Established in 1906 in Germany, Montblanc is renowned for its luxury writing instruments and leather goods. After decades of embossing their famous white star emblem on exquisite fountain pens including the flagship Meisterstück, Montblanc’s watchmaking journey began.

Montblanc Montre S.A. was established in Le Locle - the heart of the Swiss watch industry, to craft high-end timepieces, officially marking the beginning of the brand’s watchmaking legacy. Montblanc strategically planned this to highlight to its customers the brand’s commitment to maintaining high-quality and master craftsmanship. The Meisterstück watch line was unveiled for the very first time at Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), the leading watch fair in Geneva, where the brand attracted great attention and recognition among top participants.

For a relative newcomer like Montblanc, building itself a future in haute horlogerie has meant first, building itself a past. The biggest step towards making this reality came in 2006 when Richemont acquired Minerva, formerly an independent watchmaker in Villeret, Switzerland. Founded in 1858 by two brothers, Minerva was known for developing and using its very own calibres giving it legitimacy to be recognised as a manufacture. Montblanc was tagged to absorb and explore Minerva’s incredible heritage, finding inspiration in historical functions, mechanics and design codes and perpetuating the tradition of a manufacture famed for its exceptional handmade movements.

 

Intent on preserving the history and skills of Minerva, Montblanc founded Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horlogerie in 2007 to develop movements for its Villeret collection, keeping one of precision chronometry’s finest names alive.

The two Manufactures at Montblanc, Le Locle and Villeret, are dedicated to seamlessly create finest timepieces and the most innovative calibres. The manufacture in Villeret focuses on haute horlogerie with the development, prototyping and assembly of all in-house movements from innovative and groundbreaking high-complications to small highly functional complications. While at the manufacture Le Locle, traditional watchmaking merges with the latest technology.

 

 

Montblanc went on to produce some of the most exceptional timepieces at unprecedented prices. One such prestigious and competitively priced timepiece is Montblanc Meisterstück Heritage Spirit Pulsograph 111626 with Minerva chronograph movement. With the calibre MB M13.21, this timepiece has a state-of-the-art chronograph, with  ‘hand finished  components that are grained, polished and bevelled’ to the highest degree [Watchfinder & Co.]. (2018, March 9). Montblanc Over Patek Philippe? | Watchfinder & Co. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxhUccE5QYc . With this degree of finishing, experts and collectors alike have officially deemed Mont Blanc timepieces to be equivalent to timepieces from manufactures retailing significantly more than Mont Blanc timepieces.

Montblanc’s vision to provide an exceptional level of watchmaking with great design at an extremely accessible price point is being achieved year on year with every new collection. In doing so, the brand has clearly established itself as a legitimate rival to the great brands of the watchmaking industry. Let’s take a look at the innovative new timepieces added to their collection this year.

 

Montblanc 1858 Geosphere

 

The Montblanc 1858 Geosphere watch is one of the key icons of the 1858 line with its two distinctive domed turning hemisphere globes and worldtime complication. This year, Montblanc is presenting the 1858 Geosphere in grade 5 titanium combined with blue and contrasting icy white design details, finding inspiration in the colours of glaciers and ice that can range from the purest white to the deepest shades of blue.

 

Montblanc 1858 Split Second Chronograph

 

The new 1858 Split Second Chronograph LE100 comes in a vibrant blue colour executed in gradated enamel combined with a 44mm full satin-finished, grade 5 titanium case enabling robustness. Special attention has been paid to the dial which is crafted from solid gold and is adorned with a gradated blue grand feu enamel, allowing an authentic shiny aesthetic.

 

Montblanc 1858 Automatic 24H

 

The 1858 Automatic 24H features a new complication with a 24H indication via a single hand that allows the timepiece to be used both as a timekeeper, to read hours and minutes, and as a compass. The timepiece indicates the time on a 24-hour scale using a red-coloured hand coated in SuperLumiNova® for better readability. This red-tipped hand not only indicates the time but also acts as a compass.

 

Montblanc 1858 Monopusher Chronograph

 

It is one of the technical pillars of the Maison. In this new version, Montblanc reinterprets a historical Minerva chronograph with its calibre 13.20 from the 1930s. The 1858 Monopusher Chronograph features a black dial with a beige-coloured railway track, as well as two counters at three and nine o’clock.

The new collection showcases the epitome of skillful craftsmanship, the finest watchmaking technology, and groundbreaking revolutionary designs. With each passing year, Montblanc perfects the art of traditional values of watchmaking while also continuing to upgrade their technical know-how.

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