Diameter 47 mm; height 16,67 mm
Watertightness: To three bar (30 meters)
Horns: With patented mechanism to open the hinged cover on the underside
Crown: With integrated button to operate the chronograph and mother-of-pearl emblem
Pusher: In the case's flank at 8 o`clock to adjust the second time zone
Dial: 18kt gold with grained anthracite decoration (109150) / grained silver-plated
decoration (109151), polished, satin-finished counters and Roman numerals
Hands: 18kt gold, chronograph's elapsed-seconds handmade of Pfinodal
Hand-sewn alligator-leather pronged buckle made of 18kt rose gold or 18ktwhite gold

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Montblanc Star Quantième Complet

This latest model in the Montblanc Star Collection has a classically elegant dial

that shows both the time of day or night and a full array of calendarical data.
The date is indicated by a hand which culminates in a little red crescent that sweeps

along a wreath of thirty-one digits around the dial's periphery. In accord with the best tradition,

the day of the week and the month appear in little windows arranged along a horizontal line

at the "12". The lower half of the dial is reserved for the moonphase display,

which also emulates the changing phases of this heavenly body during the day,

when the real moon is either pale or entirely invisible.

This classically handsome face is framed by an elegant, round, 42mm diameter case.

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Montblanc TimeWalker Voyager UTC

The classical design of the TimeWalker Voyager UTC shows the time in a second zone

and is unmistakably inspired by the styling of the TimeWalker ChronoVoyager UTC chronograph,

which was recently launched with great success.
The 42mm-diameter stainless steel case with a narrow stainless steel

or satin-finished titanium bezel leaves plenty of room for a simple and tidy dial,

the design of which is entirely subordinated to its function. The broad flange or

réhaut around the dial bears the 24-hour scale for a freely selectable second time zone;

pale- and dark-coloured zones on the scale enable it to simultaneously serve as a day/night indicator.

The red tip of an extra-long skeletonised hour-hand sweeps along this scale to show the time in the currently selected second zone.
The smaller hour-hand indicates the local time, i.e. the hour in the zone where the wearer is presently sojourning.

The minute-hand and second-hand are valid for both time zones.

When the crown is withdrawn to its first extracted position, the hand for the second time zone

can be reset in hourly increments. This is an ideally useful function for a banker

or businessman who always wants to keep his eye on the time where his most important business associate is currently located.
This intelligent mechanism is part of calibre MB 4810/405 with automatic winding,

a balance paced at 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour (4 Hz) and a circa 42-hour power reserve.

Available in three versions.

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Montblanc TimeWalker World-Time Hemispheres

Montblanc's TimeWalker Hemispheres are a very special kind of world-time watches,

which simultaneously show the different times in all 24 of the world's time zones.
The local time in the zone where the wearer is currently sojourning is shown by the hands,

while the flange around the dial bears the names of 24 cities, each of which represents

one of the 24 time zones into which our planet is divided.
A 24-hour disc indicating the hours at the locations positioned radially opposite

the disc's markings on the flange turns at the centre of the dial. Presto!

The wearer can instantly see which hour has chimed on clocks in all of the world's time zones.

That explains the functional principle of the mechanical Montblanc

TimeWalker World-Time Hemispheres watches. As an additional exclusive feature,

Montblanc has enriched these timepieces with another dimension.

While the time zones progress with the sun from east to west across the meridians of longitude,

Montblanc's latest creation also brings the north-south axis into play

because the Montblanc TimeWalker World-Time Hemispheres is available in a northern

and a southern version. The Northern Hemisphere model shows a map

of the Earth as seen from the north with the North Pole at its centre;

the Southern Hemisphere variant puts the South Pole in the midpoint.
Logically, the ring of place names on the Northern Hemisphere model consists

solely of locations in that hemisphere; the southern counterpart bears

only the names of places situated south of the Equator.

These different perspectives naturally affect the time displays and require

corresponding adaptations in the mechanical movements.

Both models have immobile rings around their dials marked with the 24 place names

in the relevant hemisphere, but the 24-hour discs in the centres turn in opposite directions:

the disc turns clockwise on the Northern Hemisphere watch, it bears a 24-hour scale labelled anticlockwise;

the 24-hour disc on the Southern Hemisphere timepiece turns anticlockwise and bears a 24 hour scale labelled clockwise.

The two TimeWalker World-Time Hemispheres models differ not only

because of their different dials, but also because they're equipped with different movements,

which are necessary to rotate the 24-hour discs of the two timepieces in the proper directions.

To assure that the wearer can keep an eye on the entire planet, from east to west

and from north to south, the Northern Hemisphere watch bears the southern place names

on its case back and vice versa.The stainless steel case measures 42mm in diameter

and has a very narrow bezel, thus leaving ample room for large and readily legible indicators:

a time-zone ring with the 24 place names, an hour circle with the TimeWalker's typical relief numerals

and indices, a 24-hour disc in the centre (where it turns clockwise in the one model

and anticlockwise in the other) and a window for the date at the "6".
To preclude potential confusion, the northern model and southern variant each has

its own colour scheme.The Northern Hemisphere watch bears a silvery grey dial

and is affixed to a sporty black leather strap.

The wristwatch for the Southern Hemisphere has a dark anthracite-coloured dial

and a stainless steel bracelet with a folding clasp.

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Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Rising Hours

The case, in platinum (limited edition of 28 pieces),

18kt rose gold or stainless steel, measures 43mm x 15mm.

It has an AR-coated sapphire crystal, a sapphire display back,

and it is water resistant to 30 meters.

Movement is the Swiss automatic Montblanc in-house caliber MB R220

with 40 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 72 hours.

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- 2012' SIHH -

Montblanc Collection Princesse Grace de Monaco

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Montblanc TimeWalker ChronoVoyager UTC

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Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph Open Hometime

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Montblanc TimeWriter II Chronographe Bi-Fréquence 1,000

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Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858 Chronographe Régulateur Nautique

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Montblanc TimeWalker TwinFly GreyTech

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- 2011' SIHH -

Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph Anniversary Edition

Limited Editions of 190 Pieces in Rose Gold - 90 Pieces in White Gold

and 25 Pieces in Platinum

The case measures 43mm x 14mm. It has double sapphire crystals

and is water resistant to 30 meters. The crown, done in 18kt rose gold,

features an inlaid mother-of-pearl Montblanc emblem

(done in 18kt white gold for the Platinum and white gold versions).

The dial is silver-colored with black Arabic numerals Grain de Seigle pattern

for the rose gold and Platinum models; black dial with white Arabic numerals,

Grain de Seigle pattern for the white gold model. Movement is the Swiss manual-wind Montblanc

in-house caliber MB R110, a chronograph monopusher with column wheel control

and vertical disc clutch, twin barrels, and stop balance wheel. It has 33 jewels,

beats at 28,800 vph and has a power reserve of 3 days.

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Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858 – Vintage Pulsographe Limited Edition of 58 Pieces

in Rose Gold and 58 Pieces in White Gold
The case measures 39mm x 12mm. It has a domed sapphire crystal,

a flat sapphire display back and is water resistant to 30 meters.

The crown has a mother-of-pearl Montblanc emblem and

the dial is Grand Feu-Email on 18kt gold (black for the rose gold model,

white for the white gold model) with blued stainless steel hands for the white gold model,

and gold hands for the rose gold model. Movement is the Swiss hand-wind Montblanc

in-house caliber MB M13-21, a mono-pusher chronograph with column wheel

and horizontal coupling. It has 22 jewels, 18,000 vph and a power reserve of 60 hours.

Spring: with Phillips terminal curve - Plate: rhodium-plated nickel silver

with circular graining on both faces - Bridges: rhodium-plated nickel silver

with Cotes de Geneva decoration - Going-train: gold-plated, faceted arms, diamond polished hubs.

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Montblanc Star Worldtimer Automatic

The case, in stainless steel, measures 42mm x 12.5mm.

It has double sapphire crystals and is water resistant to 30 meters.

Movement is the Swiss automatic Montblanc caliber MB 4810/405 with 21 jewels,

28,800 vph and a power reserve of 42 hours.

It features the hours, minutes and central second for the local time,

a second Timezone indication, Worldtime and date.

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Montblanc Time Walker TwinFly Chronograph Limited Edition of 300 Pieces in Titanium

The case, in titanium black DLC or in stainless steel, measures 43mm.

It has a sapphire crystal and is water resistant to 30 meters.
Movement is the Swiss automatic Montblanc caliber MB LL 100

(made by Richemont’s ValFleurier) with 36 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 72 hours.

It is a chronograph with flyback function, column wheel control, vertical disk clutch,

and twin barrels. MSRP is 8,950 Euros in titanium DLC.

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- 2010' SIHH -

Montblanc Timewriter 1 Metamorphosis Limited Edition of 28 Pieces

The case, in 18kt white gold, measures 47mm x 15mm.

It has double sapphire crystals and is water resistant to 30 meters.

The dial is done in titanium, steel and sapphire.

Manual wind caliber MBM16.29 with 67 jewels, 18,000 vph (2.5 Hertz)

and a power reserve of 55 hours. The movement is comprised of 567 parts.

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Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph Silicon Escapement

Limited Edition of 25 Pieces

This hand-wound movement indicates the hours and the minutes,

displays the current date via a rotating disc and a motionless hand,

and indicates the chronograph’s functions on a counter for 60 elapsed

seconds at the 7 o’clock position and a counter for 30 elapsed minutes

at the 4 o’clock. The chronograph is operated by pressing a pusher

in the flank of the case at the 8 o’clock position: this button acts via a column wheel

to trigger the start, stop and return-to-zero functions.

Thanks to nearly wear-free vertical coupling, the chronograph can

remain permanently switched on, if desired.

The remaining power reserve is displayed on the rearward side of the watch,

where it can be viewed through the sapphire crystal

in the back of the case. The new movement and its innovative silicon

escapement are ensconced inside an 18kt rose gold case that measures 43mm

in diameter and has sapphire crystals above the dial and in the back.

A readily grasped, knurled, rose gold crown is inlaid with the Montblanc emblem

and can be used to wind the mainsprings and to set the time and the calendar display.
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Montblanc Villeret 1858 Vintage Chronograph

The new Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858 boasts a spirally shaped

tachymeter scale in the center of its dial. A coiled scale of this kind

was a typical and frequent feature on the legendary Minerva chronographs

from the 1910s and 1930s. The periphery of the Vintage’s dial was reserved

for the telemeter scale, so the tachymeter scale was shifted into the center,

where it was coiled like a snail’s shell so that it would be long enough to be used

for tachymeter measurements up to three minutes in duration.

Movement is the Montblanc Manufacture caliber 16.29, a column-wheel chronograph movement. It oscillates at 18,000 A/h (2.5 hertz); has a balance-spring

with a Philips terminal curve; a Swan’s Neck fine adjustment mechanism;

a V-shaped chronograph-bridge; a manually beveled and finely finished chronograph-lever,

and classical horizontal coupling.

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Montblanc Villeret ExoTourbillon Chronograph

Limited Edition of 8 Pieces

The case, in platinum or in 18kt white gold, measures 47mm.

This new model has a large central axial minute-hand, a distinct hour display,

an indicator for the time in a second time zone (with day/night display),

a subdial for the seconds, a chronograph with a counter for 30 elapsed minutes,

and a tourbillon with a balance larger than the tourbillon’s rotating cage

and positioned outside it.

The balance has been separated from the cage to isolate it from the disturbing

movements of the escapement.

This separation made it possible to create the world’s first tourbillon

in which the rotating cage is smaller than the balance,

which oscillates outside the cage and on a higher plane.

This architecture also inspired the watch’s name, which includes the Greek prefix exo,

meaning outside.The balance in this unconventional configuration

is borne between two jewels - it is neither cantilevered (“flying”)

nor is it borne between two bridges - while the tourbillon turns

at the foot of the axis in a two-point bearing.

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Montblanc Star Pluie d’Etoiles

The case, in 18kt white gold, measures 36mm.

The crystal is sapphire and it is water resistant to 30 meters.

The dial is black mother-of-pearl dial with 298 Top Wesselton diamonds

(weighing 0.66 carats), and it features a black alligator strap.

It is also available with a white mother-of-pearl dial and white alligator strap.

Movement is a Swiss automatic (base ETA).

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- 2009' SIHH -

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Montblanc Automatic Sport Chronograph

The case, in DLC black stainless steel, measures 44mm x 16mm.

It has double sapphire crystals (top is AR-coated) and it is water resistant to 200 meters.

Movement is the automatic Montblanc caliber 4810-501 with 25 jewels and

a power reserve of 48 hours.

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Montblanc Star 4810 Chronograph Chronometer

Movement is the automatic Montblanc caliber 4810/501 with 25 jewels,

beating at 28,800 bph and with a power reserve of 46 hours.

It is COSC-certified as a chronometer.

The case, in stainless steel, measures 44mm x 15mm with 22mm lugs.

The crystal is an AR-coated sapphire, it has a display back and

it is water resistant to 30 meters.

It is also available in 18kt rose gold with black or silver dials,

a bracelet is also available.

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Montblanc Villeret Grande Chronographe Regulator

Limited Edition of 1 in Platinum – 8 in 18kt White Gold

– 58 in 18kt Rose Gold

The 47mm case houses the manual-wind Montblanc caliber MBM16.360,

a monopusher chronograph with power reserve complication.

MSRP is 110,000 Euros for the Platinum, 70,000 Euros for the 18kt White Gold

and 65,000 Euros for the 18kt Rose Gold.

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Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph

Limited Edition of 125 Pieces

Movement is the in-house Montblanc manual-wind caliber 4810/860

with chronograph, GMT and power reserve complications.

It has 33 jewels, beating at 28,800 bph and with a power reserve of 72 hours.

The case, in 18kt rose gold, measures 43mm X 15mm and is water resistant to 30 meters.

Crystals are sapphire with AR-coating.

MSRP is 21,500 Euros.

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Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph

Montblanc Star a Limited Edition of 125 Pieces

Nicolas Rieussec was a French watchmaker, born in Toulouse in 1781.

Montblanc pays tribute to his creation of the chronograph, a patent was issued in 1821,

for a "timepiece or measurer of distance covered", named a “seconds chronograph”

by its inventor. The case, in 18kt rose gold, measures 43mm.

The crystal is sapphire and the movement was developed by Minerva for Montblanc.

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Montblanc Sport Chrono Tantalium

A limited edition of 250 pieces. The stainless steel, 18kt gold and tantalium case measures 43mm and has a sapphire crystal.

It is water resistant to 200 meters. Movement is a Swiss ETA automatic caliber 7750.