amanicoThis year, Montblanc revisited another jewel from the Minerva Patrimony, with the 1858 Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Red Arrow. Here is the original chronograph, issued in the very late Thirties. Credit picture: Christies. It was a giant chronograph for that era, with a 46 mm case, housing a not-less giant movement, the Cal 19-9 CH, 19 Lines ( 42, 15 mm diameter ) beating at 18, 000 vibrations per hour...Story

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amanicoThere are more and more fans of Montblanc Minerva Chronographs, with years passing, and rightly so. Basically, you have two gorgeous manual winding movements, the Cal 13.21 and the much bigger Cal 16.29 whose level of finishings is among the best, IF NOT the best. If you are a fan of fine movements, you might have been tempted to wear your beloved watch upside down, I mean with the back side instead of the front side,which is not very practical nor comfortable, except if you have a skeleton watch or a watch ... ...Story

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amanicoThose who know me well know can witness that the 1858 Tachymeter is an important watch for me. Today, after 5 years of ownership, this love has even increased. There are two reasons behind the fact it is a very interesting watch for me. 1/ It made me change my point of view on watches...Story

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amanicoOur dear Mahesh posted this novelty from Montblanc some days ago, And I have to say that, to this day, the 1858 Split Seconds is one of the winners of this year. Last year, I fell in love with the Bronze 1858 Split Second, but I am not a big fan of that material, especially when i is associated to such a fine piece of horology. The 2019 1858 Split Second Bronze: Here is the link to my review on the Bronze: This year, Montblanc has it all right... Or almost...Story

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amanicoOrdered when I saw it at the SIHH in Geneva 2016, I took delivery of my 1858 Tachymeter one month and a half after, on the 8th / 9th of March 2016, in Hamburg. My first photo of the 1858 Tachymeter: Since the first time I saw it, furtively in 2015, then on pictures at the end of 2015, it was love at first sight. I knew I had to get it. What I didn't know was that it became one of the watches I would wear the most! We even had a contest a few years ago about the watch we would wear in the longest time, and .....Story

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amanicoTruth to be told, I was not very fan of the Heritage line till this year. There were some good products, as, for example, the Meisterstück Heritage Pulsograph from the 2014 Collection... ... But it left me cold, despite the beautiful movement, the Cal 13.21...Story

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amanicoAt the SIHH, this year, there were a few watches which deeply impressed me: The Jaeger-Lecoultre Gyrotourbillon 5, the Girard Perregaux La Esmeralda in white gold, the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Twinbeat and... This Montblanc 1858 Split Second! Let's say it straight, Montblanc did it again, after the 1858 Tachymeter from 2016, and the Montblanc 13.21 Green from 2018. 1858 Tachymeter, 2016, in steel or in rose gold: The " Green " from 2018, Cal 13.21: This year, Montblanc unveiled the king of Chronographs, ... ...Story

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amanico8th of March, 2016. A trip in Hamburg, Germany, to pick the Montblanc 1858 Tachymeter. My first pictures: And my first wrist shot: 8th of March 2019, the watch is still on my wrist, for two weeks, now, without interruption. One of the watches I wore the most, during these three last years, which means a lot...Story

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amanicoMontblanc unveiled some interesting watches, this year. Let me start with the Montblanc Heritage Perpetual Calendar. It is not THE Star of the collection, but still, it is a good looking watch with an interesting movement. Aesthetically, the case is superb...Story

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Teacher YangI got an invitation for this event and i can bring in some purists with me as well. If you are interested, do let me know by replying this post or PM me. You can bring along your friends too. Montblanc watches are getting better so i think its worth a look...Story

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