Montblanc

Here are the three pictures I could take on this Watch, during the SIHH. Agressive price, classic look, nice case.

The centered subdials are the consequence of the movement size, which as you can see, is small, compared to the case.

  But we can notice the same detail ( cause and consequence ) on the Girard Perregaux 1966 Perpetual Calendar.

A fair offer, especially in stainless steel, with a Perpetual Calendar for circa 10 000 Euros.

What do you think?

Best,

Nicolas

This message has been edited by amanico on 2014-02-06 06:45:32

Thanks for sharing these superb pictures!
These are the best pictures of this new watch on the web now.
And your pictures made me like this watch more. Of course I have to see it in the metal to see if the centered sub dials make them hard to read (being quite small and squeezed in a 39mm case).

Actually for this piece, the steel version seems to have a bicolor effect which I do not fancy. I recall it having rose gold plated hands and indices for the steel version hence creating a bicolor effect (rose gold with steel). Blued steel hands and indices would be nicer for the steel version or even rhodium plated hands and indices.

For the rose gold version, are the hands and indices in rose gold or also rg plated like the steel version? Hopefully they are solid gold indices and hands for the rg version, which I think is great value too at almost 17k euro, just 1.7x the steel version. So many watches with a rose gold and steel variant has a price multiplier of 2.5 to 3.5 for the gold versions (compared to steel versions).

Thanks for the post Nicolas!



Cheers
Robin

I forwarded your question to the Montblanc Authorities. 

Will keep you updated as soon as I have the answer.

Best,

Nicolas

Sorry I'm being lazy, but off the top cannot recall the base caliber...

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Sellita SW300 
 

This message has been edited by Rubar on 2014-02-06 09:09:36 This message has been edited by amanico on 2014-02-06 11:19:43

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Its a 2892 clone.

A tremendous value of a watch.  

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I am myself very partial to the Glashutte Original Senator 100-based perpetual calendars, and often have recommended the steel version to friends as a perpetual calendar "best buy", but, unless I am mistaken, even its current Euro list price is nontrivially higher than the Montblanc.  While I like window-based perpetuals enough better than their subdial-based cousins that I might still spring for the GO if I were making the choice,  the Montblanc seems a really substantial value.

... which was AFAIK the very first on the market using this combination of 2892 base movement and DD calendar module, the Nivrel perpetual:



With 38mm diameter it is smaller than the MB, and available only in stainless steel.

Marcus

But financially speaking, the GP is more expensive...

Best,

Nicolas

I agree with Patrick.  Fantastic value which really surprises me.

For those who has yet to own a PC and with limited funds, I think this Montblanc should be seriously considered.  I dare not use the word "cheap" but it is very reasonable priced.

Regards

Ling

To accept the compromises.  It's a rather generic movement and module(see the Nivrel implementation thepurists.com , and the movement is swimming in the case.  The aesthetics are nice enough, but if you're going for a "tuxedo" look, you've got to get the details right.  I think the JLC Master perpetual(which clearly provided some design cues), or the MUT Perp. provides a much more refined execution of the same concept and the Blancpain a more unusual aesthetic.

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This message has been edited by Marcus Hanke on 2014-02-07 10:25:15

This Watch. My main concern is the size of the movement, compared to the case.

Best,

Nicolas