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It doesn't most often ruin the dial ( which is my main concern ), but it seems added to the dial.
While, in this case, it is part of the dial; doesn't ruin anything, at the contrary, it enhances the beauty of the Watch, its coherence.
A revelation for me.
Best,
Nicolas
This discrete window makes all the difference, for me.
Thanks for sharing your opinion on that matter, Mike, my friend.
All the best.
Nicolas.
Rieussec Chronograph: A superb integration of the date.
If you read me, you know that the date is not my favourite detail in a Watch.
Most of the time, it ruins the dial, creates a weird assymetry, at least according to my tastes.
But, in some cases, it can be a nice detail.
The Rieussec Chronograph is one of them.
Montblanc integrated it in a very good way, astute, even.
Just behind the dial dedicated to the time:
It is not my favourite Chronograph from Montblanc, as I am total admiration and love for / with the Villeret line, but I must admit that for once, the date is a nice part of the design of the whole dial.
What do you think?
Best,
Nicolas.
Most of the time, it ruins the dial, creates a weird assymetry, at least according to my tastes.
But, in some cases, it can be a nice detail.
The Rieussec Chronograph is one of them.
Montblanc integrated it in a very good way, astute, even.
Just behind the dial dedicated to the time:
It is not my favourite Chronograph from Montblanc, as I am total admiration and love for / with the Villeret line, but I must admit that for once, the date is a nice part of the design of the whole dial.
What do you think?
Best,
Nicolas.
Yes it is well integrated and it gives a feeling of depth.
One of my fav Rieussec watches.
Thanks for the pic.
Fx
Thanks for the pic.
Fx
Right on
100% agree with you. The date on a dial of any time only watch is in my opinion always out of place and without meaning. It especially ruins chronographs for me. IMO the date only makes sense on a triple date or perpetual / annual calendar (more so the latter).
Excellent point on this watch though. I couldn't agree more with your words "superb integration"
You sound like you are my twin " date hater ". ;)
It doesn't most often ruin the dial ( which is my main concern ), but it seems added to the dial.
While, in this case, it is part of the dial; doesn't ruin anything, at the contrary, it enhances the beauty of the Watch, its coherence.
A revelation for me.
Best,
Nicolas
I need the date function...
I understand that the date window often destroys the aesthetics of the dial.
IMHO, one of the most beautiful watch designs which fell to this trap was the Urban Jurgensen Perpetual. The way that the windows eat into the numerals...just can't get over it.
Photo and watch from a fellow Purist
But I need the date function to work. I just have such short tem memory loss these days :-(
I still do not like the date window on the original Rieussec which displays more than one date..
I like the integration found on the skeletonized model like the one you have shown though.
Thanks Nicolas,
Mike
The Skeleton is a cool watch, for sure, but I still prefer the version I posted.
This discrete window makes all the difference, for me.
Thanks for sharing your opinion on that matter, Mike, my friend.
All the best.
Nicolas.
The Rieussec is in my all time wish list
I love the date and gmt version but couldn't stand the thickness if the watch due to the rotor. I guess Mont Blanc feel is necessary to make it as an automatic.
The proportion of the manual version is perfect but I lost the date windows and the gmt function.
Until the skeleton came around I am just about given up hope because I can't stand the date on the manual version.
Now with a black dial it's perfect 
Regard
Tyler
I'm positive about it but 1st I need to resolve the "J" situation [nt]
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Agreed
Definitely one of the nicer interpretations of how a date display should be.
Richard
I must admit this is a brilliant way to include a date and to keep the date haters silent.
Rising Hours remains
my favorite Rieussec because of its clean presentation, especially in stainless steel:
It's a reasonable topic.
I do read you, and I know how you feel about the date. And I can think of a good handful of watches I would like better if they omitted the date.
But for many of us, the date function is a good inclusion, so they key is doing it discreetly or perhaps better said in a way that does not detract from the rest of the dial. This Montblanc certainly goes about it correctly, and perhaps even enhances the design (and we probably cannot say that about too many date functions).
Thanks Nicolas, good thread here.
The form and the function. The recipe is simple, and tough to obtain.
Hats off to the Montblanc designers on that one, indeed.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, my friend.
Best,
Nicolas
Usually a date has no place!
I love dates. In fact, I need dates. But the problem that commonly arises is the same problem you project Nico. The date looks ugly. And on certain watches, for instance the Patek Philippe 5070, all of the Montblanc Villerets, and some really classic pieces, a date really has no place!
But today, you've really identified a watch, where the date is very well integrated into the dial of the watch. I hadn't given this a whole lot of thought on the Rieussec, but you're right, the way Montblanc integrated the date on this one is very elegant. No unnecessary arperture interrupting the dial. This date is well integrated.
Inegrated, this is the word. A big part of the charm of this watch.
Thanks for chiming in, my friend.
Best,
Nicolas