There’s ash from Europe’s highest peak in this worldtimer’s case construction

Its latest recorded eruption was around 50 AD, and it might be dormant, but Mount Elbrus in the Greater Caucasus of southwestern Russia is still a volcano, so you never know. And its ashes made their way into the case construction of the Montblanc Geosphere 0 Oxygen Mount Elbrouz LE 829. Let me be clear: Montblanc put them there on purpose. The brand also uses the French spelling of the name, so it’s “Elbrouz” instead of the English “Elbrus.” Anyway, back to this worldtime watch, which contains many more mountain-themed details, is named after the 5,642m stratovolcano, and is made by a brand named after a 4,810m mountain. Indeed, Montblanc is not Europe’s highest peak; that’s Mount Elbrus.

If you’re named after a famous mountain, making mountain-themed watches makes sense.…