Montblanc dévoile son premier Smartwatch

Jérôme Lambert, lors de sa dernière action en tant que PDG de Montblanc, a dévoilé le premier smartwatch de la marque de luxe en collaboration avec le géant numérique, Google, lors d'un événement jeudi à Londres. Le Smartwatch du Montblanc Summit comporte un verre de saphir légèrement incurvé, dont la société prétend être un «premier mondiale» dans des smartwatches, des caisses en acier et en titane, un choix de sangles dans une variété de matériaux et de couleurs, une interface utilisateur fluide et fluide utilisant Google Android Wear 2.0 qui est compatible avec les smartphones iOS et Android, la possibilité de télécharger des milliers d'applications et le Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100

un processeur spécialement conçu pour les portables, en fournissant ce que Lambert dit est d'au moins 20 heures de vie de la batterie. Cela comprend la compatibilité des dents bleues avec les smartphones, que les utilisateurs de montres intelligentes se plaignent est un drain sur les batteries de la smartwatch et du smartphone. L'un des aspects les plus importants du sommet Montblanc est sa conception analogique classique, inspirée de la collection Montblanc 1858. Il s'adresse aux consommateurs millénaires avec un goût vers un look vintage. Le prix est également adapté aux consommateurs plus jeunes et à l'entrée de gamme, à 890 euros (956 $). Un cadran personnalisé peut être créé pour un minimum de 15 000 euros. Le sommet Montblanc sera lancé en mai exclusivement sur le site de commerce électronique en ligne pour hommes, M. Porter



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Lambert said with this new watch, the Montblanc Timewalker e-strap, the brand’s first entry into the digital wearable category in 2015, will be phased out. “It was a first generation connected product. Now I’d say we are entering fully in this new direction.”

Lambert says the Montblanc Summit, with its pre-installed apps and functions, makes life easier for business, fitness and travel. The avid runner, fast-paced executive and a global traveler says he been using the new watch to measure his heart rate and endurance as well as for business and travel needs, such as quick access to his schedule, a worldtime function for different time zones and a barcode integrated function that can scan digital boarding passes at airports.

He suggests it could do the work of the watches he now uses in his world travels.


“I’m moving around with three watches out of my fine watchmaking timepieces, he said in an interview Friday. “When I’m running, I need something to run with; and when we go to places that are a little bit more casual I need something other than my expensive watch or a very high complicated watch. That’s a dilemma that fits me. There are some elements I don’t want on the phone and I don’t want to open from the phone so I direct that to my watch.”

He says the watch also is handy to find information quickly when traveling to places that aren’t familiar; and in keeping information available while on the phone, instead of pausing the call to search for it on the phone.

Lambert says its “quality perspective,” with its curved sapphire glass, case finishes, and dyes and materials used for the straps are all compatible with traditional fine watchmaking. This, he says, differentiates it from its competitors. This is in addition to the personalization features in terms of its look (a choice of dials) and functionality.

“It’s a very addictive watch,” he said. “It’s very easy to have the full calendar in front of your eyes and your hands and know when your meeting is and what it is about and not lose phone contact.”

The Montblanc Summit is large at 46mm but its very light on the wrist. It comes with a choice of four different materials and sizes: black PVD coated stainless steel, a bi-color stainless steel case with a black PVD coated stainless steel bezel, stainless steel case with satin finish and a grade 5 titanium case also with a satin finish. Each timepiece is fitted with a pusher in the design of the crown from the 1858 Collection. The classic watch faces are a digital representation of the 1858 Collection. They include complications like an automatic with date, small seconds or chronograph. The small seconds and chronograph can be combined with digital complications providing information, such as appointments or fitness goals. For those who prefer a sportier look, there’s a TimeWalker Urban Speed watch face with an automatic date or chronograph complication. The dial also comes with color options.

The watch comes with eight removable straps. The rubber NATO strap is available in black, blue, green or red. I tried this on and it had a very light nylon feel. There’s also a black calfskin leather strap, a brown or navy blue Sfumato calfskin leather strap from the Montblanc leather factory in Florence, and an alligator strap. voir plus montre copie et Rolex Day Date II montre