Editor’s Note:  Thanks to friend of the house and guest contributor Adam Soshnick for this review.  Adam’s earlier review of the Monta Ocean King can also be seen (link at bottom of page).
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Establishing a unique identity in a crowded marketplace isn?t easy.
Nevertheless, that didn?t stop St. Louis? Monta Watch from setting out to do the impossible, taking the basic building blocks of a brand and transforming them into something fresh. The brand?s first effort, the Ocean King, was admittedly only a minor success, but the 300-meter dive watch proved what the Monta could do, in terms of attention to detail and craftsmanship. Now in 2017, the second year of Monta?s existence, a real bread-and-butter watch is essential to propel the brand into overdrive?as in, a watch within reach of a wide range of buyers.
Enter the Triumph. A field watch, the Triumph?s case comes in at a reasonable 38.5 millimeters, a choice worth nothing for its restraint and simplicity. On the wrist, the watch sits comfortably thanks to relative thinness and an ergonomic bracelet design. What?s special about the bracelet, too, is its flexibility and ability to place each link completely flat on top of one another?unheard of in this class of watch and certainly only potentially seen in far more dear timepieces.

Design-wise, the Triumph features beveled edges and polished chamfers?two elements important to Monta watches. A strong design language is crucial, after all, and many of the grea...