The unique charm of the Clifton is that it is an easy and gratifying timepiece, thanks to the numerous details Baume & Mercier has added to its design as well as the brand’s focus on the overall visual balance and wearing comfort. For instance, the rounded case and lugs are molded as one piece for beautiful lines. Meanwhile, the slender bezel is slightly beveled rather than flat to give the whole watch the softness of curves in addition to elegance and delicacy. Not to be missed are the elegance in the hour-markers, the hands on the dial and its layout. Its concise and restrained design without any cumbersome decoration integrates the simple aesthetics into the reading function, creating a unique piece that stands out from other contemporary men’s watches.

Now Baume & Mercier has launched another equally pleasant new work – Baume & Mercier Clifton Day-date Moonphase. Continuing with the fascinating and graceful appearance, the most eye-catching part of this new work is firstly, the smoky grey dial. The gradient grey dial, together with the pink gold case and gold-plated hour marks and hands, form a striking combination with excellent texture and a calm but attractive hue.

The moon phase is another complication worthy of appreciation. Baume & Mercier utilizes a grey transparent sapphire crystal rather than the usual half-cover design over the starry background to show off the whole operation of the moon phase, while embellishing it with an aura of mysterious beauty and making it the visual focus of the whole dial.

The brand logo sits at 9 o’clock and the 3 o’clock is occupied by the text BAUMATIC 5DAYS, which means that the watch is equipped with an in-house Baumatic movement with a power reserve of five days.

New Baumatic Editions

With a COSC certification and 5-day power reserve, it’s a very solid base movement to build on, and since it is a relatively compact design, it allows the brand to develop watches of a balanced size for today. The three-hand with date model comes in 4 variations, with a rose gold case, a two-tone steel-and-gold case with bracelet, as well as steel with bracelet or leather strap. The dials are in graduated gray lacquer or white porcelain finish.

The Clifton Baumatic Date and Moonphase Automatic will be priced at USD4,000 and USD4,200 for the steel bracelet option, while the Clifton Baumatic Automatic starts from USD3,000 to upwards of USD7,000 for the rose gold model. The Baumatic Perpetual Calendar in rose gold case retails at USD25,000. These prices are based on existing currency rates and may fluctuate.

Clifton Baumatic Moon-Phase Date Automatic

Clifton Baumatic Automatic