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Great explanation. Does any other brand do this?
Are other brands using a DLC process like this one? Is there a difference in the Dual Carbon process vs. a regular DLC process?
BTW, I like the blacked out Overseas as well!
The Montblanc Only Watch 2013
Its time again for the 5th Annual "Only Watch" charity auction hosted by the Principality of Monaco benefiting research for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The Only Watch will take place on September 28th in Monaco and will be conducted by the watch auctione...
Good to see affordable pieces in the auction along with the
high-end items. Congrats to Montblanc on participating again. Bill
Yup, let's see how well this Rising Hours does in a charity auction
I think the data point will be slightly off given the fact that it is a charity event held in Monaco. A few years ago the Villeret Piece Unique was won for 30,000 Euros... Ratio wise, I think this Rising Hours will do better. Either way the money will go ...
That piece needs to find its way
into production. Love it! Mike, do you have a larger pic to use as a screensaver?
Not yet but I will email you if I get an official PR pic from Montblanc
but it does look interesting. Just like the Montblanc special Rieussec that was created and auctioned by Emirates Airlines. Black and gold... a popular theme. Cheers, Mike ...
Wow I like this Montblanc Rising Hours
Just like what tick-talk said above, it would be great to see this piece make its way to regular production. Cheers, Anthony
I wonder if it will but I doubt it....
You really can't offend Royalty by donating a piece unique offered to his auction and personal focus and then releasing the same out to the general public ...especially when Prince Albert is a guest speaker at special Monblanc events And when you have a s...
I want to see it when
The collection comes to New York. I too would like to see this piece go into production. I love the idea of a Rising Hours with a case that essentially never scratch
I'll need to stop by and get some pics...
and dropped off some soft shell lobsters :-) See you soon, Mike
Of course, nothing stopping someone
from doing the DLC-coating themselves. I learned a lot about the process from having my Overseas blacked-out... ...
Yes but remember this is not just a normal "DLC" coating process
It is a "dual carbon" process where the metal gets a treatment first before the actual DLC coating. You can see this step as the "hard treatment" on the chart below. I guess it would still be possible to get it done on a special individualized process but...
Great explanation. Does any other brand do this?
Are other brands using a DLC process like this one? Is there a difference in the Dual Carbon process vs. a regular DLC process? BTW, I like the blacked out Overseas as well!
The only one I am aware of is Linde Werdelin's "Hard Black"
series. In a similar method, the steel case is heated prior to the DLC being applied to the surface. The initial series was 22, followed by a second series of 88. Retail was approx 5K euros....and this is a time only watch equipped with a ETA automatic mo...
Very nice!
I wanted to do this to a belt buckle that I owned. Almost wished I could send it to Montblanc and have them DLC coat it!