Montblanc short Travel: Pens, and 4810 Orbis Terrarum, 858 Tachymeter, Exotourbillon...
amanico
I spent 24 hours in Hamburg, between the city, the shop and the headquarter. No need to say that it was quite an intense trip,
The Headquarter is quite like a wonderland. If you want to see watches, you'd better have a trip in Swiss, but there are some very interesting things to see, and especially the pen manufacture.
Yes, it is a manufacture. I had the feeling that pens and watches had many common things, but seeing that is another experience.
Montlbanc is famous in making their own ( in house would say a WIS ) nibs. They have the machines to work from a solid block of gold, and to sculpt it till they have the first " ebauche " of a nib.
Then they polish it, engrave it, and they also work on the other parts of the pen.
The sky is the limit, you can have a Montblanc for 200 Euros, but you can also pay up to ( easily ) 250 000 Euros for the pen of your dreams. I learned that at Montblanc, they made and make bespoke pens.
A magic world. A watch nut cannot stay insensible to that environment an to the final product.
I shot only a few of them, such as this one, made in a block of Granite, and silver:
Or this one, made in collaboration with the famous knife maker, Laguiole.
Madness? Ok , what about this one? Not really my taste, but more than 3000 gems are set! ( Piece unique )
I also saw the leather goods, some of them, at least, and an awesome collection of cufflinks... What I didn't know is that Montblanc also makes bracelets for men... Which is something quite interesting, too.
Of course, I also saw some of the watches I could take in picture at the SIHH and a few others such as:
The new Orbis Terrarum, wrist and pocket watch:
The 4810 Orbis Terrarum is a 43 mm big and 11,87 mm high wrist watch:
While the pocket watch is 53 mm big and 16, 80 mm high, with a solid case back.
Both display the same complication and house the same movement, the Cal MB 29.20, a modular Sellita.
Now another watch I quickly saw at the SIHH, the Exotourbillon. I took pictures of the " Continent " versions, here is the other one:
I must say that I like this new micro rotor a lot. I would have preferred to see more anglages, though. But I find it interesting and quite appealing to see. There are not so many Micro rotor movements in the market!
The movement is generously sized ( 30, 6 mm 
and quite think ( 4, 5 mm ) with a good power reserve of 50 hours.
and quite think ( 4, 5 mm ) with a good power reserve of 50 hours. The case is 42 mm big, 10, 84 mm high.
As you can see, the tourbillon bridge is arrow shaped, in white gold.
Another watch I could see is the Boheme, for ladies. This one is 30 mm big, with a steel case.
The disc is not a moon phase, but a night and day indicator. At 6 o clock, the date window.
And let's end in beauty, with the star of the moment, the 1858 Tachymeter, in rose gold, this time:
I have the feeling we'll have quite a lot of threads about this one...
I ended with a lighting visit at the Montlbanc Boutique in Neuer Wall. One of the Boutiques which were recently re designed.
An harmonious place, displaying the whole production / universe from Montblanc, the pens, leather goods, and, of course, watches.
If some of you ( as I am ) are crazy about the 1858 Black Enamel Monopusher Cal 16.29, or the smaller ( 41 mm ) white enamel monopusher chronograph, they will have the big pleasure to see them.
If I had a bit more time to spend there, I would have taken pictures of them.
One advice, though: Let your credit card at home, it is a dangerous place.
Thanks to the whole Montlblanc Team, Violante, Davide, Natalie, Olivier and of course Jerome Lambert, for their time and warm welcome.
It was a surprising visit!
Next trip: A visit in Swiss, at the watch manufacture....
Best,
Nicolas
This message has been edited by amanico on 2016-03-10 07:49:52 This message has been edited by amanico on 2016-03-10 07:50:07
This message has been edited by amanico on 2016-03-10 07:57:02
Comments:
Dave G March 10th, 2016-09:34
A lot in your post Nicolas... The 1858 Chrono movement is sublime. Beautiful execution at least in the photos. I like the pocket watch, although I don't think I would use it. What is the piece on the back that is hinged. Is this a stand of some sort? Do you like the new Orbis piece or...
amanico March 10th, 2016-09:56
It is a stand, to use it as a table clock, too. As for the Orbis Terrarum, I would have loved to see this dial in the former case ( 41 mm ). Best, my friend. Nicolas
Tyo March 10th, 2016-09:48
It seems that you had some really good time did you pick up your first Montblanc ?
hs111 March 10th, 2016-14:35
Big Congrats !.. Looking forward to some pics, whenever you decide to share some !.. ;))
amanico March 10th, 2016-14:26
The Montblanc Villeret Chronographs I saw at the Boutique... That gives me some bad ideas... Best, Nicolas ...
MichaelC March 10th, 2016-15:21
Great visit, great report. I thought it might have left you... feeling a bit more blue?? ;-) Congrats in advance, can't wait to see it.
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