WORLD EXPLORER
WOW Singapore|Issue 67
The Montblanc 1858 GMT puts a twist on a familiar complication to offer functionality in a new form 
JAMIE TAN
WORLD EXPLORER

The 1858 line is named for the year Montblanc's Minerva manufacture was founded, and its timepieces are, naturally, centred on the facility's watchmaking heritage. Today, this expansive collection comprises various models that embody- and enable - the spirit of exploration. This philosophy continues in the latest addition to the line-up: the 1858 GMT.

Conceived for frequent travellers, the 1858 GMT has been fitted with the eponymous GMT complication in an atypical format. In lieu of the familiar GMT hand that points to Home Time, a red marker orbits the edge of the dial once every 24 hours to serve the same function. By doing away with this extra hand, Montblanc has not just reduced clutter, but also segregated the information on the dial more effectively. Home Time remains equally legible, of course, but the indicator remains out of the way until it is needed.

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