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Montblanc Star Legacy Automatic Date 42 mm
Ref. 117324
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Stepping up in Montblanc's range
A slim stainless steel case, just under 10 mm thick, gives this 42 mm dress watch a refined profile on the wrist. The silvery-white dial carries Montblanc's radial guilloché pattern, with blued leaf-shaped hour and minute hands sitting above redesigned Breguet-style Arabic numerals. A slender central seconds hand bears the Montblanc emblem at its tip, while the date appears at six o'clock. The sapphire crystal is matched by a display caseback. A polished multi-link bracelet fastens with a triple-folding deployant clasp.
- Reference
- 117324
- Brand
- Montblanc
- Collection
- Star Legacy
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 9.58mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- MB 24.01
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 42 hours
Learn more about Montblanc
Montblanc was founded in Hamburg in 1906 as a fountain pen manufacturer, and the six-pointed white star that marks its products represents the snow-capped summit of the mountain. It entered watchmaking in 1997, initially as a luxury accessory line.
That changed decisively in 2007, when Richemont transferred the Minerva manufacture in Villeret to Montblanc. Minerva, founded in 1858, was one of the great chronograph specialists — it had produced its own monopusher chronograph calibres since 1908, including movements capable of measuring to a hundredth of a second, and had continued making them by traditional methods long after the industry mechanised.
Montblanc inherited that capability along with the tooling, archives, and watchmakers. The Villeret and 1858 collections now house Minerva-derived calibres with their distinctive devil's tail chronograph bridges, screwed balance wheels, and hand-finished components — genuine high horology at a house most people associate with pens.
The volume side of the business, produced at Le Locle, covers the Heritage, Star Legacy, and TimeWalker lines, and the 1858 Geosphere with its twin rotating hemisphere globes has become the signature model.
Montblanc has also pursued smartwatches through the Summit range and remains part of Richemont.
- 1906
- Founded in Hamburg as a fountain pen manufacturer.
- 1997
- Watchmaking begins at Le Locle.
- 2007
- The Minerva manufacture at Villeret is transferred to Montblanc.
- 2018
- The 1858 Geosphere becomes the signature model.
Also in 4 collections
This watch appears in the Montblanc Star Legacy range (7), Stainless Steel Watches (3,088), Automatic Watches (1,763) and Silver Dial Watches (702).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Sits in the lower half of Montblanc's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Montblanc Star Legacy alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 117324 | BM0A10330 | 85237AA35.BVA35 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,785 | £2,900 | £2,950 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | 42 hours | 48 hours | 38 hours |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 42 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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