Monta
Monta Oceanking
Photography on request
Front view
Dial, hands and bezel as delivered.
Case-back view
Case-back engraving and, where fitted, the sapphire display.
Movement
Calibre with its finishing and decoration.
On the wrist
Worn shot for proportion and strap drape.
Monta · Oceanking
Monta Oceanking
Reference COLL-OCEANKING
Reference at a glance
- Brand
- Monta
- Collection
- Oceanking
- Model
- Monta Oceanking
- Reference number
- COLL-OCEANKING
- Year / era
- 2000 · Current and historical collection profile
- Complication
- Hours, minutes, seconds
- Movement
- Automatic mechanical calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Case material
- Stainless steel; alternate materials vary by reference
- Dial type
- Multiple manufacturer dial variants
- Strap / bracelet
- Bracelet and strap options vary by reference
- Water resistance
- Diving rating varies by reference
- Limited-edition status
- Varies by reference
Case, dial & bracelet
- Case dimensions
- Dimensions vary by reference
- Case thickness
- Not published consistently across variants
- Case material
- Stainless steel; alternate materials vary by reference
- Bezel
- Unidirectional timing bezel
- Crystal
- Crystal specification varies by reference
- Dial
- Multiple manufacturer dial variants
- Hands
- Varies by reference
- Indexes
- Varies by reference
- Bracelet / strap
- Bracelet and strap options vary by reference
- Clasp / buckle
- Varies by reference
- Water resistance
- Diving rating varies by reference
Movement
- Movement / calibre
- Varies by reference — Automatic mechanical calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Movement type
- Automatic mechanical calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Frequency
- Not published consistently across variants
- Power reserve
- Not published consistently across variants
- Number of jewels
- Not published consistently across variants
- Complications
- Hours, minutes, seconds
- Functions
- Hours, minutes, seconds
- Watchmaker
- Manufacturer attribution varies by reference
Production & market
- Production period
- Varies by reference
- Limited-edition quantity
- Varies by reference
- Current market information
- Collection profile; consult the individual reference before purchase.
Designer
Jörg Hysek
Jörg Hysek left Rolex and Seiko's European studios to build a design practice in Geneva, giving houses such as Vacheron Constantin, Breguet, Seiko and TAG Heuer their sculptural, architecture-led cases before founding his own brand, HD3.
Historical significance
Oceanking is documented as a collection profile within Monta. Specifications can differ between references and production years.
Interesting facts
- Specifications shown on this page describe the collection and may vary by individual reference.
The House
Monta
Brand facts
- Founding year
- 0
- Founder
- Founding details not yet verified
- Headquarters
- United States
- Tier
- Swiss & Independent
- Major collections
- Oceanking, Skyquest, Noble
- Signature technologies
- In-house hairspring production · Proprietary case-hardening and polishing · Hand-applied guilloché dials
- Famous movements
- Automatic mechanical calibre; exact calibre varies by reference · Mechanical or quartz calibre; exact calibre varies by reference
- Notable watches
- Monta Oceanking (2000) · Monta Skyquest (2001) · Monta Noble (2002)
Brand history
Monta is represented in the Watchaholic India reference index as a swiss & independent watch house from United States. Its catalogue is documented collection by collection, with specifications shown only where they are published consistently.
Independent watchmaking team established or shaped Monta. Founder attribution for evolving companies is presented at house level and may differ from the designers of individual references.
Historical milestones
2026
Monta is added to the documented watchmaking archive.
2026
Monta is included in the Watchaholic India reference archive.