Crafted in Switzerland, this mid-size entry level luxury watch is presented in a sturdy, polished stainless steel rectangle case with a fixed bezel and screwed solid caseback, on a supple Black genuine leather bracelet that looks gorgeous and comfortable to wear. The case measures 37 mm × 36.5 mm and 12.5 mm thick, while its supportive alligator leather strap that measures approximately 22 mm wide comes equipped with a pin buckle strap for convenient fitting.
Baume & Mercier 8255 comes with a bold slate gray dial that is covered by a scratch resistant sapphire, and features fine detailing, along with silver tone semi skeleton hands, applied stick and Arabic numeral markers, and a legible date aperture at six. The one driving its hands and automatic date running smoothly is the rugged Swiss made automatic mechanical self-winding movement fitted inside. It is the high frequency beating, 22 jewels BM 8395 calibre which offers a pleasing accuracy, allowing the watch to operates without the need of battery, and provides around 42 hours of power reserve under full wind.
Anyway, this Hampton Spirit for gent suggested retail price is $3,195.00, which quite legit considering its quality offerings. Not only stylish and practical, the watch is also comfortable and reliable. A worthy one if you'd like to have a quality timepiece that stay smoothly ticking for years to come.
Watch Specification
| Brand: | Baume & Mercier |
| Collection: | Hampton |
| Series: | Spirit |
| Model number: | 8255 also known as MOA08255 |
| Watch style: | Gent, Casual Dress, Daily Wear |
| Display type: | Analog |
| Movement: | Swiss automatic Calibre BM 8395. Personalized, built based on the ETA 2000-1. Swiss made, mechanical self-winding automatic movement. |
| Functions: | Hour, Minute, Seconds, Date |
| Dial: | Slate Gray Textured. Silver tone metal hands with SuperLuminova. Applied silver tone stick and Arabic numeral (3, 9, 12) hour markers with luminescent. date window at 6. |
| Window: | Sapphire Crystal scratch resistant, anti reflective. |
| Case: | Stainless steel Rectangle, Ø 37 × 36.5 mm, ± 12.5 mm thick. fine polished. |
| Bezel: | Stainless steel fixed bezel. polished. |
| Caseback: | Solid stainless steel. secured with 8 screws. engraved. |
| Crown: | Pull and push crown stainless steel. logoed. |
| Bracelet: | Alligator / Crocodile leather Black, large pattern, tonal stitching. ± 20 - 22 mm wide. men standard length. |
| Clasp: | Pin buckle clasp |
| Notable Features: | Luminous hands and markers |
| Water resistant: | 50 M (5 ATM / 165 feet) for daily wear. not suitable for prolonged contact with water. |
| Additional info: | - |
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37mm Hampton Spirit MOA08255 Automatic review in this page is written by Anonymous at Thursday, March 21, 2013. The post is tagged as $2500 up to $5000, 37mm, 50m, analog, automatic, baume and mercier, date, low end, men, on leather, rectangle, stainless steel, swiss automatic, three hands, watch.
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