DateJust 31mm TT Best Edition MOP Dial SS/YG Bracelet A2824 BP On Sale
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DESCRIPTION: From BP Factory
CASE: Stainless Steel Case
MOVEMENT: Asian Eta 2824 Automatic Movement, 28800bhph
DIMENSIONS: 31mm x 13mm
CRYSTAL: Scratch-proof Sapphire Crystal with AR Coating
STRAP / BRACELET: Stainless Steel Jubilee Bracelet
$50,000 Baume & Mercier Clifton 1830 Pocket Watch Repeater Hands-On
At Watches & Wonders 2015, Baume & Mercier‘s major introduction (for men) was a limited edition pocket watch… in 18k red gold (of course). I knew about this in advance of the show, and I asked myself, “why?” Why would a company interested in offering entry-level to mid-range luxury watches suddenly release a pocket watch, limited to 30 pieces, with a massive $50,000 price tag? I have to say that after checking out the Clifton 1830 Pocket Watch Five-Minute Repeater, I sort of figured out why, but that still doesn’t explain the ongoing fetish watch brands seem to have with pocket watches these days. Nevertheless, with all that said, the Baume & Mercier Clifton 1830 Pocket Watch Repeater is a rather charming item.Baume & Mercier’s lead designer Alexandre Peraldi was nice enough to explain to us the aesthetic concept behind the Clifton pocket watch, and the idea is wonderfully ironic. You know how many wrist watches are inspired by pocket
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