Montblanc Heritage Chronométrie Ultra Slim - On it's way!

[red.earth]

After over 9 weeks of waiting, my order for Montblanc's Heritage Chronometrie Ultra Slim, in steel, is due to arrive tomorrow.

I've always wanted an ultra thin watch, and like many I had my (long term) sights set on the JLC Master Ultra Thin, but then much earlier this year Montblanc pulled this gem out of the bag. Before having learnt the price or having read what the watch press had to say about it, my interest was seriously piqued. About the only thing which I didn't love at first glance was the finish of the strap: I find the pattern a little too unrefined for my taste, but that wasn't enough to put me off. In August, the watch was released and the press couldn't seem to praise it enough, as you can see here:

http://www.ablogtowatch.com/montblan...ra-slim-hands/
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/th...rie-ultra-slim
https://monochrome-watches.com/intro...ecs-and-price/

And the full UK price? £1,520, a fraction of the cost of the JLC. How could I resist? Well, I couldn't, so I contacted my go to dealer (Danny @ www.watchbuyers.co.uk), struck a very favourable deal, placed the order and then waited. During the intervening period, I did get slightly distracted by the fabulous BLNR, but right now that's out of my league (thanks to a costly roof repair - there's serious money to be made in the roofing game, evidently), so patience was the order of the day. Well, yesterday I received pictures and that very watch should be on it's way to me today, finally!

38mm wide, 5.6mm thin, manual wind (42 hour reserve), a crystal case back to see the movement in action (I've always wanted one of those), a beautiful design, very well made (apparently), 500 hours of testing by Montblanc (alledgedly) and all that for such a relatively low price. I think I've just got myself a total bargain - probably the best value watch I'll have ever bought.

Has anyone else got one? What do you think of it?