There are many objects that come to mind when you mention the word Montblanc, starting with high-end writing instruments, leather goods, and, since 1997, watches. As a brand that has always been associated with Europe’s highest mountain, thanks to its white star logo representing a bird’s-eye view of the snow-capped peaks of Mont Blanc, Montblanc’s decision to produce a dive watch collection came as a surprise. Released in 2022, the 1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date dive watch reinforced the brand’s ties to Mont Blanc with a glacier-inspired dial and a scuba diver on the caseback braving glacial waters with an iceberg in the background. Following the 41mm Iced Sea, Montblanc scaled down with a more compact 38mm model with frosty white and arctic…