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Angus Davies
The Grand Seiko Baselworld 2014 Report Angus Davies Grand Seiko is a brand for the informed watch buyer. On occasion, I have published articles about amazing timepieces from this high-end arm of the Japanese watch company and it has elicited a plethora of comments on social media. Read More »
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Baume Mercier 1950s Chronograph + Clarks Newby Jump Boots
We recently took a new pair of Clarks boots and a vintage Baume & Mercier chronograph and photographed them together for the first feature in our new series of “lifestyle” shoots that we will run every month from now on. Clarks is a shoe manufacturer headquartered in England and known for making very comfortable footwear.…
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Hands-On with the Baume Mercier Clifton Retrograde
Baume & Mercier added a new chronograph, and even a tourbillon model to their Clifton collection this year at SIHH, but it was the new Clifton Retrograde model that caught our eye the most. The polished rose gold hour markers; as well as hour, minute and second hands — on a sun satin-finish silver dial…
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Pre-SIHH 2015: Baume Mercier Hampton Automatic
Baume & Mercier will unveil two new Hampton automatic timepieces in stainless steel at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie later this month. The first new Hampton model (Ref. 10155) has a white dial with blued Sword-shaped hour, minute and central second hands and bright silver applied Arabic numerals. The second model (Ref. 10156)…
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Baume Mercier Celebrates 185 years with Limited Edition Clifton
To celebrate their 185th anniversary, Baume & Mercier has created a special 185-piece limited edition model with an 8-Day power reserve. The Clifton 8-Day Power Reserve features a 45.5 mm diameter polished and satin-finished 18K red gold case. The domed, opaline siver-colored dial (with matching domed sapphire crystal) has riveted red gold numerals and indexes,…
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SIHH Preview: Clifton Chronograph Complete Calendar
Richemont’s most accessible watch brand, Baume & Mercier, just released a preview of one of their new timepieces that will be released at SIHH 2016 next month. The Clifton Chronograph Complete Calendar, as its name suggests has a “Complete” or “Full” calendar. Similar to an Annual calendar, a Complete calendar displays the day, date, and…
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Photo Report: Baume Mercier Shelby Cobra II
Capeland Shelby Cobra 1963 1965 Cobra 427 S/C CSX 3022 Driving to Cobra launch on the FDR on a beautiful night Capeland Shelby Cobra 1963 Competition 1965 Cobra 427 S/C CSX 3022 interior Capeland Shelby Cobra 1963 watch and authentic 1965 Shelby Cobra Guests chatting about the Shelby Cobra watches and cars with famous retired…
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The Baume & Mercier Clifton Chronograph Complete Calendar
When Clifton introduced the Baume hydrometer Mercier & CEO Alan Zimmermann in Geneva, he introduced it as a affordable luxury watches. At that time, the Clifton series began to 3000 euros the following basic version. Later, complications (including the Rotunda of Taborion) were added. Today, let’s take a look at the complete calendar of Baume…
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White luxury Dial Watches Guaranteed To Elevate Your Style
General color between men are generally black or white, then the white dial of the popular watch among them. It is safe to say that it is almost the same as picking your favorite offspring – sometimes you will support one, and sometimes you will want to be neither close to you. White Dial Watch…
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Best Gold Watches for men in 2016
When you’re through 30, some things will happen: the yellow gold watch, the longest time, you have more than not interested in, begin to look cool. Maybe it’s the few extra pounds that begin to settle around your midsection or the odd grey hair in your beard, but something changes when you reach your thirties…
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Passion For Shelby Is Still Growing – Great Baume & Mercier
The Geneva-based watchmaker is carrying on the legend of the iconic Cobra car and its expert drivers. Car racing and fine watchmaking hold many of the same values. For an entire day, fashion watch Baume & Mercier is setting the stage for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Start your engines! On April 26, Baume & Mercier organized…
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Reviewing Baume & Mercier Capeland Chronograph
The watch has a harmonious design featuring a brown sunburst finish on the dial, a stainless-steel case and a brown leather strap. We found the dial especially attractive, with its color scheme of brown, red, black and white and its subdials in a symmetrical tri-compax arrangement. We also liked the narrow hands and the different…