Montblanc evolves its smartwatch repertoire with the new Montblanc Summit 3 smartwatch, comprised of the classic watchmaking design for which the luxury Maison is known.

When the holidays come around the darkness of the shortened days are not only fought with lights and decorations, but also with a lot of green and red. From ugly sweaters to elegant table settings; for a few weeks do these colors rule supreme. For those looking for something around their wrist to complement all this are here four suggestion, which also make very nice gifts for under the tree;

From camouflage prints to combat boots to leather bomber jackets, military-style has long trickled into the civilian population where standard issued-gear is reinvented into fashionable must-haves. This is particularly true in the watch world as illustrated by the bevy of military-style luxury watches regularly released year after year.

The perpetual calendar complication has been around for several centuries and it is still going strong. In fact, most of the best luxury watch brands have perpetual calendar watches within their current collections and continuously offer new iterations. It’s easy to see the appeal of perpetual calendar timepieces; not only are they high-complication watches that flaunt the mechanical mastery of brands that make them but they also offer real-life practicality.

When it comes to dial colors, decades were ruled by black and silver as the most popular choices. They still rule supreme, but now need to give a bit of space to other colors as well. Blue has become a staple in more recent years, but grey and brown tones are getting more popular as well. Green might seem like a more extreme color, but also this one seems to be here to stay. While it will probably never dethrone black and silver, these four watches are bound to make anybody who sees you wear them, green with envy!

When a couple of years ago the first bronze cased watches entered the mainstream watch scene, it seemed to be a trend. However, over the years these type of watches have proved their staying power, as a charismatic alternative to steel. Initially, bronze cases where mainly applied to dive watches as their non-corrosive qualities offer an added advantage there. However, this edition of the SIHH we saw that the trend of using this material into other categories of watches also continues.

With the fourth day, the SIHH is slowly winding down, but goes out with a bang! This is the only day that the fair is open to the public and a lot of people joined journalists and retailers from around the world to admire all the great watches. For us, it is the time to have our last appointments and do the final photoshoots, and once again we were delighted by what we got to see!

A GMT-watch is nice, but it only shows what time it is at home as well as in the time-zone you are currently in. With our world getting more interconnected every day for some people this might not be enough. While on the beach in Rio you might need to know if you can call a business partner in Asia, or if the markets in Europe have already closed. For that, a world time watch is most convenient, as it shows the current time around the globe.

Three models released by Montblanc, IWC and Hermès at SIHH 2018 show the diversity, creativity and individuality in the interpretation of traditional pocket watches

Male celebrities walked the Oscars red carpet in watches from Montblanc, IWC Jaeger-LeCoultre, Bulgari and Piaget

One of the conclusions of the report is that large, well-funded companies that already have strong brand recognition are doing much better than smaller brands. That advantage is reinforced among luxury holding companies, which again benefit from having big pockets

Montblanc acquired Minerva in 2006 and renamed it Montblanc Manufacture in Villeret. While Montblanc changed the name of the watchmaker, it has in recent years used the Minerva heritage and name for several new models combining chronograph movements from Villeret for its watch models produced in Montblanc’s main manufacturing facility in Le Locle

The Salon Internacional Alta Relojería, or SIAR, has developed tremendously over the years. For its eleventh edition, it welcomed for the first time all the watches that compete in the Grand Prix d ́Horlogerie de Genève, but that was of course not all that was there to see. These are the best watches we came across at this years SIAR:

Bronze cases have largely been used for divers’ watches since the material is virtually rust proof but it does have other uses

Every seasoned connoisseur and passionate collector have an interesting story, and fond memories, of the watch that started it all. We take a look at four watches that can induce a lifetime passion for watches!

Perceiving writing as an invaluable gift, Montblanc presents a limited-edition collection to support UNICEF’s child literacy programs.