1858

I remember you had all kinds of trouble with your Minute Rattrapante. To this day, it is the only issue I have heard of with a modern Parmigiani. For me, it was Montblanc. You would think the 1858 blue dial 100 piece edition is better than sliced bread, b

Double pleasure. 2 jewels: Best, Nicolas

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

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

In his comment to my thread dedicated to the Patek Philippe/Somazzi partnership , our dear Gordon aka GLau asked me how many retailers were able to have their signature on some Patek Philippe watches . Here's my answer : A / I have identified 58 retailers

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