baume & mercier classima moa8462

Ref. 8853 For this chronograph, Baume & Mercier has designed a new fluted case in black satin-finished and sand-blasted PVD-coated steel, accentuated by profiled push-pieces and driven by a mechanical self-winding movement. Screwed down to guarantee perfect water-resistance to 200 meters, the case-back is fitted with a triangular-shaped opening revealing the oscillating weight adorned with "C?tes de Gen��ve". The black dial is enlivened by riveted "appliqu��" rhodium-plated hour-markers coated with Superluminova?*, along with luminescent hollowed hands ensuring optimal readability. The fluted screw-down crown is adorned with the Phi symbol. The date appears at 6 o'clock, the chronograph at 3 o'clock (minutes) and the small seconds at 9 o'clock.

The William Baume collection is Baume & Mercier’s new and very respectable effort at offering a high-end “haute horlogerie” collection in addition to its regular entry- and mid-level luxury watches. ??The lineup will include limited edition models with high end functions & design such as “ultra-thin”, “retrograde seconds”, and “jumping hours”. ? The watch I want to show you today is the Jumping Hours.The William Baume Jumping Hour displays ?minutes and seconds on the two ?subdials, while the “jumping hour” window is positioned at 12 o’clock (see below). ? Available in two color schemes (silver or black on a rose gold case), these watch dials are nicely adorned with a crossweave guilloch�� motif and sunburst satin-brushed finish on the subdials. ?Price is $19,900 per piece.? Limited to 40 in each color. ?Available September 2010.