Fake watch - Baume and Mercier Novelty Classima Executives L Retro

In 2006 the Baume and Mercier line of Classima Executives retro watches was completed by two novelty models - Classima Executives L retro. The idea of developing the originally-styled timepieces was brought by the spring of creativity continuously maintained by the brand's design studio. The Baume and Mercier watchmakers wanted to improve the design of the initial retro-styled timepieces by adding sophistication to their aesthetic and technical characteristics.

The first retro styled creations enjoyed great success and their spirit perfectly matched the essence of Baume and Mercier. The appearance of the original Classima Executives retro marked the celebration of Baume and Mercier 175th anniversary.

The Classima Executives L retro models win the hearts due to distinctive retro touch and notable contemporary charm. They are powered by a self-winding Dubois Depraz mechanical movement. The elegant design of the timepieces reveals a watchmaking complication represented by a regulator. The complication's invention dates back to the 17th century. The function provides the most legible timekeeping as it allows the separate reading of hours, minutes and seconds indications.

Silvery Classima Executives L Retro

The use of the regulator implying the individual counters is beneficial not only from the technical point of view - it adds refinement to the original design of the dial and overall retro look of the timepieces. To remind the timepieces of the 50-s, the brand's designers used such typical details of vintage watches as the large-sized crown and cambered crystal.

The silvered Opalin dial of the first Classima Executives L model is in harmony with an oblique flange. This Classima Executives L watch is based upon divine proportions. The hour counter is placed in the upper half of the dial, while the minute counter is featured in the lower half. The elegant seconds hand moves in the traditional way about the scale at the edge of the dial. The date aperture is found at 3 o'clock.

The case back features the Greek letter Phi in its center. At the back you will also notice the engraving of the golden rectangle. The length and width ratio of the rectangle is equal to 1.618 - the golden number. The endless concession of decimal numerals of the golden number is inscribed along the outer brim. The silvered dial nicely contrast with a brown alligator strap.

Red Gold Classima Executives L Retro

The second addition to the brand's Classima Executives line is represented by a limited series of 176 pieces with a hint at the Baume and Mercier 176-year history of watchmaking. The watch's designers has given thorough attention to every detail and created the timepiece to reflect the vintage spirit both in design and the choice of materials. To arouse the memories of the past, the case has been produced in red gold.

The vintage style is united with corresponding technical characteristics. The reliability of timekeeping is guaranteed by automatic Dubois Depraz movement offering a jumping hour complication. The jumping hour aperture is placed at 12 o’clock as a part of the minute counter occupying the upper part of the dial. The seconds counter is found at the lower part. The special art-deco fascination is created due to the refined combination of a red gold case and a black sun decor dial with satin finishing. The minute and seconds hands are also in 18K red gold.

To please real watch aficionados, the sapphire crystal case back makes visible the entire watch movement. The sapphire crystal also features the engraving of the Baume and Mercier emblem – the Greek letter Phi and its golden number. The stitched black alligator strap with square scales offers the comfort of 18K red gold pin buckle.

Regulator Function - Secret of Success

Why do real watchmaking experts appreciate the time display of regulator timepieces with the missing hour and seconds hands at their traditional place in the center of the dial? This is all about the necessary precision.

The regulator time display dates back to the 17th century, the period when watchmakers just started developing the precision chronometry timepieces. The observatories used clocks with the similar dial display. The separate hands' arrangement was also characteristic to marine chronometers. The hands placed in separate counters provide more legible timekeeping as the slow hour hand does not conceal the important seconds hand. This allowed to keep the slowly moving hour hand from hiding the important seconds hand. Watch manufactures used regulator watches for setting and regulating the time indicated by the newly produced models.

Baume and Mercier Novelty Classima Executives L Retro timepieces have become part of the notable timekeeping chronometry tradition. Every brand's creation, found at the top of luxury watch design, is developed according to the strictest criteria of Swiss watchmaking.