A Guide To
Montblanc Watches

The story of Montblanc watches

Montblanc may be a brand best known for its luxury pens, but in 1997 it established itself amongst the world's most luxury watchmakers. This is when the brand became part of the Richemont Group, along with other luxury brands known for their watches such as Cartier and Piaget. Montblanc made its first foray into watchmaking with the Meisterstück watch, named after their pinnacle of writing instruments.
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In 2007, Montblanc welcomed Minerva to their hand-picked manufacturing line up, a movement manufacturer based in Villeret in the Swiss Jura. This perpetuated Minerva’s 150-year-old tradition in handmade movements. Just a year later, Montblanc unveiled its new fine watches, including the Profile, TimeWalker and Star collections. These watches included the MB R100 calibra, the debut movement manufactured exclusively using Montblanc’s own workshops. The very first watch to introduce the movement was the Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph. This watch was a tribute to the inventor of the chronograph and in keeping with Montblanc’s tradition of celebrating innovation. The brand has gone on to impress with women’s and men’s Montblanc watches that boast the ultimate in craft and technology.