Montblanc

Our dear Mahesh posted this novelty from Montblanc some days ago, And I have to say that, to this day, the 1858 Split Seconds is one of the winners of this year. Last year, I fell in love with the Bronze 1858 Split Second, but I am not a big fan of that m...  

Love titanium and the telemeter scale, the only thing which bugs me is the overall thickness on some pictures, possibly inevitable because of the split second...

A fine offering indeed. I agree with your assessment, Nicolas, and mark me down as a fan of the orange accents. I would add that the crown appeals to me as well. It's a little sportier and aggressive than the onion crown that I love so much on the 1858 ta... 

Winner at that price point

For me personally,the 44mm case wpuld be a bit too much for this kind of watch.

Montblanc decided on a 44mm case. A significant design error.

That’s still 5.6mm. Looking at the Montblanc range, I think that they believe that larger cases sell watches.

It’s a classic style watch at 44mm that is out of place.

But i still decided some month ago to purchase the black enamel snail dial vintage chronograph: IMHO this new split second is too busy in its appearance: the mix of colors and the numerals and the hands lead to an unsteady look. I would not want to be puz... 

As many are pointing out the size is an issue, but so many things make up for it, and being a pocket watch based movement as some critics call it might just be the direct excuse-42 would have been grand! Maybe it's about time to organise a WPS visit to Mi... 

Thank you for your introduction to this piece Amanico! This and the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar are my favorite so far this year! Of course, this one costs a third of the price!

Beautifully finished movement, lively dial, simultaneously fresh and traditional. The price is quite good, even if you concede that a large split seconds movement is far easier to construct than a small one. For one, the large diameter of the movement bri... 

I have two Minerva/Montblanc in this diameter (both in gold) and it is no problem on my wrist (which is rather normal in size). The weight is also well balanced - unlike my fullly white gold Daytona which becomes quickly too heavy for me when wearing it.