Montblanc Mens Repica is doing something they have previously done with Repica watches like the Repica Montblanc Meisterstuck Heritage Perpetual Calendar, in modifying a base caliber Sellita movement. Here, they have modified a base Sellita SW-300 caliber, operating at 4Hz, with a module that tacks on parts of the chronograph and, naturally, the annual calendar. The result is a perfectly competent and nice-looking movement, the Calibre MB 25.09. More importantly, it successfully pulls off an annual calendar complication.
Montblanc has managed to fit a lot on the dial without making it look cluttered or too busy. In fact, the clean lines and minimal, but meaningful, use of color looks just great. The use of blue to distinguish chronograph functions is a wonderful move and one that actually makes sense past being an aesthetic flair. The silverish dial with sunburst pattern contrasted with the guilloche on the sub-dials provides a nice vibrance while retaining the simple, elegant look of the Repica watch.
The moonphase on the Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie Chronograph Quantieeme Annuel Swiss Repica watch is difficult to endorse the use of pushers to adjust the calendar functions, but it’s important to keep in mind the issue of choosing what battles to pick in creating a quality, but relatively affordable annual calendar Repica watch.
The Montblanc Heritage Chronometrie Chronograph Quantieme Annuel Repica watch is 42mm wide and sits 13.83mm high on the wrist. It’s not a small Repica watch by any means.The Repica watch comes on a black alligator-skin strap made in the Montblanc Pelletteria in Florence. It’s also got a nice steel or 18k red gold pin buckle.
