Introducing: The Baume & Mercier Hampton Automatic

April 24, 2020

43mm x 27.5mm sized case The Hampton series channels the design language present in the 1920's Art Deco era. The rectangular case features subtle curves and rounded edges that are meant to play with the way light reflects off the case. There's a display caseback that allows a view of the automatic movement inside, and due to the nature of the case shape, it's secured by four screws.? 48mm x 31mm sized case The model comes in two sizes, a modestly-sized execution at 43mm x 27.5mm with sweeping seconds and no date, and a larger iteration at 48mm x 31mm with small seconds at 6 o'clock, along with a date window. Both watches feature applied Arabic numerals on an opaline-silver dial, with Black ruthenium sword-shaped hands.? Initial Thoughts Releasing a watch in two different sizes ensures that folks of many different wrist sizes can pull off the watch, and while the watches do use different movements and feature slightly different complications, the general aesthetic remains the same: classic and elegant. It was a bold design choice that certainly has a specific appeal, and both of the movements used, the ETA-2895 and the ETA 2671, are finished with C?tes de Genve and snailed decor on the mainplate.? ETA 2671 ETA 2895 The rectangular watch recalls an era of bootleggers, flappers, and jazz. It isn't a stretch to picture the Hampton Automatic right there in a speakeasy adorning the wrist of a dapper gentleman lighting?up a gasper while chatting up his stunning date, a real bearcat. On her wrist, the 43mm execution; his, the 48mm C both equally as hotsy-totsy.? The Basics Brand: Baume & MercierModel: Hampton Automatic Reference Number: M0A10522 and M0A10528Diameter: ?43mm x 27.5mm (M0A10522) and 48mm x 31mm (M0A10528)Thickness: 10mm (M0A10522) and 9.35mm (M0A10528)Case Material: Stainless SteelDial Color: Opaline-SilverIndexes: Arabic; appliedLume: Not presentWater Resistance: 50mStrap/Bracelet: Black alligator with grey stitching The Movement Caliber: ?ETA 2671 (M0A10522) and ETA 2895 (M0A10528)Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds (ETA 2671); Hours, minutes, seconds, date (M0A10528)Power Reserve: 38 hours (ETA 2671) and 42 (ETA 2895)Winding: AutomaticFrequency: 28,800 vph (both movements)Jewels: 21 (ETA 2671) and 27 (ETA 2895)? Pricing & Availability Price: M0A10522: CHF 2,200; M0A10528: CHF 2,400Availability: April 2020 (both models)For more, click here. Shop this story Visit Hodinkee affiliate Crown & Caliber to shop pre-owned Baume & Mercier models.