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There is one thing I just noticed while looking at your side by side...

Picture of the two Orbis Terrarum: The size of the main dial and of the cities ring...

On the 43 mm, the main dial is bigger, the cities ring the narrower. Montblanc understood what Patek missed: When you go for a bigger case, you have to re think the proportions of your dials.

Bravo.

Thanks for the report, Fx.

Best,

Nicolas

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Exhibition of some 2016 novelties at the Montblanc boutique - Paris Capucines

By: foversta : June 18th, 2016-15:08

A few days ago, I presented you the exhibition of some 2016 novelties which took place at the Montblanc Champs-Elysées boutique in Paris.Actually, the novelties of the year are still in Paris but now in a different boutique: the Capucines one, by the Oper...

There is one thing I just noticed while looking at your side by side...

By: amanico : June 18th, 2016-15:24

Picture of the two Orbis Terrarum: The size of the main dial and of the cities ring... On the 43 mm, the main dial is bigger, the cities ring the narrower. Montblanc understood what Patek missed: When you go for a bigger case, you have to re think the pro...

Exactly. That does make the 43mm one look as balanced and as good as the 41mm one. [nt]

By: Luis6 : June 18th, 2016-17:46

This is a strong point for Montblanc, here. [nt]

By: amanico : June 18th, 2016-23:16

The Heritage collection is certainly one of the most interesting today among all watchmaker offers IMHO [nt]

By: Alkiro1 : June 18th, 2016-15:28

Not to be the guy who dwells on the negative, but . . .

By: M4 : June 18th, 2016-17:29

I've seldom seen a date aperture more awkwardly located than the one on the TimeWalker Urban Speed Chronograph. That piece would be far better with no date. There will no doubt be a few incongruencies as MB moves up the horological ladder. M4