Mont Blanc, Founding Fathers - 9th June 2011

[Scott C.]

Guys, just to share some photos on the event.

Thank you Kelvin for the invitation and please feel free to post yours photo here too.























some serious discussion going on...




modeling show..














our MWF models..






Peter, Danny, Nicolas Cage, Mr Gan (Mont Blanc GM) and Kelvin..


The friendly receptionists...


last but not least....



Thank you! 

[Gigi]

Bloody hell, the movement is really really really nice 

I guess it is WAYYYY better organised then Tag event eh 

I wish i can go 


Scott,

Where is that super star? Did he came?

[ck77]

why men more than women 

[takashi78]

Guess not much ladies for Scott to shoot , but i'm sure Scott got more pics of the model hehe.

Thanks to Kelvin again for extending the invite to us.

Also thanks to the Montblanc staff who showed us any watch we wanted to see, even the open work Chrono's which was already sold.

2nd pic there is of a LE 75 piece Platinum version Nicolas Rieussec.
For me i prefer the manual wind to the auto.

Oh and the Minerva piece that was showed to us was just amazing, beautiful enamel dial and that movt is just something that needs to be seen in person.
Not many people design the movt size to suit the large case but Minerva has done it. Kodus to them!

[lanatir]

thanks for the pics... wah why so weird angle of me? hahah...

anyway i didn't take any shots last night but i'm just gonna showcase some shots i took of MB watches some time ago...

Star Nicolas Rieussec in yellow gold

















Villeret 1858 Grand Chronographe Authentique















Villeret 1858 Seconde Grand Authentique











Villeret 1858 Seconde Authentique (Platinum Piece Unique)



















Villeret 1858 Seconde Authentique (White Gold)







Something for the ladies...











And enamel...









 

[terrenceterrence]

any non watch photos please...more of the friendly receptionists please................. 

[Scott C.]

any non watch photos please...more of the friendly receptionists please................. 

Terrence, I was to shy to approach them la ...kakakka

[Sid Vicious]

next time can use the line some students used at airasia launch here

"it has always been my dream to take photos with airasia stewardess", we can change that last bit to MB recptionist

Looks like fun and Im guessing perks of being part of the forum

Nice work guys and gals

[danny]

Scott,
Thanks for posting the nice pics. Great work  and the X-100 really lives up to its reputation.

Kelvin,
Great macro shots as usual. We really must get around to organizing your photo workshop so that we can all pick up some tips from you.

Overall it was a very well organized event and the atmosphere was great (not overly crowded ..), the Montblanc hosts were knowledgable and friendly and the products are simply excellent. I was very pleased to have met Mr. Gan Teck Hock, the General Manager of Montblanc who was kind enough to spend sometime explaining about MB's impressive achievements in the world of horology despite their relatively young age in the Swiss watch industry (Montblanc entered the luxury watch market in 1997).

I have always known Montblanc for their excellent pens and being a proud owner of their Meisterstuck fountain pens I am familiar with the legendary quality of MB fine writing instruments. Naturally I'm pleased to see that MB has extended their tradition of excellence to the field of horology by offering to us such a wide and diverse range of fine timepieces. I'm particularly pleased to have handled in person a few of MB's finest offerings including the Nicholas Rieussec Open Date chronograph featuring the in-house manual wind chronograph calibre, and the Grande Chronographe with the beautiful enamel dial from Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858. (Thanks to Donovan Chin for his patience in explaining to us the finer points of these magnificent timepieces.)

It was a throughly enjoyable evening and for me it served as an eye opening introduction into Montblanc's world of haute horlogerie.



 

[TheHobbit]

Looks like a great event and have to say great photographs. But I have to say that while I do like the brand, having a couple of their pens and one Timewalker, I wish that they, MB, be a bit humble with their history. Like Danny said, they are a relatively new player in the industry (1997), and is very fortunate to have a 'parent' that has deep pockets and very 'kind' to have 'given' them the Minerva manufacture. But to claim the Minerva history (sometimes) as part of their own, does not do it for me. Just my 2 cents.