Baume & Mercier 8742

A classy timepiece with gorgeous modern details, the Baume et Mercier 8742 would be a lovely one to be added into your collection. Presented in a polished steel rectangle case with White dial and attractive Pink leather bracelet, the watch is easy to goes with anything from casual to formal attires. Its robust Swiss construction is watertight to 30 meters for practical sake, and it incorporates a precise Swiss quartz movement.


For women’s average wrist, this Hampton Classic Square watch is considerably a large size. Its polished rectangle case that is made of stainless steel measures 30mm × 40.5mm and slim enough at approximately 7mm thick. Meanwhile, its stylish Pink bracelet that comes equipped with an adjustable deployant buckle clasp for comfortable fitting is around 20mm wide. Its case is slightly curved to makes it fit comfortably on the wrist, while favorably, the bracelet is supple yet supportive enough to ensures that the watch would remains soundly, comfortably on the wrist.

Just like most of BM’s Quartz watches, this one also has a solid caseback which is engraved with markers and has a large PHI at its center. Furthermore, at the case’s right hand side, lays a steel crown that is fluted and decorated with PHI emblem.

This Baume & Mercier 8742 watch has a polished rectangular bezel which encased within, is an eye-catching Silver grained White dial that is covered by a glare-proofed scratch resistant sapphire crystal. The dial that is fashioned with a modern minimalist layout is neat and legible, featuring silver tone hands that point to the stylized Roman numeral hour markers and a small yet noticeable date window at half past four.

The one that drives those hands is a reliable Swiss quartz movement that is personalized by Baume et Mercier. There is no exact base calibre specified within this Hampton Classic Square ref. MOA08742 timepiece’s official catalog. However, knowing the watchmaker’s track record, BM battery powered watches are known for having a good quartz caliber whether it is an ETA, Soprod, or Ronda so that you can be confident about its performance.

Hampton collection is BM’s iconic watch line-up that draws inspiration to the Hampton, situated on Long Island, off New York, where the way of life exudes harmony and serenity.

Anyway, for all of its quality offerings, this women’s stainless steel on Pink alligator leather Silvered White dial Baume & Mercier Hampton Classic Square 8742 "two-hands, date" quartz watch is reasonably priced with an original manufacturer suggested retail price of $1,890.00. And just saying, this model is also offered in diamonds accented version as well.

Watch Specification

Brand:	Baume & Mercier
Collection:	Hampton
Series:	Classic Square
Model number:	8742 Style: 08742. also referred as MOA08742, A8742.
Watch style:	Ladies, Dress, Elegant, Fashion
Display type:	Analog
Movement:	Swiss quartz Caliber ETA, personalized and refined by Baume & Mercier. Swiss made, battery powered quartz movement.
Functions:	Hour, Minute, Date
Dial:	Silvered White Silver grained white dial. sword shaped Silver-tone metal hands. applied, Silver-tone stylized Roman numeral hour markers. date display at 4:30.
Window:	Sapphire Crystal scratch resistant, anti reflective coated.
Case:	Stainless steel Rectangle. Ø 30 mm × 40.5 mm, ± 7 mm thick. polished.
Bezel:	Stainless steel stationary bezel. polished.
Caseback:	Solid stainless steel. secured with 4 screws, engraved.
Crown:	Pull and push crown Stainless steel. fluted. PHI decorated.
Bracelet:	Alligator / Crocodile leather Pink, textured pattern, with tonal stitching. ± 20 mm wide. standard length.
Clasp:	Deployment folding clasp
Notable Features:	Calendar Slim profile
Water resistant:	30 m (3 ATM / 99 feet) daily wear, not suitable for prolonged contact with water.
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