Montblanc Star Legacy 36 mm Skeletonised Quartz

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

36 mm

Case thickness

14.1 mm

Case material

Quartz TPT

Bezel

Unidirectional ceramic 60-minute

Crystal

Flat sapphire with Cyclops lens

Dial

Skeletonised

Hands

Faceted dauphine hands, polished by hand

Indexes

Applied faceted white-gold indexes

Bracelet / strap

NATO textile strap

Clasp / buckle

Triple-folding clasp with safety catch

Water resistance

100 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 64B — Automatic, Swiss lever escapement

Movement type

Manual-winding

Frequency

21,600 vph (3 Hz)

Power reserve

72 hours

Number of jewels

21 jewels

Complications

Annual calendar

Functions

Perpetual calendar, leap year

Watchmaker

The calibre is built in-house and adjusted in five positions before delivery.

Production & market

Production period

1967 – 1977

Limited-edition quantity

Not applicable

Current market information

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

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 36 mm Skeletonised Quartz sits within Montblanc's Star Legacy line, introduced in 1967. It carries the house codes established since 1906 — quartz tpt case, skeletonised dial and automatic, swiss lever escapement — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

• 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.
• The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.