Baume & Mercier 8591

The 42mm Baume & Mercier 8591 would be an ideal wrist accessory for those who love a professional looking timepiece with a sportive side. Of course, offering more than just a "fine looks", this watch is also practical and reliable as well as a daily timekeeper. At the heart of its superior Swiss construction that is watertight to 30 meters, lays the time-tested ETA Valjoux 7750 chronograph automatic movement.


If fashion is one of your concern, this Classima Executives watch is indeed a versatile one. With its masculine size, polished case that houses a bright White dial, and luxurious Black leather bracelet, the watch goes seamlessly fabulous with almost any attires. For a mechanical chronograph, its case is slim enough at 13.25mm thick so that it would fits with any shirts’ cuffs at ease. And being water resistant to 30m, it is even more practical to be worn daily.

As a Swiss luxury wrist accessory, this Baume et Mercier 8591 timepiece’ quality does meet the expectation as well. The case is crafted with premium grade materials, and is topped with a flat, scratch resistant sapphire that is enhanced with an anti-reflective coating for an improved visibility. Furthermore, its 21.5mm wide Black bracelet that comes equipped with an adjustable deployant triple folding clasp is made of genuine alligator-skin that is supple and supportive to ensure that the watch would comfortably hugs your wrist.

If you’d like to take a glance at the movement inside, this watch is unfortunately has a solid caseback. Typical to the watchmaker’s timepieces, at the center of its case back, as well as atop its fluted steel crown at the case’s right hand side, you’ll find the brand’s signature PHI emblem. This watch’s crown is a pull and push type, and alongside, there are two polished steel push button for its chronograph functions.

The face of this BM’s Classima Executives Ref. MOA08591 watch is simply gorgeous. It is bright and despite of the timepiece’s complication, it looks neat and manage to delivers a nice degree of read-ability. Comes with Silvered White background, the dial features Silver-tone hour and minute dauphine hands, a slim central sweep seconds hand, applied Silver-tone sticks hour markers, and painted Black markers along the periphery. The date window is displayed at three, and there are three subdials with Silver-tone hands and Black markers for the 30-minute counter, 12-counter, and small seconds at the 12, 6, and 9 o’clock positions respectively.

And speaking of the mechanical movement inside, the ETA 7750 (formerly known as Valjoux 7750) that is employed by this watch is a good chronograph automatic movement that despite of non a chronometer grade and a tad bit "loud", is still quite accurate and rugged. This self-winding automatic 25 jewels movement beats at 28,800 alterations per hour, and provides approximately 42 hours of power reserve under full wind. And specifically, its performance is rated to lays between an elaborate and top grade, with a daily tolerance of less than 10 seconds daily.

Anyway, for all of its quality offerings, this gent’s stainless steel on Black crocs leather White dial Baume & Mercier Classima Executives 8591 chronograph automatic watch is reasonably priced with an original manufacturer suggested retail price of $3,450.00.

Watch Specification

Brand:	Baume & Mercier
Collection:	Classima
Series:	Executives Chronograph
Model number:	8591 Style: 08591. also reffered as MOA08591, A8591.
Watch style:	Gents, Casual Dress, Formal
Display type:	Analog
Movement:	Swiss automatic Caliber ETA Valjoux 7750. Non exclusive movement, personalized by Baume et Mercier. Swiss made, mechanical self-winding chronograph automatic movement. Specs Functions: Three hands, Chronograph, Automatic date. Size: 13¼‴ lignes (Ø 30 mm), 7.9 mm thick. Ball bearing rotor. 25 jewels. beats at 28,800 vph (4 Hz). provides ± 42 hours of power reserve. Incabloc shock protection.
Functions:	Hour, Minute, Seconds, Chronograph, Date
Dial:	White Silver grained White dial. Silver-tone dauphine hands. Central sweep seconds hand. applied silver-tone stick hour markers. 30 minute-counter at 12. 12-hour counter at 6. small seconds at 9. date display at 3. Black printed markers around the outer rim.
Window:	Sapphire Crystal flat, scratch resistant, anti reflective coated.
Case:	Stainless steel Round. Ø 42 mm, ± 13.25 mm thick. polished.
Bezel:	Stainless steel stationary bezel. polished.
Caseback:	Solid pressure fitted stainless steel. engraved.
Crown:	Pull and push crown Stainless steel. fluted. PHI decorated. with two push buttons.
Bracelet:	Alligator / Crocodile leather Black, textured pattern, with tonal stitching. ± 21.5 mm wide. standard length.
Clasp:	Deployment triple folding clasp
Notable Features:	Calendar Chronograph
Water resistant:	30 m (3 ATM / 99 feet) daily wear, not suitable for prolonged contact with water.
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