Montblanc

Have been researching more into the LE Minerva Villeret models Pros Haute horology-monopusher chronograph hand built Beautiful design Small numbers so none really on secondary market Good value Cons Quality issues, two members have had their watches go ba...  

Here is the one I took in picture for my review. A bomb. Best, Nicolas ...  

Thanks, I do agree, a bomb indeed!

Combination of salmon dial with blue small numerals does not sing to me. But, the movement is wow...

having tried it on a month ago in Kuala Lumpur. For me another pro would be that it is in stainless steel but that is personal. The cons though that have stopped me from pulling the trigger include the fact that this watch is so much thicker than say the ...  

It is good enough to be considered against PP’s 5170 as you did for an emerging brand-a tough one

But aside from your quality concerns (which I'd read nothing about, so… very interesting) the thing for me is 40mm. This fights mightily with the watch's "heritage," and this tension would have me spending my shekels elsewhere. (And it's a lot of them!) T... 

But as mentioned before: very beautiful watch.

Even if it had no brand on it. It is a monopusher and a pulsometer, and it has a nice coppery dial. They say in life, when faced with hard decisions, we flip a coin. "The answer will come even before the coin lands." I like MB as they have a consistent hi... 

..

I like this watch but for the reasons you mention have held back.