This is the first time Montblanc has created a pocket watch and it not only harks back to the beginning of the 20th century, when pocket watches were the timekeepers of choice, but also features the highly appreciated world timer function with the Orbis Terrarum complication developed by Montblanc.
Setting the timepiece is simplicity itself. The wearer starts by setting the home time zone by pressing the pusher between 5 and 6 o’clock until the home city (or the nearest city indicating the wearer’s own time zone) is positioned in front of the arrow at 6 o’clock. The hours and minutes are then set via the crown at 12 o’clock, paying attention to turn the hands until the central map features the correct day/night indication.
Once complete, the 24 time zones can be easily read at a glance thanks to a large open dial. To change time zones, the wearer simply has to press on the pusher between 5 and 6 o’clock until the new local time is featured in front of the red arrow at six o’clock. The day/night indicator and the hour hand advance in synchronisation with each push, meaning that no further setting is required.
Powered by the Calibre MB 29.20, the world timer complication has been developed and assembled entirely in-house by Montblanc's watchmakers. The dial is highly legible thanks to the 53 mm “Lépine” style steel case and a pure design, which leaves plenty of room for the 24 city names.
The pocket watch is completed with the addition of a refined silver chain that has been crafted like a ship’s rope, recalling the luxury cruise liners of the last century.
