Montblanc watch guide, introduces the characteristics and maintenance methods of Montblanc watches.
The Montblanc Service Guide Timepieces Standard & Complication covers the Tradition, Star Legacy, Bohème, Heritage, TimeWalker and 1858 collections. It explains automatic, manually wound and quartz movements, Montblanc's Manufactures in Le Locle and Villeret, the Montblanc Laboratory Test 500, water-resistance and recommended care and service.
The guide then gives user instructions for quartz and automatic models, including date, day, moonphase, full calendar, UTC/GMT, Orbis Terrarum, Dual Time Geosphere and chronograph functions. It closes with the Montblanc International Guarantee and service contact information.
| Automatic movement power reserve | About 40 hours |
|---|---|
| Manually wound movement running time | About 50 hours |
| Manual winding | 20 to 25 turns of the crown |
| Quartz battery replacement | Approximately every two years |
It runs for about 40 hours. If it stops after an extended period out of use, Montblanc recommends rewinding it with 10 to 15 turns of the crown before setting the time and date.
About every two years, or when the seconds hand moves in jumps of four seconds. Montblanc says the battery should always be changed by an authorized Montblanc service center.
The crown should be turned 20 to 25 times, and the watch runs for about 50 hours.
Each watch is tested for 500 hours under conditions that simulate daily wear, repeated crown adjustments, different climatic conditions and normal or more brutal use of its functions.