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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amanico2 years of sheer pleasure, I must say. Time didn't kill my appreciation for this watch, at the contrary! Last year, I wore it, discontinuously, for 5 months, during our contest. And when I took it off my wrist, a few days after, I was missing it. I didn't take it with me during my summer holidays, and I regretted...Story

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KMIIWhen we are talking about haute horlogerie from Montblanc, it is most frequently the Villeret and 1858 lines that are being discussed. In addition to those, there are complicated pieces in the Heritage Chronometrie and 4810 lines, too (here: for a summary of some 2017 novelties in the 4810 collection). A while ago I had the opportunity to play with one specimen from the former line, namely the Heritage Chronometrie ExoTourbillon Minute Chronograph. The piece combines a one minute exo-tourbillon with a chronograph .....Story

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KIHThe booth is almost the same as the previous years. But this year, they emphasize "mountains" more, so the booth has mountain-like structure, as well as the auditorium inside. Montblanc watch this year has three pillars - or rather the new CEO decided to have more focused lines than before. 1...Story

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amanicoWhile walking through the window displays of the SIHH, there was one one watch which caught all my attention at the Montblanc Booth, the 1858 Monopusher Chronograph " Green ". My first feeling was " No, another 1858 Tachymeter! ". In fact, despite some common points, such as the dial and the hands, resized, though, and the fact that it is a limited edition of 100 pieces, there are more differences than just the color of the dial. The most visible ones are: - The color of the dial, - The brushed steel case, .....Story

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KMIIMontblanc itself - in spite of being 111 years old - is a fairly new hand at watch making. At least if you consider the original operation, prior to acquiring Minerva in 2006 (which dates back to 1858). The history started in 1997 and about 10 years later the iconic in house movement for the Nicolas Rieussec formed the next great leap. At the same time, however, Montblanc was not averse to using high quality movements from outside for their high end pieces - a common practice in the industry up until very .....Story

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KMII'When you see the tree you are driving into, you have understeer, but if you hear it, you have oversteer.' Walter Röhrl Some months ago - very early in my Montblanc moderating job - I had the pleasure of getting to know the 2017 TimeWalker collection (more on that here: here: here: and here: for details). And while the range is broad - from a time only TimeWalker Automatic Date to a truly exotic TimeWalker Chronograph 1000 Limited Edition 18 - the most resonance on PuristSPro was achieved by the TimeWalker ... ...Story

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