Complications in general... It was in 2007, I think, during a superb week end at the Le Mans 24 Hours Race.
He told me, at my great surprise, that the most challenging complication to work on was not the Perpetual Calendar ( at this time, I thought it was a Tourbillon or a Minute Repeater ); but a.... Chronograph, which was really tough!
Now, he is with Jérôme Lambert, at Montblanc.
As for the Watch, I think it is a smart path from Montblanc, in terms of offer versus price.
Will it be enough to make us dream? That's the question.
For the average Watch consumer, it is a smart offer, because the price is very competitive.
For the Watch passionate guy, well, that's another story, because of the use of a common movement, not the choice of a modular construction as many ( most of them, by the way ) use this system.
The aesthetics, too, don't differenciate this one from the competitors, which are, in this case, AP / JLC / GP / Vacheron and so on....
The true competitor is JLC, in terms of price. With a plus, for the JLC, about the case, and a more interesting movement, born from the Mannesmann years, in collaboration between the Vallée de Joux Manufacture and IWC, when their destiny were somewhat linked.
What more does it offer, besides a super price?
What is the identity, here?
A Rieussec is for me much more interesting.
But once again, for the average consumer, it may be a very good choice!
Best,
Nicolas.