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The first movement created by the Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horologerie and Montblanc: MB 16.30 The movements and watches displayed at SIHH 2009 were the first prototypes. (prototype 16.30, showing the innovative power reserve display) Now the movement has been fully tested and vetted.
The first movement created by the Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horologerie and Montblanc: MB 16.30
The movements and watches displayed at SIHH 2009 were the first prototypes.
(prototype 16.30, showing the innovative power reserve display)
Now the movement has been fully tested and vetted.
(prototype movement being tested in case)
Montblanc announces that the Grand Chronographe Regulateur is in full production swing at the Villeret workshop.
"Full production" means 8 pieces in rose gold and 8 pieces in white gold. There are 304 components to each movement. That is 4864 pieces that must be hand finshed ! 
. . . not to mention the Nicolas Rieussec, I would add that even though you can enjoy the virtual images, even the best photos don't fully capture the essence of the movements emanating from Montblanc's workshops . . . ya gotta see'em in the metal to fully appreciate them! Cordially, Art
Hi Mike, I hope Montblanc do a better job of watches than with their Glasses Frames... I have used their pens for years with satisfaction. However, I just bought a very expensive set of frames a few weeks ago, and they are very wanting, worse than that is I am in China and they fell apart today, and I cant get them fixed until I get back. If that was not bad enough to knock my confidence, by coincidence, my overseas Chinese colleague has the exact same set and he had the same failure. Between bl
customer service will take care of the issue better than some other company. "I would be waiting before jumping into a newly prototype watch from this young watch company." Do you feel this way about all newly developed watches or just Montblanc because of the your recent quality experience with the frames? I can honestly say that MB checks their parts under extreme conditions. I have (and soon you will too) seen the testing results. Minerva has 150 years of experience with chronograph movements
The Villeret timepieces are fully appreciated ON THE WRIST Warmest regards, Mike
That is one hell of a gorgeous watch. If only i have the spare cash but looks like i have to stick with star series.
next in line should be a Rieussec, then the Villeret series ! Best, Mike
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