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Montblanc Limited Writers Edition Mark Twain

Every year since 1992, Montblanc pays tribute to great writers whose works have become part of world literature, with the creation of a new Limited Writers Edition. The stories these authors tell are as different as the lives they led.

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World Premiere of the Montblanc Metamorphosis at SIHH, 2010

Montblanc Metamorphosis

The Metamorphosis watch in the process of transformation

Montblanc unveils the first development of the Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horlogerie

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SIHH – The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie 2010

Today starts the international fair of fine watchmaking, The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), in Geneva, Switzerland. The event, taking place from January 18th to January 22nd, is an exclusive gathering of the most prestigious names in Haute Horlogerie.

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Montblanc Manufactures – Part 2: Institut Minerva de Recherche en Haute Horlogerie

The Renaissance of a grand tradition

Only a few companies retain a tradition of creating Swiss timepieces – one of them is located in Villeret: Minerva, a small watchmaking manufacture, founded more than 150 years ago.

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Montblanc Meisterstück 149: Birth of a myth

Birth of a myth. 1924

The year 1924 saw a milestone in the history of writing culture with the launch of the Montblanc “Meisterstück” collection and the emergence of one of the most famous writing instruments in the world. Since then the Meisterstück is the perfect example of the brands philosophy of continuity and long lasting nature. The Meisterstück 149 fountain pen was later to crown this range as the supreme expression of the Meisterstück collection’s characteristic style.

Montblanc Meisterstuck turns 85

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H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco visits Montblanc’s headquarter in Hamburg, Germany

Yesterday, November 23rd,  H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco was honored in Hamburg, Germany for his strong engagement in environmental issues with the “BAUM-Sonderpreis für Verdienste um den Umweltschutz”.

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Montre de l’année – Watch of the year 2009: Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Monopusher Chronograph Automatic wins 3rd prize

In 2009, the “Watch of the Year”-Prize presented by the Swiss watch magazine Montres Passion for the 16th consecutive year, rewards the best

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Montblanc Manufactures – Part 1: Le Locle

Nicolas Rieussec: The inventor of the world’s first chronograph

A historical moment occurred on September 1st in 1821, at a horse race in Paris, when the watch maker Nicolas Rieussec succeeded in recording the time of every horse passing by the finishing line to an accuracy of a quarter of a second.