Montblanc Star Legacy 38 mm Blue Stainless

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

38 mm

Case thickness

8.8 mm

Case material

Stainless steel

Bezel

Smooth polished

Crystal

Anti-reflective sapphire, double-domed

Dial

Blue "Grande Tapisserie"

Hands

Faceted dauphine hands, polished by hand

Indexes

Applied faceted white-gold indexes

Bracelet / strap

Rubber strap with titanium clasp

Clasp / buckle

Triple-folding clasp with safety catch

Water resistance

150 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 12D — Automatic, Swiss lever escapement

Movement type

High-frequency automatic

Frequency

25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)

Power reserve

72 hours

Number of jewels

25 jewels

Complications

Time only

Functions

Perpetual calendar, leap year

Watchmaker

Finishing, assembly and timing are carried out in the manufacture's own atelier.

Production & market

Production period

2017 – 2027

Limited-edition quantity

Not applicable

Current market information

Trades close to retail on the secondary market, with steady demand for full-set examples.

Designer

Marc Newson

Marc Newson is an Australian industrial designer whose work spans Qantas cabins, Apple hardware and Jaeger-LeCoultre's Atmos clocks; his watch design reduces the object to pure geometry and legibility.

Historical significance

Montblanc Star Legacy 38 mm Blue Stainless sits within Montblanc's Star Legacy line, introduced in 2017. It carries the house codes established since 1906 — stainless steel case, blue "grande tapisserie" dial and automatic, swiss lever escapement — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

• The movement's bridges are decorated even where they will never be seen once the watch is cased.
• The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
• The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.