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Lov e for Malaysia

- – Bervin Cheong

laysia’s 60th year of ence, Montblanc has a very special timepays homage to the vibrant cultural tapesritag­e.

0 ExoTourbil­lon Slim 0 Edition is coded with d emotion. It is limited xclusive numbered to represent each dechows

off a miniature map of Malaysia. This is said to be unique, as each illustrati­on is painstakin­gly hand-painted and differs very slightly from one watch to another. A closer look reveals a number of subtle design details, including a thin bezel with satin finishing on the border and horns that, while straight from above, are slightly curved on the underside.

The 42mm watch also features the Calibre MB 29.24 – powered for the very first time by a micro-rotor decorated with a “cotes de geneve en eventail” pattern that reveals an undisturbe­d view on the back.

Montblanc is also revisiting Malaysia’s heritage through an assortment of fine stationery.

On the inside cover of each notebook is an artistic tribute to highly recognisab­le icons of Malaysia.

These range from the Sultan Abdul Samad building, Petronas Twin Towers and Kuala Lumpur Tower, to a jubilant Tunku Abdul Rahman – Malaysia’s first prime minister and founding father – proclaimin­g Malaysia’s independen­ce.

Montblanc’s Merdeka notebooks are available in red, blue and yellow in limited quantities of 248 per colour. This figure is derived from multiplyin­g the numbers 31 (date of Malaysia’s independen­ce) and eight (month of August).

 ??  ?? The special notebooks come in colours of the Malaysian flag, as well as with illustrati­ons of the country’s heritage. — Photos: Montblanc
The special notebooks come in colours of the Malaysian flag, as well as with illustrati­ons of the country’s heritage. — Photos: Montblanc
 ??  ?? 4810 ExoTourbil­lon Slim Malaysia 60 Edition.
4810 ExoTourbil­lon Slim Malaysia 60 Edition.

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