190 years ago Nicoles Rieussec invented the chronograph, a device that could record time to the accuracy of a fifth of a second.  Montblanc and Leo Burnett Milan celebrate his invention with The Beauty of a Second ultra-short film contest that challenges filmmakers to “seize the moment” by capturing the beauty of a fleeting moment. Watching this compilation of first round selections really gives you an appreciation for the elasticity of time. Some of the films flicker by in an instant while others seem to sear themselves into the back of your mind. Which ones resonate is up to the eye of the beholder.