Montblanc Introduces a New Model of the Star Legacy Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph

Montblanc designers have included quite a lot of particulars to tie these watches to Paris. At the start, the dials have been accented with a Cloue de Paris guilloche sample, which is repeated on each the included strap in addition to the winding rotor, which could be seen by means of the show caseback. “Academy of Sciences, Paris” is engraved on the flange close to the 6:00 place, serving as a reminder of the complication’s historical past. Different design notes are supposed to be extra up to date, together with the customized typeface, using contrasting grays and blues all through, and uncovered blued screws on the dial facet. 

Aesthetically, these watches are one thing of a bridge between a basic model and a extra up to date design language, with a toe dipped in haute horlogerie territory. The format consisting of a fundamental dial for time telling (full with second time zone performance) with two smaller dials for the chronograph plus a date window packs numerous info into a decent house and recollects basic pocket watch design tropes. However different design elements, significantly the grey dial and blacked out case on the DLC model, are strikingly fashionable and nearly smooth. 

Along with the novel implementation of the chronograph, the motion is function packed and really represents an actual and shocking worth. The MB R200 is a caliber made in-house by Montblanc with a monopusher chronograph managed by a column wheel and vertical clutch through a pusher on the 8:00 place. That is additionally a low-key incredible look ahead to vacationers, that includes a day/night time indicator (the aperture at 9:00) and second time zone performance on the principle dial. And, sure, the native hour hand could be jumped in a single hour increments, with out hacking the motion. Whenever you begin evaluating the function set of this watch to different journey watches within the $10,000-ish value vary, it feels just like the Montblanc holds up remarkably effectively.

The retail value for the chrome steel model of the Star Legacy Chronograph Nicolas Rieussec is $8,200. The DLC model is $8,600. Montblanc