http://press.montblanc.com Welcome to the Montblanc Presslounge en-en copyright Montblanc 2011 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:13:16 +0100 MONTBLANC CUTTING EDGE ART COLLECTION 2002-2012 The engagement with the arts and artists has been embedded in Montblanc’s corporate philosophy for a long time. In regard to this, Montblanc began to build a contemporary art collection ten years ago. The works from the collection are displayed in the entire cooperation’s facilities: offices, hallways, the production department and, of course, in the newly designed foyer at the headquarters in Hamburg. Regular tours are offered and guided by artists and art historians for the employees, which is keeping the art on display alive. In 1998, Montblanc started negotiations with artists and galleries and in 2002 Montblanc presented the first work by US artist Tom Sachs. Sachs considered it as a challenge to interpret the Montblac star, the emblem of the long-established company, and create the first commissioned work. Since then, the collection expanded to 160 unique artworks including works by Thomas Demand, Liam Gillick, Jonathan Meese, Sylvie Fleury, Jorge Pardo, Ugo Rondinone, Michel Majerus, Lijun Fang. Many of the artists were considered as Cutting Edge at the time they were commissioned – in other words, just at the edge of becoming well known. Today, they claim international recognition and continue a close relationship with the company. To view the brand through the eyes of internationally renowned artists and with that also perceive it undergo a contemporary interpretation is a privilege Montblanc is enjoying to get new impulses for their own work. The collection is also accessible to the public with guided tours. MONTBLANC TARGET ORANGE 2010, EVA & ADELE On occasion of the 10th anniversary of the collection, the Montblanc Cultural Foundation presents the newest commission for the collection: MONTBLANC TARGET ORANGE, 2010, by EVA & ADELE will be presented in the newly designed foyer of the Montblanc Headquarters in Hamburg on the 31st of January 2012. The artists will be present. Every guest attending the event will receive a signed and limited edition of MONTBLANC TARGET ORANGE, 2010. The basis of the Target Series, which includes the artwork for Montblanc, is a complex merge of drawings on paper. MONTBLANC TARGET ORANGE comprises 31 single drawings made with coloured pencils, Montblanc ink and pen and real pinfeather. Another coating is layered by unregularly spread varnish strips. All strips merge in the center of the image – in the so called FUTURING, this allows the association with a Star or a target. On top, the outline of the artist duo’s heads is placed which – due to its recognition value – almost functions as a logo. In another step of the process, the combined drawings that lie beneath are reconstructed with oil paint directly from the tube - a step in which a concealing while equally disclosing moment is resting. The web of lines creates a very own sculptural image plane together with the Montblanc star. The star lies over the target construction as the last layer and functions in the structure as a further logo. EVA & ADELE have been using Montblanc ink and pens for many years; this is why MONTBLANC TARGET ORANGE is not only a consequent continuation of the working methods of the artists but also a dedication to the tools and materials created by the penciling hand. http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/287/10-years-Montblanc-Cutting-Edge-Art-Collection http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/287/10-years-Montblanc-Cutting-Edge-Art-Collection press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100 “Making a film means first of all, to tell a story. That story should never be banal. It must be dramatic and human. What is drama after all, but life with the dull bits cut out.” - Alfred Hitchcock (1899 – 1980) - Passionate craftsmanship and pioneering design are the forces behind Montblancʼs Alfred Hitchcock Limited Edition, an electrifying tribute to the inventor of the psychological thriller genre. The British filmmaker and producerʼs horror classics such as “Psycho” and “Vertigo” brought cinema to a new level of artistry, technical innovation and unconventional storytelling. Hitchcock became renowned for taking audiences on a rollercoaster ride of extreme fear and anxiety. http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/286/Montblanc-Alfred-Hitchcock---Limited-Edition-3000-and-Limited-Edition-80 http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/286/Montblanc-Alfred-Hitchcock---Limited-Edition-3000-and-Limited-Edition-80 press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:48:00 +0100 A precious silver amulet has long symbolised the love between two beings. A carefully crafted talisman that tells the story of the emotional bond shared by two souls, but also inspired by the lady who wears it as a personal treasure. This Valentine’s Day, Montblanc continues to tell this story in its very own words, with the creation of a unique piece: the Valentine’s Bead Bracelet. http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/285/Montblanc-Valentine%E2%80%99s-Bead-Bracelet-%E2%80%93-An-Elegant-Expression-of-Love http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/285/Montblanc-Valentine%E2%80%99s-Bead-Bracelet-%E2%80%93-An-Elegant-Expression-of-Love press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:59:00 +0100 Celebrating the eternal elegance of H.S.H. Princess Grace of Monaco - The rose - universal, fragrant symbol of romance and the beloved favourite flower of the late Princess Grace of Monaco - provides the inspiration for Montblanc’s new collections of diamond jewellery, Pétales de Rose and Pétales Entrelacés motifs.  http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/284/The-Montblanc-Collection-Princesse-Grace-de-Monaco-2012---P%C3%89TALES-DE-ROSE-AND-P%C3%89TALES-ENTRELAC%C3%89S-MOTIFS http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/284/The-Montblanc-Collection-Princesse-Grace-de-Monaco-2012---P%C3%89TALES-DE-ROSE-AND-P%C3%89TALES-ENTRELAC%C3%89S-MOTIFS press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:20:00 +0100 To create watches for a collection which bears the name of such an incomparable and unforgettable personality was a challenge that continues to fill Montblanc’s designers and jewelers with pride. The inimitable grace and tasteful predilections of this European-American style icon inspired Montblanc’s specialists to design watch models that duly honor the name and the memory of Princesse Grace de Monaco. http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/283/The-Watches-of-the-Montblanc-%E2%80%98Collection-Princesse-Grace-de-Monaco%E2%80%99 http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/283/The-Watches-of-the-Montblanc-%E2%80%98Collection-Princesse-Grace-de-Monaco%E2%80%99 press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:27:00 +0100 In an ambitious contemporary creative project that crosses design disciplines and brings together all the facets of the brand’s renowned expertise, Montblanc celebrates the life and style of the late Princess Grace of Monaco with a collection of Watches, High Jewellery and Fine Jewellery and Writing Instruments. http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/282/The-Montblanc-Collection-Princesse-Grace-de-Monaco-2012 http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/282/The-Montblanc-Collection-Princesse-Grace-de-Monaco-2012 press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100 On Monday, January 16th. 2012 at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) in Geneva, the new Vintage Tachydate from the Montblanc Collection Villeret 1858 will be unveiled to the public and the international press. The perpetual fascination of speed is demonstrated once again by the new Vintage Tachydate from Montblanc’s Collection Villeret 1858. Its face recalls an era a century ago when watchmaking, science, art and politics were in the throes of dramatic upheavals. http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/281/Montblanc-Collection-Villeret-1858 http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/281/Montblanc-Collection-Villeret-1858 press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:36:00 +0100 On Monday, January 16th 2012 at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) in Geneva, the new Montblanc TimeWriter II Chronographe Bi-Fréquence will be unveiled to the public and the international press. The laws of physics are inviolable. The principle of conservation of energy decrees the impossibility of ever constructing a perpetuum mobile. And in order to measure time to the nearest 1/1,000th of a second, a mechanical watch must have a balance that completes 3.6 million semi-oscillations per hour, i.e. its frequency must be 500 hertz. But such laws, it seems, are binding only in the three-dimensional world. They’re invalidated when we move into the fourth dimension: time. How else would it be possible for Montblanc to unveil at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in January 2012 a wristwatch chronograph that can measure elapsed intervals to the nearest 1/1,000th of a second, yet has a balance which oscillates at a pace of only 50 hertz? http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/280/Montblanc%E2%80%99s-TimeWriter-II-Chronographe-Bi-Fr%C3%A9quence-1%2C000 http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/280/Montblanc%E2%80%99s-TimeWriter-II-Chronographe-Bi-Fr%C3%A9quence-1%2C000 press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:05:00 +0100 http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/279/Montblanc-TimeWalker-ChronoVoyager-UTC http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/279/Montblanc-TimeWalker-ChronoVoyager-UTC press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:49:00 +0100 On Monday, January 16th 2012 at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) in Geneva, the new Montblanc TimeWalker TwinFly Chronograph GreyTech  will be unveiled to the public and the international press. Few brands can rival Montblanc’s skill in imbuing their products with unmistakable and timeless iconography. The Rieussec chronograph collection has achieved unmistakable status and the TimeWalker line has represented the modern personification of Montblanc’s DNA for several years. This collection won a standing ovation last year with the TwinFly chronograph and Montblanc’s own movement. Now it outdoes itself again with the debut of the GreyTech. http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/278/-Montblanc-TimeWalker-TwinFly-Chronograph-GreyTech http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/278/-Montblanc-TimeWalker-TwinFly-Chronograph-GreyTech press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:28:00 +0100 On Monday, January 16th 2012 at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) in Geneva, the new Montblanc Star Classique Automatic will be unveiled to the public and the international press. Never before in the more than 100 years of their history have wristwatches undergone such dynamic evolution. New technologies, novel materials and innovative functions have given rise to creations and formats that shatter all previous conceptions. To assure that simple, classical elegance isn’t forgotten amidst this fascinating burst of innovation, Montblanc has added to its Star collection the Star Classique in a new dimension: classical esthetic in a slim case design. http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/276/Montblanc-Star-Classique-Automatic http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/276/Montblanc-Star-Classique-Automatic press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:58:00 +0100 On Monday, January 16th 2012 at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) in Geneva, the new Montblanc Rieussec Chronograph Open Hometime will be unveiled to the public and the international press. Montblanc honored the ingenious French watchmaker Nicolas Rieussec in 2011 with a jubilee wristwatch to celebrate the 190th anniversary of the invention of the chronograph. Rieussec, watchmaker by appointment to the king in Paris, publically showed his “time writer” with turning disc and ink-writing hand for the first time in 1821 and received a patent for it in 1822. His trailblazing innovation catapulted him into the Olympus of the watchmaker’s art. In 2008, Montblanc launched its first Nicolas Rieussec chronograph, which not only paid homage to a famous name in watchmaking, but also highlighted Rieussec’s decisive element: rotating discs for the elapsed seconds and minutes under fixed hands. The tribute was well-deserved, especially when one considers the importance that chronographs have acquired in the world of fine watches in recent years. Montblanc has subsequently expanded its Nicolas Rieussec Collection and now plans to debut a new model at the SIHH in 2012: the Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph Open Hometime will encase a new caliber that raises yet another worthy monument to the inventor of the chronograph. http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/275/Montblanc-Nicolas-Rieussec-Chronograph-Open-Hometime%3A-No-Time-for-Homesickness http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/275/Montblanc-Nicolas-Rieussec-Chronograph-Open-Hometime%3A-No-Time-for-Homesickness press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:16:00 +0100 On Monday, January 16th 2012 at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) in Geneva, the new Montblanc Régulateur Nautique Timepiece Set will be unveiled to the public and the international press. http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/274/Montblanc-Collection-Villeret-1858-in-new-dimensions http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/274/Montblanc-Collection-Villeret-1858-in-new-dimensions press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:23:00 +0100 Montblanc announces that Craig Robins, CEO of Dacra, co-founder of Design Miami/ and longtime supporter of art, design and culture, will receive the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award at an event on December 1st, 2011, at the Moore Building in the Miami Design District. Robins will join a prestigious list of award winners from the 12 participating countries in this anniversary year including: Yoko Ono (Japan), His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales (United Kingdom), Her Majesty Queen Sofia (Spain), Liao Chang Yong (China), Yoyo Maeght (France), Harald Falckenberg (Germany), Chung King Fai (Hong Kong), Andree Ruth Shammah (Italy), Young Dal Yoon (Korea), Aurelio Lopez Rocha (Mexico), and Valery Gergiev (Russia). http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/272/MONTBLANC-TO-HONOR-CRAIG-ROBINS-IN-THE-20TH-ANNIVERSARY-YEAR-OF-THE-Montblanc-de-la-Culture-Arts-Patronage-Awards- http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/272/MONTBLANC-TO-HONOR-CRAIG-ROBINS-IN-THE-20TH-ANNIVERSARY-YEAR-OF-THE-Montblanc-de-la-Culture-Arts-Patronage-Awards- press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:39:00 +0100 On Wednesday 23rd November at Apsley House, London, the Montblanc Cultural Foundation will award HRH Prince of Wales with the prestigious UK Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award, in recognition of his long-term and outstanding support and dedication to contemporary arts. In its 20th anniversary year, Montblanc de la Culture will celebrate the journey and success of this international arts patronage in the presence of this yearʼs winner, HRH Prince of Wales, founder of the award, Lord Douro, CEO of Montblanc International, Lutz Bethge, Brand Ambassador, Eva Green, longstanding friend, Katherine Jenkins and many of the previous winners and friends of Montblanc. http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/271/HRH-Prince-of-Wales-to-receive-Montblanc-de-la-Culture-Arts-Patronage-Award http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/271/HRH-Prince-of-Wales-to-receive-Montblanc-de-la-Culture-Arts-Patronage-Award press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:44:00 +0100 The prize-giving ceremony for the 11th Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG) took place in the Grand Théatre de Genève on Saturday, November 19th 2011. Montblanc is honoured that the Montblanc Star World-Time GMT Automatic won the first place in the category “Petite Aiguille” (price below 5.000 CHF) at the “Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève”. Alexander Schmiedt, Director Category Management Watches Montblanc International, proudly received the “Petite Aiguille 2011” award in Geneva. The international jury of the 11th edition, composed of watchmaking professionals, awarded the different categories. Created in 2001, and as of this year 2011 under the aegis of the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix Foundation, this event is intended to salute the excellence of worldwide horological production, and annually rewards the finest creations and the most important figures in the watchmaking world. It thereby contributes to promoting horology and its prime values – namely innovation, a will to pass on expertise and the quest for excellence. http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/270/The-Montblanc-Star-World-Time-GMT-Automatic-wins-the-First-Place-in-the-Category-Petite-Aiguille-at-the-Grand-Prix-d%E2%80%99Horlogerie-de-Gen%C3%A8ve-2011 http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/270/The-Montblanc-Star-World-Time-GMT-Automatic-wins-the-First-Place-in-the-Category-Petite-Aiguille-at-the-Grand-Prix-d%E2%80%99Horlogerie-de-Gen%C3%A8ve-2011 press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:35:00 +0100 On November 16th, Montblanc had the special honour of awarding the Russian Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award 2011 to Maestro Valery Gergiev. In the 20th anniversary year of the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award, Montblanc's International CEO Lutz Bethge attended the event in Moscow and recognised the tremendous enthusiasm and selfless generosity shown by the awardee.   Maestro Gergiev has been awarded for the 2011 Russian Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award as a mark of respect for his untiring support, his great versatility and passion. Maestro Gergiev is an artist of worldwide highest acclaim, a leading conductor, a builder of bridges between cultures, a wonderful person and a true patron of the arts. http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/269/Montblanc-de-la-Culture-Awards-2011%2C-Russia http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/269/Montblanc-de-la-Culture-Awards-2011%2C-Russia press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:40:00 +0100 Montblanc presents the special 10th anniversary production of THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY, an annual benefit event produced by the 24 Hour Company and Freestyle Picture Company for Urban Arts Partnership. THE 24 HOUR PLAYS ON BROADWAY attracts some of entertainment’s biggest names as they join forces to participate in an extreme rite of theater: writing, directing, and performing 6 original short plays, all in just 24 hours. This year’s production will feature a special 10th anniversary theme to celebrate the immense success of this partnership and the thousands of students who have benefited from programs made possible by this fundraiser. http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/268/--MONTBLANC-PRESENTS-THE-10TH-ANNUAL-PRODUCTION-OF-THE-24-HOUR-PLAYS-ON-BROADWAY- http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/268/--MONTBLANC-PRESENTS-THE-10TH-ANNUAL-PRODUCTION-OF-THE-24-HOUR-PLAYS-ON-BROADWAY- press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:38:00 +0100 The Young Directors Project has been an integral part of the drama programme at the Salzburg Festival since 2002. The successful competition for young, international theatre directors and their companies was initiated by the head of drama at that time, Jürgen Flimm, and has been entirely sponsored by the international cultural brand Montblanc ever since. http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/267/Young-Directors-Project-powered-by-Montblanc---Contract-Extended- http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/267/Young-Directors-Project-powered-by-Montblanc---Contract-Extended- press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:35:00 +0100 This year, Montblanc presents a surprisingly new design for Montblanc watches in the shape of this new ladies’ watch. Inspired by the design of the brands new “Cabochon” Ladies Jewellery collection, the centrepieces of the new design are the delicate gemstones in the classic round cabochon cut which beautifully harmonize with the iconic squarish case of the Profile watch collection. 45 white Agate gemstones in the roundish shape of the classic cabochon cut are manually set on the “Cross-over” figures on the outer bezel of the watch as well as on the dial. The subtle pure white color of the gemstones is further enhanced by a dial of gently shining white natural mother of pearl. Particularly on the dial, the setting requires the utmost concentration and care as the mother-of-pearl is extremely fragile and can break even with the slightest mistake. http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/266/Montblanc-launches-a-very-special-jewel%3A--the-%E2%80%9CMontblanc-Profile-Lady-Elegance-Cabochon-Watch%E2%80%9D http://press.montblanc.com/rss-feed/index/266/Montblanc-launches-a-very-special-jewel%3A--the-%E2%80%9CMontblanc-Profile-Lady-Elegance-Cabochon-Watch%E2%80%9D press@montblanc.com (Montblanc Newsroom) Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:12:00 +0100