Montblanc Summit 2: Singapore Price And Review

Montblanc Summit 2

Even better this time.

Montblanc Summit 2

“Just to be clear,” said the Montblanc representative tasked to show the new Summit 2 smartwatch to a roomful of watch journalists, “we are not a tech company.” Even so, Montblanc has done a bang-up job with the follow-up to its maiden foray into the tech sphere from 2016 with the original Summit.

What makes the Summit 2 truly powerful is its Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset – the first luxury smartwatch to feature the advanced processor – that promises longer battery life (one day in smartwatch mode, or three to five days in time-only mode) and more responsive performance. Clearly this tiny machine is well-equipped to handle all the usual smartwatch demands from GPS sensor to NFC Pay functionality to new apps and features like an always-on colour ambient mode that allows the dial to be visible at all times, and the NASA-developed Timeshifter that provides personalised tips and advice to help the user negate jet lag.

Montblanc Summit 2

We also like that the Summit 2 can now properly double-up as a workout accompaniment with 50m water resistance (the original was only splash-proof), alongside features such as improved heart rate monitor and Montblanc’s proprietary ‘Running Coach’ app to track training and fitness goals.

Compared to the Summit, the new Summit 2 is definitely more wearable, housed in a 42mm case compared to the original’s 46mm. That said, the watch retains the looks of its predecessor, with vintage-y chronograph case design modelled after that of the Montblanc 1858 collection.

Montblanc Summit 2

One can, of course, personalise the watch to suit his or her fancy. There are four different case types (black DLC steel, stainless steel, bi-colour steel, or titanium), 11 interchangeable strap options spanning rubber to calfskin to Milanese steel, and more than 1,000 mix-and-match dial interface combinations, courtesy of a built-in watch configurator.

Montblanc Summit 2

While still fiercely guarding its ‘luxury smartwatch’ proposition (don’t compare it to the Apple Watch or Samsung Gear, ok?), Montblanc’s Summit 2 makes a fine return with thoughtful and practical upgrades that will go some way to sway the unconvinced on either sides of the smart/ mechanical watch divide.

Case

42mm stainless steel, bi-colour steel, black DLC steel or titanium

Operating system

Wear OS by Google 

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100

Compatibility

iOS (9.3+) and Android (4.4+)

Display

1.2" full circle AMOLED

Memory/Storage

1 GB/8GB

Water Resistance

 50m

Battery

340 mAh (one day smartwatch model, three to five days 'time only' mode)

Price

From S$1,495


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