Baume & Mercier Hampton Square Watches

Finally, Baume et Mercier is back on the map (at least in my book). Their latest retro models are nicely done and will hopefully boost their image a bit. This Regulator (Regulateur) model breaths 1950s according to Baume et Mercier. A caliber 14070 Dubois-D?�praz based movement is ticking inside its 39mm stainless steel case. Price of this beauty is far from shocking, namely 1990 Euro (in Germany, it might vary worldwide). If you are into gold, Baume et Mercier also introduced a limited (176 pieces) Regulator with jumping hour, based on a caliber 14400 Dubois-D?�praz movement. The price of this one is a bit higher, 7200 Euro, but hey.. it’s gold! Both watches are water resistant up to 3 bar (30 meters) and come with an alligator strap. One slight note though… they should have left-out the date-feature. It ‘breaks’ the dial. So, B&M designers, remove the date window and re-position the printing to get it all ‘synced’.

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.