Montblanc

Hey all, I recently purchased a watch from the Timewalker collection (see earlier post). First, let me mention this is the first watch I have paid more than 200 dollars for, and since I am married to Mr. what-the-hell-its-just-a-watch, this is saying something. The watch arrived in a plain black box containing a 416 page service guide in 10 languages. I admired it for a bit and then I put it on. At 42mm, the watch is large even for me...lover of big watches, but in a good way. I decided to test drive it at work. The first comment I received was, "thats a huge watch", this from my boss. My reply, "thanks, I like watches." Hehe. I am a nurse and taking apical pulses was a breeze thanks to the clear black dial with large silver numbers! The watch is not too heavy but I did find myself banging it against surfaces occasionally. I have very small wrists at barely 5 in. so the watch sits a bit loose on me...my only gripe, although the straps are comfortable. I find myself readjusting it on my wrist quite often. My other concern was keeping the watch "clean". I put my hands in some strange places at times. I would remove it but I am notorious for losing things at work (hence my stethoscope collection) so not an option. I have taken to wearing larger gloves that cover more of my wrists which makes wielding needles a bit tricky I'm kidding One small item...I adore the MB logo on the crown. I'm a sucker for detail. Overall, I am very pleased with my purchase and looking forward to many years with it. Thanks for reading! Now let me go see if I can get husband to stop shaking his head and staring at his wallet. Christina Thistlewaite

This message has been edited by christhistle on 2011-03-03 07:18:48

Best,

Nicolas.

Your post made me go to their website and look at the Timewalker series again.

That's great:)

Hi Christina,
Congrats and nice review.  Really happy to hear that you're enjoying your Montblanc Timewalker.  Looks good on you!  Maybe it's time for your husband to get a matching watch

Regards,
ED-209
This message has been edited by ED209 on 2011-03-03 19:23:12

Lol..I think so too!

Christina

Thanks for the review, Christina. The watch does NOT look too big on you in this photo. In fact it looks great! The success of a larger watch is how comfortably you can make it sit on the wrist. This is dependent on wrist shape as well as watch diameter, but the shortish lugs of the MB design helps. Is it too loose because the strap is long? Does MB have different length straps to help with the fit?

Looking forward to hearing your long-term wearing experiences.

Congratulations again.

Andrew

And tell your husband to get prepared once you start down the path it only leads to more expensive ones..
I hope you enjoy the watch and continue collecting in good health.
Regards Jay

it looks good on the wrist.  I am in a health profession, and was hesitant to wear a nice watch to work (constant hand washing, as you said hands in strange places, risk of banging/nicking).  I realized the enjoyment I get from wearing the watch to work far outweighs any concern about damage.  I have had to add a hole to the strap of 2 watches so they would fit more tightly in order to avoid having to adjust them all the time (a 2-3mm biopsy punch works great for adding a hole).  Congratulations.  I think the enjoyment increases the longer you own the watch.  If you have time post some more pictures.  I would love to see some close shots of the dial and the back.

Stewart

Well done and thanks for sharing.

I do plan on adding a few more pics...I was just playing with my ipod.

Christina

Enjoy your new watch! 

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and opinion with us
Im a big fan of the timewalker collection

regards
Marwan This message has been edited by mr on 2011-03-09 02:25:00