I had to send back the Malte Small Seconds to Vacheron Constantin today. I enjoyed my time with it and I have taken some good photos for the forthcoming review. I took a side by side photo with my Patrimony Contemporaine. While a 4 mm difference between round watches has a dramatic effect on our perception of size, the same does not apply when comparing a 40 mm round watch with a 36 mm tonneau watch:
They have a similar presence on the wrist.
Bill