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    • Montblanc

    Montblanc is a German luxury company focused on pens, watches, jewellery and leather items. Montblanc was founded in 1906 (named Simplo Filler Pen) with the introductory product offered in 1909 under the name Rouge et Noir in 1909. One year later the first pen named Montblanc emerged. Montblanc’s Meisterstück brand (Masterpiece) first appeared in 1924, for the premium fountain pen versions.

    One of Montblanc most recognized visual items is the white six-pointed star with rounded edges (stands for the Mont Blanc mountain snowcap from above, where “4810,” in Montblanc’s product refers to the height of the Mont Blanc mountain). In 1977 Dunhill bought Montblanc and expanded the brand to a large selection of luxury goods. Nowadays Montblanc is owned by Richemont (Piaget, IWC, Panerai, Vacheron Constantin). Notable Montblanc watch models include the Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec, Montblanc Star, Montblanc Star Classique, Montblanc Star 4810, Montblanc Timewalker, Montblanc Flyback, Montblanc Meisterstueck.

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    PORTFOLIO

    Transitional Solutions: Six Watches with Gradient Dials

    All of a sudden, they’re everywhere — watches with colorful gradient dials that transition from a pale hue in the center to a dark one at the periphery. In this excerpt from our upcoming WatchTime Design Issue 2020, on sale October 29, we offer you some highlights.

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    May 7, 2021 by Alexander Krupp

    Montblanc Introduces Summit Lite Smartwatch With New Active-Lifestyle Apps

    Montblanc dipped its toe into the luxury-smartwatch pool as early as 2015 with its first “e-strap” accessory (I review the strap and the watch it came with here) and plunged in fully with the launch of the first Summit models in 2017. Last year, Montblanc upped the high-tech ante with the Summit 2+, the first...

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    Apr 25, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    Montblanc Blends Sand Tones with Bronze in 1858 Geosphere LE 1858, Inspired by a Reinhold Messner Desert Trek

    Since its launch in early 2018, the Montblanc 1858 Geosphere has held a central spot in the brand’s vintage-influenced 1858 collection, and also served as a de-facto flagship for some of its most innovative designs and concepts. This week at Watches & Wonders, Montblanc unveils the latest Geosphere with a distinctive design inspired by adventure...

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    Apr 8, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

    Green with Gold: Montblanc Introduces the 1858 Split-Second Chronograph Limited-Edition 18

    Montblanc in recent years has garnered significant attention for its historically inspired collections. From the Heritage GMT and Pulsograph, to its vast 1858 collection, the brand has staked out its place in the market by channeling the vintage designs of historical Swiss maison Minerva, which Montblanc and its parent company Richemont acquired in 2006. This...

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    Mar 19, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

    FEATURE

    Progress Through Technology: 10 Tourbillon Watches with High-Tech Designs

    Audi’s "progress through technology" motto also applies to the importance of the tourbillon for watch design, because this eye-catching complication greatly enhances a timepiece’s visual appeal. From our Special Design Issue, here are 10 highly technical tourbillon watches.

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    Mar 12, 2021 by Alexander Krupp

    Introducing the Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph Origins LE100

    Throughout 2020, Montblanc launched new releases from all of its various watch collections in rapid-fire fashion — from a limited-edition Heritage Pulsograph and an expansion of its Star Legacy line to an updated smartwatch and a growing blue focus in its 1858 collection, among many others. Heading into the new year, the brand needed a...

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    Mar 4, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

    FEATURE

    Zooming in: 7 Watch Movements in Extreme Close-Up

    Finely finished watch movements come to life under magnification. The seven shown here were certainly ready for their close-ups.

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    Feb 12, 2021 by Alexander Krupp

    FEATURE

    Essence of Emerald: 15 Green-Dial Watches On Sale Now

    It doesn’t get any greener in today’s watch world. Or does it? There have never been as many green watches as there are today, and in this feature we explore the emergence of the trend and showcase 15 currently available emerald-hued timepieces. Although blue has been the most prominent trendy color for watches for the...

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    Jan 18, 2021 by Ruediger Bucher

    WatchTime’s Holiday Gift Guide for the Watch-Collecting Renaissance Man

    The holidays are close, and while a new watch or two (or three or four) might be on the minds and lists of many WatchTime readers, most of us are also interested in other accessories of the good life outside of watches proper. Over the course of the year, we have come across a number...

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    Dec 21, 2020 by WatchTime

    WATCH REVIEW

    Mountain Guide: Reviewing the Montblanc 1858 Geosphere

    In January 2018, Montblanc set out to conquer new peaks: the revamped 1858 collection not only celebrates the spirit of mountain exploration, but also the 160th anniversary of Minerva. We take a closer look at one of the collection’s highlights, the 1858 Geosphere with a new world-time complication. Montblanc’s Most Essential Watch Collection The 1906-founded...

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    Nov 19, 2020 by Roger Ruegger

    Montblanc Partners with Mountaineer Reinhold Messner for New 1858 Geosphere Limited Edition

    Montblanc’s 1858 timepieces, which take inspiration from early pocketwatches made by legendary Swiss chronograph maker Minerva, are conceived as luxurious tool watches for mountain exploration. (Montblanc, which absorbed Minerva back in 2009, does take its name from a famous mountain, after all.) For its latest limited edition, the company teamed with one of the world’s...

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    Oct 23, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    Mountain Blues: Montblanc Adds Two New Models to 1858 Collection

    Montblanc’s vintage-influenced Heritage and 1858 collections have been leading the charge to bring the watch designs of Minerva, a historical manufacture that is now part of Montblanc, to a contemporary audience. This year, the brand has once again expanded its offerings in this space, expanding the 1858 collection with two new models with blue dials,...

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    Oct 15, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

    FEATURE:

    Hello, Newman! 10 Panda-Dial Chronographs That Aren’t the Rolex Paul Newman Daytona

    Actual pandas are a rare and vulnerable species, only recently removed from the endangered list, but "panda dial" watches — loosely described as chronographs with black subdials on a predominantly white main dial — are more ubiquitous than ever, especially in the wake of the record-breaking auction sale of the world's most famous panda-dial watch, Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona. Here we round up 10 currently available panda-dial watches.

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    Jul 8, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    Montblanc Unveils Two New Models in Star Legacy Orbis Terrarum World-Timer Collection

    Montblanc introduced its first Orbis Terrarum models in 2014 as members of its Heritage Spirit collection, originally called “Meisterstück Heritage” after Montblanc’s signature line of luxury pens. This year, having further streamlined and revamped its collections, Montblanc now brings these attractively designed world-time watches to its “Formal Elegance” family, the Star Legacy collection. The Star...

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    Jun 24, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    Hands-on with the Montblanc Heritage GMT – Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy

    This week on “Vintage Eye,” we turn our focus to Montblanc and its popular Heritage collection, specifically the recently launched Montblanc Heritage GMT. This model was first released in January 2019 as part of the Heritage collection’s unveiling at SIHH (now Watches & Wonders), and has since become one of the collection’s few permanent residents...

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    Jun 21, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

    Fathers’ Day 2020 Gift Guide: Luxurious Finds for the Modern Gentleman

    Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 21, and if your busy schedule has left you struggling at this late date to come up with a gift idea for your dad, granddad, brother or son, WatchTime is here to assist. Obviously, we feel that our extensive watch coverage on this website, our print magazine, and our...

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    Jun 19, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    Blue Mountains: New Montblanc 1858 Split Seconds Chronograph and Geosphere Editions

    Montblanc kicked off its year of new releases earlier this Spring, rolling out new models in its Heritage and Star Legacy collection. Now, as one of the 30 watch brands rolling out new timepieces as part of the Watches & Wonders online platform, Montblanc unveils new blue-dialed versions of two complicated models in its vintage-influenced...

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    Apr 25, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    WATCH REVIEW

    All For One: Reviewing Monopusher Bicompax Chronographs from Hanhart, Longines, & Montblanc

    Monopusher chronographs honor the origins of the stopwatch function with looks that often cite their own history – a good fit for the current vintage-look trend. The bicompax displays on our test pieces — from Hanhart, Longines, and Montblanc — underscore the linear nature of the stopwatch function. See how they stack up against each other in this feature from our archives.

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    Apr 9, 2020 by Martina Richter

    NEWS

    Montblanc Scales New Luxury Smartwatch Heights with Summit 2+

    Montblanc follows up the new releases in its Heritage and Star Legacy collections with a next-generation version of its Summit luxury smartwatch, first rolled out in 2017. The new Summit 2+ features all the functions and capabilities of its predecessor, the Summit 2, released in 2018, "plus" some additional goodies.

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    Mar 23, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    NEWS

    Montblanc Adds Two New Timepieces to its Star Legacy Collection

    Montblanc is possibly best known these days for its popular vintage-influenced collections like the 1858 Geosphere and Automatic Chronograph, and its Heritage series, which was most recently updated last week with two new gold models and a new monopusher chronograph. Today we look at Montblanc’s more contemporary-focused Star Legacy series, which recently added two new...

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    Mar 19, 2020 by Caleb Anderson
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