Watch Details
Case Material:
Polished with Brushed Steel
Movement:
Swiss Automatic
Functions:
Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Date, Day, Second time zone, Global Time
Crystal Material:
Scratch Resistant Sapphire Crystal
Bezel Material:
Polished with Brushed Steel
Water Resistance:
30m/100ft
Crown Material:
Stainless Steel
Calendar:
date display at 4:30
Watch Bracelet / Strap Material:
Stainless Steel
Watch Clasp Material:
Stainless Steel Deployment Buckle
Additional Information
Montblanc's Hemispheres are a very special kind of world-time watches, which simultaneously show the different times in all 24 of the world's time zones. The local time in the zone where the wearer is currently sojourning is shown by the hands, while the flange around the dial bears the names of 24 cities, each of which represents one of the 24 time zones into which our planet is divided. A 24-hour disc indicating the hours at the locations positioned radially opposite the disc's markings on the flange turns at the centre of the dial. Presto! The wearer can instantly see which hour has chimed on clocks in all of the world's time zones.
That explains the functional principle of the mechanical Montblanc TimeWalker Hemispheres world-time watches. As an additional exclusive feature, Montblanc has enriched these timepieces with another dimension. While the time zones progress with the sun from east to west across the meridians of longitude, Montblanc's latest creation also brings the north-south axis into play because the Montblanc TimeWalker Hemispheres is available in a northern and a southern version. The Northern Hemisphere model shows a map of the Earth as seen from the north with the North Pole at its centre; the Southern Hemisphere variant puts the South Pole in the midpoint. Logically, the ring of place names on the Northern Hemisphere model consists solely of locations in that hemisphere; the southern counterpart bears only the names of places situated south of the Equator. These different perspectives naturally affect the time displays and require corresponding adaptations in the mechanical movements. Both models have immobile rings around their dials marked with the 24 place names in the relevant hemisphere, but the 24-hour discs in the centres turn in opposite directions: the disc turns clockwise on the Northern Hemisphere watch, it bears a 24-hour scale labelled anticlockwise; the 24-hour disc on the
Southern Hemisphere timepiece turns anticlockwise and bears a 24-hour scale labelled clockwise. The two TimeWalker Hemispheres models differ not only because of their different
dials, but also because they're equipped with different movements, which are necessary to rotate the 24-hour discs of the two timepieces in the proper directions.
To assure that the wearer can keep an eye on the entire planet, from east to west and from north to south, the Northern Hemisphere watch bears the southern place names on its case back and vice versa.
This spectacle is packed into a stainless steel TimeWalker case which measures 42 mm in diameter and has a very narrow bezel, thus leaving ample room for large and readily legible indicators: a time-zone ring with the 24 place names, an hour circle with the TimeWalker's typical relief numerals and indices, a 24-hour disc in the centre (where it turns clockwise in the one model and anticlockwise in the other) and a window for the date at the “6”. To preclude potential confusion, the northern model and southern variant each has its own colour scheme
About Montblanc
Montblanc turned 100 years old in 2006. The famed writing instrument manufacturer is a legend among scribes. The Montblanc logo mimics the peaks of the snow-capped Montblanc mountain, and this logo is synonymous with the finest luxury writing instruments. Since the 1980s Montblanc has commanded a significant marketshare in the upper echelons of luxury scribing tools, and they are instantly recognizable by their logo and tag line, 'The Art of Writing'. In addition to the finest writing accessories, Montblanc also manufactures leather accessories and a gorgeous line of wristwatches.
100% Authentic
This watch is guaranteed 100% authentic, has original serial numbers and is shipped in factory-fresh,
brand new, unworn condition with all manufacturer documentation and packaging.
Package contains watch manufacturer's certificate of authenticity (if such certificate is applicable,
and provided by the manufacturer), tags, stickers, boxes, and user manuals.
30 Day Returns
We will gladly accept returns within 30 days of receipt of delivery. Watches must be returned to us in
brand new, unworn and undamaged condition. All domestic purchases showing as "In Stock" under $3000 will
receive a full refund minus shipping fees. A 10% restocking fee will apply on all other orders.
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Free Shipping
Gemnation ships your domestic order free via FedEx/UPS Insured Standard Delivery (3-5 days) after your order has been processed.
Please read the additional information section next to the watch to determine processing times.
Watches that cost less than $200, will be shipped via FedEx/UPS Ground.
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Two Year Warranty
We sell luxury timepieces at considerably lower prices than the manufacturers list price. Gemnation is not
an Authorized Montblanc Watch Dealer and is not affiliated with Montblanc. Authorized dealers are not permitted
to discount or sell watches on the Internet. For this reason, we choose not to be authorized watch dealers
for many of the brands that we sell.
Since we are not authorized dealers for many of the watch manufacturers, we may be unable to ship the original
watch manufacturers warranty. In all cases, however, we provide a Two Year Gemnation Warranty (active from the
date of purchase).
Gemnation utilizes a full-time Swiss-trained watchmaker who is licensed and trained to repair every brand and
model of watch that we sell. If we can supply the original warranty we provide this information in the individual
watch description.
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