Montblanc

Any guesses to what this piece unique is?

More coming soon!

Regards,
ED-209
This message has been edited by ED209 on 2010-03-09 22:49:49

but...which one my dear friend? :P

Regards,
ED-209

Actual there are more... but how many more unique pieces?

It's definitely not a Rieussec since the rotor is not the same rotor in the below automatic Rieussec caliber MB R200.

- AT

Hi Anthony,
Very close!  It's a Montblanc Star...but not perpetual...

Regards,
ED-209

Is it a 'piece unique' because it is a painting or a photograph?  Of, for example, an MB Villeret 150th Anniversary piece?

 

Cheers,

pplater.

LOL pplater, is my pic that bad that it looks like a painting? 

It's a real watch.. more pics soon

Regards,
ED-209

All depends on your point of view, really, doesn't it?

 

Cheers,

pplater.

The pic looks like you took a snap shot from a magazine or piece of paper :P

Cheers,
Anthony

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HI pplater, Anthony and Mike,

I have to confess... It was a cropped image and I tried to be artistic and used the 'negative' setting in irfanview to try to disguise the watch .  I've posted the pic in a response to SJX and Patrick who guessed correctly that it was a Montblanc Las Vegas boutique exclusive piece for their grand opening back in February of 2008.  Thanks for checking out the post and looking forward to DRMW's writeup of our visit to the boutique.

Have a great weekend,
ED-209

Nixon, Clinton, Hart, Bush, Edwards - there is a national precedent for which you must be excused!

 

Cheers,

pplater.

Its an automatic-> Cannot be a Villeret since these pieces are all handwound

Its not a Rieussec or the marketing department would be blowing its trumpets

Perhaps Anthony is on the right track...The Platinum skeleton Perpetual?

Looking forward to seeing the whole picture.

Thanks Ed,

Mike

This message has been edited by mkt33 on 2010-03-10 05:30:48

Hi Mike!
You're on the right track.... it's a model from the Montblanc Star collection, but exclusive piece for....
More pics soon.
Regards,
ED-209

Hi ATM,
Several of these piece unique to commemorate a special event on this date... more pics soon
Regards,
ED-209

So possibly a Tantalum case chrono, similar to the dive watch cased in Tantalum a few years back????
Tim

Hi Tim!
You're close!  It's a chrono, not tantalum but in a precious metal... more pics soon.

Regards,
ED-209

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I assume it is a special edition that has to do with Las Vegas February 2008.

Hi SJX and patrick_y,
You guessed it!! One of 3 unique and exclusive pieces created for the Montblanc Las Vegas boutique grand opening in February 2008.

DRMW will be posting the visit with more pics soon.  In the mean time, here's the original photo before cropping and editing.   The other two exclusive pieces are shown in the background 



Regards,
ED-209

This message has been edited by ED209 on 2010-03-14 14:19:13

with the baguette diamonds is, well, something.

- SJX

18K red gold, 4.87 ct baguet diamond bezel:

Regards,
ED-209
This message has been edited by ED209 on 2010-03-12 20:05:38

What a shame. Not for me then.

- SJX

because every manufacture does it.  I just don't get it

Even the independant watchmaker is not immune to this practice.

But rose gold with a bit of sparkle does seem sort of attractive

Best, Mike

Gem setting on the highest of haute horlogerie has been the norm since Day 1.

In those days (as now), only the best watches were deemed worthy to be embellished with the cost and effort of gem-setting.  Encasing and gem-setting was just as important, if not more, than the assembly of movements.

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For hundreds of years, we have looked at the external form and function of watches. Casebacks were closed to protect the movement from UV light, dust, moisture and degradation of lubricant. So, they made the watch pretty on the outside to reflect the beauty iinside.

We said, "That is a handsome / pretty / pleasing / etc, watch." 

We asked, "When I do this, how does it work or what does it do to the watch?"

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Now, we seem to be looking inside the watch more than it's functional or aesthetic face. What happened? Don't we care that the bloody expensive thing actually tells time / date / moonphase or whatever, anymore?  "Never mind the quality.....feel the width !" 

Have we gone too far, in an unbalanced (sic) way?  Is that why our modern movements now look like spaceships, robots and the Clifton Suspension Bridge rather than just perform excellently?

A rare rant from me is now over....temporarily. 

 

Regards, MTF

This message has been edited by MTF on 2010-03-13 08:35:36

"Myister Prescher...watch must haf Russian Yeagle on dyial....and myany myany dyiamonds...I haf roubles....Mikhail, please to open briefcase, show Myister Prescher roubles...."

Cheers
Tony P

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