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Baume & Mercier Men's Capeland S Automatic Chronograph Watch #T8220

A stylish complement to your active lifestyle, the Baume & Mercier Capeland S automatic chronograph men's watch (model 8220) is a worthy complement for black tie evenings and boardroom meetings. But it will also stand up to the rigors of recreational scuba diving, with water resistance to 200 meters (660 feet). The large, round watch case (measuring 44.5mm, or 1.75 inches, with crown) and bracelet band are made from high-grade stainless steel, and the band features a three-link design with a wider center column. It's topped by a mirror-polished unidirectional rotating bezel with embossed elapsed time markings. The case also features a screw-in fluted crown and beveled chronograph push buttons.

The grey dial face is supplemented by three black chronograph subdials (30-minute and 12-hour register as well as small seconds). It also offers large luminous dial markers and dagger-shaped silver hands (with seconds hand) as well as small minute indexes on the outer edge of the dial (with small Arabic 5-minute markers). Other features include a date window at 3 o'clock and scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. This watch comes with a certificate of authenticity.

The dial is stamped with Baume & Mercier's signature Greek letter Phi (?), which symbolizes the harmonious lines and a perfect balance in design that the company constantly strives for. It's long been used to denote the golden number, or ratio, which suggests a natural balance between symmetry and asymmetry.

An automatic (or self-winding) watch is fitted with a device (rotor) that automatically winds the spring by using the force of gravity. It needs no battery, but it will stop if you have been physically inactive for an extended period of time. Remember--as long as you're moving, the watch will keep moving. Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Perrelet invented the self-winding mechanism in 1770. It worked on the same principle as a modern pedometer, and was designed to wind as the owner walked. The Geneva Society of Arts reported in 1776 that fifteen minutes walking was all that was necessary to wind the watch sufficiently for eight days.

About Baume & Mercier
Baume & Mercier has a rich history in storied tradition of Swiss watchmaking, now over 170 years. In 1830, brothers Louis Victor and Pierre-Joseph-Celestin Baume established the Baume Freres Watch firm in the Swiss Jura region--the heart of the Swiss watch industry. As business flourished in Europe a grandson of the founder, William Baume met Paul Mercier, a great lover of the arts and in 1918 they created a business partnership. The contrast of the rigorous, precise Baume with the artistic, free thinking Mercier fused form and function to create the traditions of perfection, quality, and luxury that still exist today.

Watch: Automatic movement, Scratch-resistant-sapphire crystal, Case diameter: 44.5 mm, Titanium case; Gray dial; Date function; Chronograph functions, Water-resistant to 200 M (660 feet)
Company: Baume & Mercier
List Price: $3,995.00
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