Baume & Mercier - Clifton GMT NEW
Since
Baume & Mercier was founded in the heart of the Swiss Jura in
1830, it has continued to expand into new markets around the globe, and
travel has become an essential part of its history. That is why it was a
natural choice to add a Dual Time watch to the
Clifton collection: a
watch that functions in such a way as to enable the simultaneous display
of two different time zones on its dial. This efficient, understated
piece fulfills the needs of metropolitans who travel for professional or
personal reasons and who wish to check the time at home, as well as the
time where they are, at a glance.
The art of travel makes up part of the historic heritage of
Baume
& Mercier, as the Swiss watchmaker understood the importance of
taking its influence beyond the boundaries of Europe as early as the
19th century.
Aware of the potential that the new territories
represented, the company, formerly known as Frères Baume, established a
branch in London as early as
1851 under the name Baume Brothers. The
company’s activity, which had its beginnings with a focus on the Swiss
Geneva area and the British Empire, would reach North America when a
subsidiary was opened in Philadelphia in
1876. A vast network then
formed, encompassing India, Africa and even Australia, New Zealand,
Singapore and Burma.
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By the end of the 19th century, the brand had acquired a solid
international reputation, and received a number of awards and gold
medals for its polished timepieces at exhibits and international fairs
in Paris, Melbourne, Zurich, Amsterdam, London, Chicago, and elsewhere.
With their precision and fine crafting, Baume watches beat records and
won competitions in the field of chronometry, including those organized
by the Kew Observatory near London. London played an essential role in
establishing the global time standard: the Royal Observatory is found
there, and the original meridian that was used to determine mean solar
time, known as Greenwich Mean Time (
GMT)*, runs through it.
Baume
& Mercier pays homage to this great past with two
GMT watches that
complete the
Clifton men’s collection. These elegant, timeless watches
are a demonstration of
Baume & Mercier’s ambition to provide
travelers with useful functionalities. These luxury timepieces both
feature a 43 mm diameter case in brushed satin-finish steel with the
date display in the three o’clock position, available with a silvery
dial or anthracite dial with sun satin finish.
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These models contain an automatic mechanical movement known for its
reliability and precision:
ETA 2893-2. With the Dual Time function, it
enables the watch to simultaneously display a second time zone,
indicated by the red dot at the end of a fine hand that goes around the
dial once every 24 hours. This marvel of balance is understated, simple
to handle, and useful for everyday use. It is mounted on a black or
maroon bracelet fastened by an adjustable triple folding buckle with
security catch.
* Since January 1, 1972, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) has been replaced by
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the time standard defined by the
combination of a multitude of atomic clocks located all over the world.
Baume & Mercier - Clifton GMT (Ref: 10111)
The
elegant new
Clifton GMT model
10111 is a traveler. It was designed for
men who regularly roam the planet and who wish to check the time at
home, as well as the time where they are. This watch comes in a 43 mm
diameter case in brushed satin-finish steel with a shape inspired by
that a 1950s
Baume & Mercier watch. It contains an automatic
mechanical movement visible through the sapphire case back (
ETA 2893-2).
The slate dial with a sun satin finish is illuminated by a set of
golden hands, and shows the date in an open display in the three o’clock
position. In addition to the local time, a second time zone is
indicated by a fine hand that goes around the dial once every 24 hours.
This metropolitan, timeless piece is mounted on a maroon alligator skin
bracelet fastened by an adjustable triple folding buckle with security
catch.
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Technical Specifications
Movement
Automatic (
ETA 2893-2)
Oscillating weight personalized with snailed decor & « Côtes de Genève » decor
Circular-grained & snailed bridges
Rhodium-plated screws
Jewels: 21
Power reserve: 42 hours
Frequency: 4Hz
Functions
Central-hand dual time
Date
Case, dial & strap
Round Case, Polished & satin-finished steel
Diameter: 43mm
Thickness: 11.35 mm
Antiglare scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
Sapphire case back secured with 4 screws
Dial: Sun satin-finished slate-gray, Gilt Arabic numerals and indexes, Gilt hands
Strap: Square scales red-brown alligator
Buckle: Triple folding buckle with security push-pieces
Water-resistance: 5 ATM (approx. 50m)
Baume & Mercier - Clifton GMT (Ref:10112)
The
understated new
Clifton GMT model
10112 has a silvery dial with sun
satin finish on its 43 mm diameter case in brushed satin finish steel.
It contains an automatic mechanical movement visible through the
sapphire case back (
ETA 2893-2) enabling the simultaneous display of a
second time zone. With the additional feature of a date display in the
three o’clock position, this
Clifton model is mounted on a black
alligator skin bracelet fastened by an adjustable triple folding buckle
with security catch.
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Technical Specifications
Movement
Automatic (
ETA 2893-2)
Oscillating weight personalized with snailed decor & « Côtes de Genève » decor
Circular-grained & snailed bridges
Rhodium-plated screws
Jewels: 21
Power reserve: 42 hours
Frequency: 4Hz
Functions
Central-hand dual time
Date
Case, dial & strap
Round Case, Polished & satin-finished steel
Diameter: 43mm
Thickness: 11.35 mm
Antiglare scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
Sapphire case back secured with 4 screws
Dial: Sun satin-finished silver-colored, Arabic numerals and indexes
Strap: Square scales black alligator
Buckle: Triple folding buckle with security push-pieces
Water-resistance:5 ATM (approx. 50m)
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