Montblanc Star Legacy 37 mm Mother-of-pearl Ceramic

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

37 mm

Case thickness

8.8 mm

Case material

Ceramic

Bezel

Unidirectional ceramic 60-minute

Crystal

Anti-reflective sapphire, double-domed

Dial

Mother-of-pearl

Hands

Blued steel Breguet-style hands

Indexes

Diamond-set hour markers

Bracelet / strap

Integrated steel bracelet

Clasp / buckle

Triple-folding clasp with safety catch

Water resistance

300 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 9F — Automatic, Swiss lever escapement

Movement type

High-frequency automatic

Frequency

25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)

Power reserve

55 hours

Number of jewels

31 jewels

Complications

Perpetual calendar

Functions

Dive time, running seconds

Watchmaker

Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.

Production & market

Production period

2010 – 2016

Limited-edition quantity

Not applicable

Current market information

Consistently trades above retail; waiting lists at authorised dealers remain long.

Designer

Emmanuel Gueit

Emmanuel Gueit came from a family of Geneva jewellers and was barely into his twenties when he drew the oversized Royal Oak Offshore in 1993 — a watch the house's traditionalists resisted and collectors turned into an icon.

Historical significance

Montblanc Star Legacy 37 mm Mother-of-pearl Ceramic sits within Montblanc's Star Legacy line, introduced in 2010. It carries the house codes established since 1906 — ceramic case, mother-of-pearl dial and automatic, swiss lever escapement — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

• The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
• Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.
• The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.