mont blanc watch seminar

[triton]

i just finished a mont blanc seminar. got exciting movements from them.........

[Oceanklassik]

Te one organised by Sincere, I guess ?

[jazz_samz]

Bro... how do you get such kangtao ah?? U must be VVVVIP man... kekeke

[marineguy8888]

i just finished a mont blanc seminar. got exciting movements from them.........

You mean the new movements are ready ?
Any new models coming ? Or dates of new models ??

Earlier this year Montblanc acquired Minerva with the objective of entering the world of haute horology. By acquiring a specialist movement manufacturer, Montblanc now has the capability of installing its own movements throughout its range as well as developing new ‘high-end’ pieces for the connoisseur. With only a limited number of Swiss watch firms able to call themselves a ‘manufacture’, this joining of forces between Montblanc and Minerva will enable Montblanc to become a manufacture and pursue greater ambitions in the haute horology world. Minerva has become Montblanc’s ‘Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horlogerie’.

[louisoh]

Wah... no wonder triton didnt wan to come for the gathering... got to know about new Mont Blanc movements..

[triton]

You mean the new movements are ready ?
Any new models coming ? Or dates of new models ??

Earlier this year Montblanc acquired Minerva with the objective of entering the world of haute horology. By acquiring a specialist movement manufacturer, Montblanc now has the capability of installing its own movements throughout its range as well as developing new ‘high-end’ pieces for the connoisseur. With only a limited number of Swiss watch firms able to call themselves a ‘manufacture’, this joining of forces between Montblanc and Minerva will enable Montblanc to become a manufacture and pursue greater ambitions in the haute horology world. Minerva has become Montblanc’s ‘Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horlogerie’.

yes. tonight is the 'seminar' on minerva. there were 6 prototype. very interesting pieces. very nice. pocket watch movements on a wrist. there is a piece of 'leather' @ the lug ends rather than a 'hole'. this piece also enables u to open the case back so that one can see the movements through the see-thru case back.

they are producing watches in 3 types of metal - platinium, white gold, red gold, . limited production of 1, 8, 58 pieces. all pieces will be hand made. using german steel for majority of parts. the case back is also curved. fits on to the wrist very nicely. u wear liao, the feeling damn different.

watch comes in 2 sizes, 41 and 47mm.........

every 2 years will come out with new movements......so means really limited production

[louisoh]

tat means price is gg to be astronomical also...

[triton]

tat means price is gg to be astronomical also...

pricing is starting from about 25k swiss franc initially

[marineguy8888]

For those interested in the new movements picture kindly refer to below link .
Production is 220 pcs per year .

http://home.watchprosite.com/show-nb...logon-yes/x-y/
Taken from the website .
You have to admire the courage of a firm to turn the clock back (no real pun intended) and produce watches in a manner that was the same 100 years ago. With numbers in such low levels of production, Montblanc is certainly not making much (if any) money from this enterprise as it stands, and in an age where ‘limited edition’ can entail a production run of over a 1000 pieces, these watches are truly a limited series. There will only be 1 watch in platinum for the series, 8 watches in white gold, and 58 watches in rose gold. The numbers spell out 1858. There are two models at the current time: a basic time only watch and a chronograph. There are also two case sizes: 47mm (the grand models) and 42mm (the ordinary model). Overall, Montblanc have limited production total production of these watches to 220 a year. If there are four different versions of the watch, and 67 watches are made, it will be sometime in late 2008 or early 2009, before the current series of watches has finished production. Put another way, Montblanc are planning to approximately produce one watch a day, and for a watch firm (Institut Minerva) employing 22 watchmakers, that is a very low number.

But so what? Why would you want to buy one of the new Montblanc Villeret watches? Montblanc and Minerva have also built in the capacity to tailor the watch to your requests. There will be a price associated with this, of course, but you can personalize the watch you are buying making it unique and personal to you. The one thing I would change on the watches would be face. In the light at the Lanesborough, the face of the watch was hardly legible. Certainly a draw back for a chronograph watch where reading the time is a first-order requirement.

However, what I should say is that the limited edition watches in the Villeret 1858 collection by Montblanc represent excellent value for money in haute horologie. The prices for the watches range from about 35000 euros (for the rose gold time only model) to about 200000 euros (for the unique platinum chronograph in the 47 mm case). (Please note that these are approximate prices only).

The watch box is particularly elegant and in this current ‘new age’ of watchmaking, where small movements are crammed into oversized cases, with over designed case and face, it is refreshing to see such a move. With the watches priced reasonably, and the manufacture being limited and ‘in-house’, I am certain that the watches will sell and that the owners will be overjoyed with their acquisition.

[triton]

Herr Alexander Schmiedt was the one giving the talk tonight.

[pet]

triton, their model hard to find leh. rem i post 1 of their watch pic, cannot find thru AD.. i think cos they got too many boutique...

[triton]

triton, their model hard to find leh. rem i post 1 of their watch pic, cannot find thru AD.. i think cos they got too many boutique...

eh.....ask them to bring in lor.

[pet]

eh.....ask them to bring in lor.

i think only 100 pcs nai.. looks good, but i think should be ex...
gv up leow... go lookie look others ...