Montblanc is a compelling and evocative brand, no two ways about it. But almost all of its credibility stems from its 100-plus years of acknowledged expertise where (inevitably luxurious) pens, watches, cufflinks and the like are concerned. Electronics? Not so much.
But back in 2020 the company launched its MB 01 wireless over-ear headphones. They cost £525 in the UK, which back then was a lot of money for any of the best headphones products (even more than now, given how interest rates are going). However, they turned out to be a serious proposition, rather than simply the work of dilettantes that many of us had expected.
