Montblanc, known for its luxury pens and watches, is debuting its Montblanc Smart Headphones that bring a premium polish to the audio game, which will retail for $595 (around £505, $1,006).
As expected from the brand that brought you the Montblanc Summit 2 smartwatch, the Qualcomm-powered Montblanc Smart Headphones are chic but not extensively ornate. The headband and ear cups are wrapped in leather, with chromed metal in between – and facing outward on the slider is the six-pointed Montblanc logo.
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A refined Montblanc Summit 2?
The company also revealed the Montblanc Summit 2+, a refined version of their previous luxury smartwatch which retails for $1,170 (around £994, $1,981).
What’s new? Digitally, there’s a new always-on colour ambient mode, which seems a lot like the always-on mode in the Apple Watch 5, though it pares the battery life down to a full day. There’s also a new Timeshifter app that gives peripatetic wearers tips on how to dodge jet lag based on their sleep patterns and flight plan.
You can also get the Summit 2+ in different watch body looks: in addition to the original stainless steel, the new smartwatch can come in black DLC steel, a rose gold hue and bronze-colored steel. Pricing and availability haven’t been announced.
- Would new style options put the Montblanc Summit 2+ on our best smartwatches list?
