Baume & Mercier : THE NEW RIVIERA MAGNUM XXL MODELS

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Baume & Mercier is enriching its Riviera magnum sports watch collection with two substantial new models: a limited-edition all black chronograph with flyback function and transparent dial; and an athletic three-pointer and date display model, both in a new XXL size measuring 45 mm in diameter (compared with 43 mm for previous versions).

In addition to their more generous size, these two new launches enrich the Riviera magnum line with several advanced design features: a case redesigned with one side shaped like a car radiator grille; new hollowed hands; a larger crown; and a new rubber strap with pure lines, secured by an adjustable triple folding clasp.

Nonetheless, the new Riviera magnum XXL watches retain the sporting, sophisticated attributes of the legendary Riviera line: the twelve-sided bezel characterizing the Riviera line since 1973, solidly secured to the case by four black PVD-coated screws; guaranteed water resistance to 200 meters thanks to the case construction with its screw-down back and crown; as well as scratch-resistant glareproofed sapphire crystals to ensure optimal sturdiness and readability. Not to mention the infinite care lavished on details, the high quality standards and the respect for the rules of fine craftsmanship upon which Baume & Mercier has built international reputation since 1830.

Sport 8834 Details

Size: XXL (45 mm)
Case: polished/satin-finished steel
Movement: automatic
Function/Complication: fly back chronograph
Strap: black vulcanized rubber
Buckle: adjustable triple folding
Dial: black-tinted sapphire, black tinted sapphire counters
Numerals/Index: Superluminova-coated Roman numerals & indexes
Hands: Superluminova-tipped
Crown: screw-down
Case back: with screws, decorated, sapphire crystal
Crystal: scratch-resistant sapphire, antiglare


Modern-day adventurers combining sophisticated technology, contemporary aesthetic and impeccable functionality, the new Riviera magnum XXL watches are more than ever cut out for action and performance.

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Company information

Publisher:

Designed and published by Baume & Mercier, Branch of Richemont International S.A. hereinafter referred to as "BAUME MERCIER";) a company having offices at 50, chemin de la Ch�naie, CH � 1293 Bellevue, Geneva, SWITZERLAND and registered on the Registre du Commerce Gen�ve: No. 00354/2003, No. F�d. CH-660-0057003-1.

Directors: Michel Nieto, Jean-Baptiste Dembreville
Tel.: +41 22 999 51 51
Fax: +41 22 999 50 50
e-mail: info@baume-et-mercier.com

http://www.baume-et-mercier.com

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Baume & Mercier pays tribute to founder with four new watches

Heir to the rich watchmaking heritage of Baume & Mercier, this collection pays tribute to the traditional expertise and the spirit of innovation of which William Baume remains the symbolic guardian.
The new William Baume collection is composed exclusively of models crafted in keeping with the finest traditions of Haute Horlogerie, produced in limited, numbered series and powered by complicated movements specially manufactured for Baume & Mercier.

The four new models in the collection renew ties with the brand’s origins by revisiting the complications inseparably entwined with its historical patrimony. Each of these models has its own history and most of them are inspired by iconic historical Baume & Mercier watches. Initially composed of three models last year, the William Baume collection now comprises four watches in all, including a brand-new Single Push-Piece Chronograph.


A complication that is both useful and aesthetically pleasing, the single push-piece chronograph serves to start, stop and reset short times by pressing a single pusher. It thereby also streamlines the aesthetic of the case side by integrating the crown and two pushers into a single element, compared with three separate elements on conventional chronographs.

William Baume Flying Tourbillon. The gravity-defying tourbillon is one of the most prestigious horological complications and one of the trickiest to create. The rotation of its carriage compensates for the effects of gravity and thereby serves to increase the precision of the watch. In 1892, the “Frères Baume” company set an absolute precision record at the chronometry competition held in Kew Observatory in England with a tourbillon chronometer, acclaimed as the most accurate watch of its time. Today, Baume & Mercier revisits this specialty through its most aesthetically pleasing and most technologically accomplished interpretation, the flying tourbillon. Contrary to a classic tourbillon, which is held by two upper and lower bridges, the flying tourbillon is secured exclusively by its arbor, thus affording free views of its spectacular spinning motion. Another distinctive feature of this new model in the William Baume collection lies in the unusual and extremely elegant 9 o’clock position of its tourbillon escapement. The dial adorned with a “Vieux Panier” decorative decor is also enlivened by a small seconds display at 6 o’clock.

Today the reference time is provided by atomic clocks the rate deviation of which is around one second in three million years. In Switzerland, rating certificates are delivered by COSC the official chronometer inspection body, even though its requirements are not as strict as in the former timing trials.

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