Can't wait for the next installment! I love vintage Minervas, so it will be exciting to see what Montblanc will come up with in the future, as steward of Minerva's proud heritage.
During the past few years we've seen some pretty amazing timpieces displayed during the SIHH and Baselworld fairs. The Debethune Dream watches, Christophe Claret's Dual Tow, Concord's Quantum Gravity, and the Greubel Forsey's EWT were some of the pieces f...
...great beginning. I am looking forward to read more about the brand and the making of the movements, especially from such a knowing expert as Don. Good luck with this forum! /// Christian
Can't wait for the next installment! I love vintage Minervas, so it will be exciting to see what Montblanc will come up with in the future, as steward of Minerva's proud heritage. Cheers, Daos
After having intensive exchanges with senior people from Montblanc, I am really convinced that Minerva is in excellent hands with Montblanc. I am really eager to see how L'Institute de Recherche en Haute Horlogerie develops in the near future with the new...
has always been and will continue to be the standard I try to achieve. I look forward to your participation here and keeping me in check! Best wishes and warmest regards, Mike
First, Thanks to Don, Mike, Monsieur Cabiddu and Herr Schmiedt for the Initial Glimpse of Villeret 1858. As very few so-called "manufactures' do not really make their own components from raw materials, I was a little scared to see the 70-ton press at Vill...
. . . is the retention of parts from decades past. Will the Institute Minerva take in vintage watches for repair, and did Mr. Schmiedt have anything to say about preserving Minerva's heritage during your visit? Thanks, Art This message has been edited by ...
numbers for this house? I know several other brands speak of making only "x" number of pieces for a year. It would seem Villeret with it's hand making traditions would have a small capacity to produce, which makes me appreciate their pieces even more. Can...
for 2007, a total of 120 pieces were produced. Montblanc states that over three years they will be lucky if 500 pieces make it out of the Villeret workshop. Yikes, Mike