Baume et Mercier 8508 (MOA08508) Hampton Milleis. Men, Women watch in Stainless steel on steel link bracelet. Base ETA 2000, Swiss automatic movement, 2-hands, date. 26 mm × 39 mm rectangle case, Silver dial, Silver hands and applied markers, sapphire, and 30m water resistant. MSRP: $1,990.
Crafted with a premium grade stainless steel, this beauty is compact and slim enough to let it conveniently fits with any kind of shirt cuffs. The solid, polished rectangle that comes with a fixed bezel and solid case back measures 26 mm × 39 mm, and less than a centimeter thick. Meanwhile, its sturdy yet flexible fine brushed and polished three rows link bracelet that securely fasten with a deployment buckle clasp is around 18 mm wide.
Inspired by a rectangular pink gold watch introduced by Baume et Mercier in 1960, the signature Hampton line of watches was created as a blend of watchmaking tradition and contemporary design.
For practical sake, this Baume & Mercier 8508 Hampton Milleis is 30 m water resistant. Its appealing guilloche decorated Silver dial is protected with an extra durable sapphire that is enhanced with an anti-glare coating for an improved visibility, while the silver tone hands are coated with SuperLuminova that make them easy to read in every light conditions.
Speaking of the performance, this handsome timepiece beats at a high frequency of the the watchmaker’s personalized caliber that is built based on the time tested ETA 2000 movement. In addition to the two hands, this 17 jewels automatic mechanical self-winding movement also offers an automatic date at six, and it provides around 40 hours of power reserve when fully wound. As for pricing, this flattering wrist watch suggested retail price is $1,990.
Watch Specification
| Brand: | Baume & Mercier |
| Collection: | Hampton |
| Series: | Milleis |
| Model number: | 8508 also known as MOA08508 |
| Watch style: | Gent, Casual Dress, Daily Wear we’re labeling this watch as a unisex |
| Display type: | Analog |
| Movement: | Swiss automatic BM personalized calibre, base ETA 2000. Swiss made, automatic mechanical self-winding, two hands, date. 17 jewels. 28,800 vph (4 Hz). ± 40 hours of power reserve.. |
| Functions: | Hour, Minute, Date |
| Dial: | Slate Gray Guilloche decorated. Silver tone metal hands with SuperLuminova. Applied silver tone stick and Arabic numeral (3, 9) hour markers with luminescent. PHI at 12. automatic date at 6. |
| Window: | Sapphire Crystal scratch resistant, anti reflective. |
| Case: | Stainless steel Rectangle, Ø 26 mm × 39 mm, ± 9 mm thick. fine polished. |
| Bezel: | Stainless steel fixed bezel. polished. |
| Caseback: | Solid stainless steel. engraved. |
| Crown: | Pull and push crown stainless steel. logoed. |
| Bracelet: | Stainless steel Silver tone, polished. Three rows link bracelet. ± 18 mm wide. men standard length. |
| Clasp: | Deployment buckle clasp |
| Notable Features: | Luminous hands and markers |
| Water resistant: | 30 M (3 ATM / 99 feet) for daily wear. not suitable for prolonged contact with water. |
| Additional info: | - |
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26mm Hampton Milleis MOA08508 Automatic review in this page is written by Rief at Monday, March 25, 2013. The post is tagged as $1000 up to $2500, 26mm, 30m, analog, automatic, baume and mercier, date, low end, men, on steel, rectangle, stainless steel, swiss automatic, two hands, unisex, watch, women.
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