Baume & Mercier Men's 8692 Classima Automatic Chronograph Watch
- Quality Swiss Automatic movement; Functions without a battery; Powers automatically with the movement of your arm
- Scratch-resistant-sapphire crystal
- Case diameter: 42 mm
- Stainless-steel case; Silver dial; Date function; Chronograph functions
- Water-resistant to 165 feet (50 M)
The eye-catching elegance of the Baume & Mercier Men's Classima Automatic Chronograph Watch features both chronograph subdials and electric blue accents for increased functionality and style. Classima Executives watches are the heritage of Baume & Mercier's watch-making know-how. They offer a style derived from sobriety, a classical, elegant look. Classima Executives reinterprets the brand's watch-making tradition with mechanical movements with small, useful complications and refined finishings.
List Price: $ 3,500.00
Price: $ 2,450.00
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A few Details and Information,
Watch reviews are subjective and this one is no different, here is some information that I feel would be useful to know before purchasing
* The watch face is light silver but it looks almost pure white. The watch face detail and blued hands are the best features of this watch
* The watch wears big because there is no bezel and because it is very thick / tall. It is somewhat hard to fit under a shirt cuff
* This watch has no active second hand; the only second hand is the chronograph function.
* The Valjoux 7750 movement in this watch keeps good time but it is loud and wobbly – This was almost a deal-breaker for me when it first arrived. I don’t know if other watches with this movement are this loud when winding but none of my other automatic watches perform like this. I have read some reviews where people say they like to hear and feel the watch winding on their wrist but not me.
* The band and clasp are good. The color is very dark brown, almost black. The clasp can be used with any standard replacement strap.
Conclusion: I wanted a classical looking dress watch with a chronograph feature to add little character and this watch fits the bill. The movement is a little too “energetic” for my taste but it is growing on me.
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|Be careful of the clasp….,
Nice dial, love the blue hands. Decent casing, but an ebauche 7750. Not too bad for the money, certainly nothing original really. However, the clasp isn’t the greatest. Be wary that the design of the clasp system can endanger the safety of this piece. The primary buckle merely pushes through the strap holes, but there’s nothing to secure it there other than the friction of metal on leather. My Hamilton (H32616553) has a clasp that is more secure. B&M can do better. For another $1k you can pick up a Sinn, or for another $2k, a Glashutte Original. Other than this, a fair piece for the price.
Edit: A little over a month of ownership and the watch has stopped operating. I was going to mention how loud the movement is, but another poster mentioned this, so I assume it’s normal for this watch. Stunner, I’m less than one week outside of the return/exchange policy for Amazon. Will call B&M tomorrow and update the review.
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|Solid and nice,
The watch looks and feels really solid. Simple design and classical colours make this watch even better – it does not need any whistles and many dials to show off.
The bracelet lock could be better though – in summer time it sometimes even irritates the skin.
I was wondering how the blue colour of the hands will look like. They are deep blue and they do look beautiful – in most cases you wont notice they’re blue, but when you do notice, it just makes watch look even more solid.
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