1858 Collection

3 new photos, showing the sunburst finish of the dial and the uber cool raison d'être of this watch, the movement. Cool outside, exquisite inside, this is the true personality of this watch. Best, Nicolas

In 2023, Montblanc issued an " aged steel " version which I reviewed at that time. Here it is: Montblanc released one year after, in 2024 then, a polished and steel case I totally missed, which I just recently discovered. And truth to be told, I much pref

43 mm steel case, 58 pieces for the Club Minerva, whit gold bezel, and an original way to display time on 24 hours, although not easy to read since you only have one hand for the hours and the minutes. And this movement is always a feast to admire. Credit

A belated 10th birthday to my 1858 Tachymeter! Indeed, indeed, I picked it on the 9th of March... 2016 in Hamburg, Germany, at the Montblanc Boutique. It was an important watch for me, I wanted it to be an important moment, too. So I could visit the Montb

Just a photo of the case back, for the pleasure of the eyes.

I know it is bronze and big but the bronze case almost looks like nicely aged gold and although I don't mind the branding possibly just one of the two would have been better. But the killer movement hiding behind the hunter caseback and that inscription r

46 mm Bronze case, issued in 2021 in a LE of 100 pieces. Here is the reason why I like this version a lot: The hunter case back. I am mad about it. And now, the reason why it exists in a 46 mm case, side by side with the original from the 30's. As always,

An original version with its Bronze case and its green dial plus a Cal 16.29 with some rose gold bridges and inside angles. Best, Nicolas

A nice and interesting Montblanc Villeret / Minerva one, issued at W and W, in 2022. Best, Nicolas

A wrist shot I could take when one of my dear friends let me his watch for some months in 2022. Needless to say that I love this Rattrapante! Best, Nicolas