MONTBLANC TIMEWALKER VOYAGER UTC 109163 CAYMAN GMT SECOND TIME ZONE- NWT $3895

NEW IN BOX WITH TAGS. From Montblanc’s bestselling flagship Timewalker family, this UTC model adds a user friendly GMT second-time zone complication, extending the line’s now iconic “sophisticated form through function” brand philosophy. Many in the watch industry consider the Timewalker design a modern classic, owing to its clean “German” lines and distinct, yet subtle details, making it instantly recognizable as a Montblanc Timewalker. Some great reviews of the watch are available on ablogtowatch.com, hodinkee.com and worldwatchreview.com.

Watch Details

Looking closely at the watch, distinctions that stand out immediately are the shape of the case and lugs. The case has a unique bowl-shaped design. While the watch is relatively large at 43mm, the bowl shape makes it incredibly comfortable to wear, allowing for unencumbered wrist movement. The shape also adds an element of elegance. The lugs feature sculpted, skeletonized cutouts, again, unique and identifiable to the Montblanc Timewalker. The face of the watch continues the simple, yet distinct design theme. Dial markings are limited to functional details to achieve a thoughtful, uncuttered look, while the Arabic numerals incorporate their own proprietary font style. Also unique is the design of the GMT second-time zone bezel. Most watches separate day and night with light and dark shading at the 6AM and 6PM marks. To make the day/night separation more accurate to the real world, Montblanc shifted the shading to 7AM and 7PM. While just a minor element, this adjustment shows the attention to detail paid to the watch’s design. The overall goal was to achieve a “sophisticated business lifestyle image”. Every detail put into this watch was done with this goal in mind.  

In terms of future collectability, Montblanc watches, and the Timewalker line in particular, have all the right ingredients to become a true heritage brand in the opinion of experts in the watch industry. Montblanc is owned by the Richemont Group, the second largest luxury watch group in the world, the home of brands such as Cartier, Piaget, Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC Schaffhausen, and Panerai. While size is not always a benefit, Richemont has made Montblanc a flagship focus. In 2006, Richemont bought the revered Minerva brand and watch making facilities, integrating the assets under Montblanc. This gave Montblanc valuable watch making heritage and the ability to develop high-end in-house watch movements. In 2013, Jerome Lambert was made CEO of Montblanc, after leading Jaeger-LeCoultre’s impressive resurgence. Since Lambert’s installment, Montblanc watches have led the Richemont Group in both sales growth and profits, making it one of the industry’s fastest growing luxury brands. Core to this success has been the development of Montblanc’s brand strategy to leverage Richemont’s vast economies of scale to incorporate craftsmanship once reserved for the highest priced makers, into watches in the under $10,000 price range, effectively competing with Tag Heuer and Tudor. Simultaneously, Lambert also pushed the brand successfully into Patek Philippe territory with the integration of Minerva into Montblanc’s Villeret line. One can see the improvements in the Timewalker line, where significant upgrades were made in materials. The watch face was also updated with the removal of seconds marks on the chapter ring and the incorporation of thinner Arabic numerals, making the watch cleaner and easier to read. With the success of Montblanc, Jerome Lambert was recently promoted to Head of Corporate Global Operations, ensuring a sustained focused of Montblanc as a brand flagship.                 

MODEL: Montblanc Timewalker Voyager UTC 109136

MOVEMENT: MontBlanc Caliber MB 24.05-  Swiss Automatic

CASE: 316L Mirrored Stainless Steel

CASE SIZE: 43mm x 12mm

CRYSTAL: Scratch Resistant Domed Sapphire Crystal. Sapphire Crystal Exhibition Case Back

DIAL:  Sunburst polished cream colored dial. Polished rose gold tone Arabic numerals and hour markers. Polished rose gold tone luminescent minute and hour hands. 24 hour second time zone bezel with light/dark shading at the 7AM and 7PM markers delineating day and night. Polished rose gold tone GMT second-time zone hand tipped in red and skeletonized to distinguish it from other hands. Date indicator at 6 o’clock.     

CROWN: Pullout crown with white cabochon Montblanc logo

BAND: Black leather. Cayman alligator pattern 22mm.

WATER RESISTANCE: 30m/100ft

RETAIL PRICE: $3895

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