New Montblanc's at SIHH 2019

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New Montblanc's at SIHH 2019

Post by AtomicTom » Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:48 pm

Has anyone had time to check out these new Montblancs already?

Up first is the Montblanc Heritage Monopusher Chronograph with it's 42mm
steel case, domed box-shape AR-coated sapphire crystal, 50m WR, domed
silver-white dial, anthracite numbers, and dauphine hour, and minute hands,
blued second hand, cool chronograph set-up, and something called a grene
hour ring, sfumato alligator leather strap, and 27 jewel Montblanc caliber
MR25.12 behind a really cool case-back.

Some pictures everyone...

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Then there is the limited Montblanc Heritage Pulsograph with it's
40mm stainless steel case, box style sapphire crystal, 50m WR,
salmon two tone dial with anthracite, and blued hands, along with
cool chronograph set-up, Calibre MB M13.21 movement, sfumato
alligator leather strap.

Just a couple pictures...

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Last, but not least there is the Heritage Manufacture Perpetual Calendar
LE100 which has their new calibre MB 29.22 movement inside. Along with
other details like a 40mm 18k rose gold case, 50m WR, box style sapphire
crystal, domed silvered dial with applied gold markers, numbers, and hands,
alligator leather strap.

Some pictures guys...

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https://monochrome-watches.com/montblan ... 019-price/

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Re: New Montblanc's at SIHH 2019

Post by logan2z » Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:54 pm

Thanks Tom. The Heritage Pulsograph pushes my, er, button and the Minerva movement is absolutely beautiful. Unfortunately I've heard several accounts of less-than-reliable watches coming from Montblanc coupled with absolutely horrendous customer service, so not sure anything from that company is in the cards for me.

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Post by Dynamite_Kid19 » Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:59 pm

Like the looks of what they are doing. The bronze Geosphere with the green dial looks super cool.

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Post by jimyritz » Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:44 pm

Thanks Tom- what's up with their branding? Is that a mountain between the Mont and the Blanc?

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Post by ericf4 » Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:00 pm

They are all beautiful to me.

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Post by matt.wu » Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:17 pm

jimyritz wrote:Thanks Tom- what's up with their branding? Is that a mountain between the Mont and the Blanc?
That’s my primary complaint. Yuck.
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Re: New Montblanc's at SIHH 2019

Post by logan2z » Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:25 pm

jimyritz wrote:
Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:44 pm
Thanks Tom- what's up with their branding? Is that a mountain between the Mont and the Blanc?
Mont Blanc means 'white mountain' in French. "White Mountain" is apparently the highest mountain in the Alps. I could live without the picture of the mountain too.

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Re: New Montblanc's at SIHH 2019

Post by outtatime » Fri Jan 18, 2019 5:57 am

IMO ugly, uglier, ugliest.

Apparently SIHH this year was a race to the bottom to see who could make the most unattractive and shitty designs.

Now we just have to wait for Basel for Rolex to unveil all the newest models you’ll never actually be able to buy.

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Re: New Montblanc's at SIHH 2019

Post by AtomicTom » Fri Jan 18, 2019 10:26 am

O.K. guys, just seeing this one today, and wanted to add it in.

The watch is the newest Montblanc 1858 Split Second Chronograph Limited
Edition. With just some of the specifications including a 44mm bronze case,
nice dials with snail shaped tachymeter scale, and two sub-dials, cool numbers,
and markers, cathedral hands, MB M16.31 movement, and leather strap.

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Re: New Montblanc's at SIHH 2019

Post by Mr_Pacman » Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:38 am

I don't mind the mountain the font used for the brand on the dial. Gives it a retro 50's look.

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Post by jimyritz » Fri Jan 18, 2019 3:02 pm

matt.wu wrote:
Thu Jan 17, 2019 4:17 pm
jimyritz wrote:Thanks Tom- what's up with their branding? Is that a mountain between the Mont and the Blanc?
That’s my primary complaint. Yuck.
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Mont Blanc has an iconic brand and then they do this...it's awful!

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Re: New Montblanc's at SIHH 2019

Post by sierra11b » Fri Jan 18, 2019 4:08 pm

I like the case backs much more than the front. How does Montblanc fair in pen customer service? Been thinking of an LPP offering from them.

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Re: New Montblanc's at SIHH 2019

Post by Panerai7 » Sun Jan 20, 2019 7:44 am

I don't like crossover products. I don't want a pen company watch just like I don't want a BMW pen or Rolex shoes or Omega sweater

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Re: New Montblanc's at SIHH 2019

Post by JP Chestnut » Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:04 am

Is Montblanc a richemont brand? Because these look like designs that JLC passed on.

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Re: New Montblanc's at SIHH 2019

Post by dinexus » Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:47 am

JP Chestnut wrote:
Sun Jan 20, 2019 8:04 am
Is Montblanc a richemont brand? Because these look like designs that JLC passed on.
Montblanc had Jerome Lambert for awhile (JLC's former CEO who's now running Baume & Mercier), which could explain some of the design homogeny. Used to be worse, honestly. I think Montblanc's current heritage offerings are some of their best yet, but fuck me dead – $20k+ for that Minerva.

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Re: New Montblanc's at SIHH 2019

Post by AtomicTom » Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:10 am

It's weird guys, actually totally forgot they were a pen company also.
Just have been seeing some nice watches from them every time there
is a watch show like this. The connection to Minerva is neat too. :)

They always seem so impressive, except on the price side. :shock:

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Re: New Montblanc's at SIHH 2019

Post by gr8sw » Mon Jan 21, 2019 2:05 pm

nice, but too bad they're branded MontBlanc and not Minerva :bird:
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