Montblanc

If you look at Montblanc's official website, you will notice two similarly named product lines:

The Montblanc Star and the The Montblanc Star 4810 Collections

It is very confusing .

 

The Montblanc Star collection is very conservative in design.  If you looked at these models, they resemble the ones released by Montblanc ten years ago.

 

 

 

Then you have the Montblanc Star 4810 collection which is more contemporary.  Would it be surprising to learn that Mr. Marcus Eilinger, the consultant who worked on the Rieussec, also had a hand in this watch?

 The Montblanc Star 4810 Chronometer (reviewed by Art:   click here     )

 

The Montblanc Star 4810 Chronograph released this year at SIHH 2010

 

 

Which collection do you prefer?  Which collection would you eliminate?  If you would keep both collections, why?

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Curious,

Mike

It really depends on the way/strategy that Montblanc want to take in the future....

Montblanc has very deverse line of watches.... From quartz to Minerva.....

I would prefer to see more from their Villaret range....



Cheers

that will be special!

 

Mike

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very hard to see them at all - difficult

it seems that they are selling quickly and well - no chance - well not for the vintage chrono at least

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I'm not surprised.

Only 250+ pieces a year.  I don't think the production has gone more than this.

 

Cheers, MIke

I found out they are only offered in New York, LA, Houston, Chicago and Costa Mesa and 2 jewelers.

Hope that helps!

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They look similar so why not combine them both and have 1 collection with fewer watches than 2 collections with more watches.

- Anthony

and stick with the redesigned Star 4810 Collection.

The Star 4810 is a modern look.  Anyone wanting a traditional/nondescript mechanical watch can purchase with ease.

Montblanc needs to shoot higher in its mechanical offerings, like what they did with the Rieussec.

 

my 2 cents,

Mike

I'm not dating myself when I say this.

But I prefer the original dated look of the more classic star collection.

The new star collection is very contemporary, bold, and so on but not terribly unique in my opinion.

I would keep both collections because I think it offers a wide range of Montblanc offerings, however potentially reduce the size of both collections for greater profitability.

Lastly, I think it is important to have in-house movements introduced to the older classic Star collection.

The older Star collection has a very accessible starting price point and features a very attractive watch. It is important to retain this, but to offer quality movements in the line as well at a higher price point. Then Montblanc will potentially get clients to buy a normal Star collection timepiece as an aspiration to acquire other Star collection pieces in the future.

I hope my opinion doesn't sound too contradictory or counter productive.

Perhaps that is how MB sees it as well.

It is just that most consumers will buy only one "nice" watch in their lifetime...perhaps two.

MB has to spice it up to break into the lower range.

I think MB is doing well with the Rieussec in the mid range.  That's how to shake things up

Mike