Baume & Mercier - Hampton City – Automatic Chronograph - No reserve price - Men - 2010-2020

Baume & Mercier Hampton City – Automatic Chronograph – White Dial – 46 × 42 mm

This Baume & Mercier Hampton City gives the chronograph a distinctive shape. A broad, curved stainless steel case frames a white dial with bold black numerals at 3 and 9 o’clock, two recessed subdials and a tachymeter scale that follows the dial’s rectangular outline. The watch retains its original black leather strap with a signed buckle and is supplied in a generic box.

Technical Details

Brand: Baume & Mercier

Model: Hampton City Chronograph

Movement: Swiss Baume & Mercier automatic

Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds and chronograph

Case: Stainless steel, approximately 46 × 42 mm, with curved sides and two shaped chronograph pushers

Crystal: Sapphire

Dial: White with black hands, oversized Arabic numerals at 3 and 9 o’clock, two subdials and a tachymeter scale

Case back: Engraved stainless steel, secured by screws

Strap: Original black leather strap with contrast stitching and a Baume & Mercier-signed buckle, suitable for a wrist circumference of up to approximately 21 cm

Accompaniment: Generic box

Water resistance: Not tested

Condition Report

Grade B – Pre-owned condition with visible signs of normal use.

Surface scratches and scuffs are visible on the polished case, particularly around the broad bezel. The case back also shows light marks. The original leather strap shows creasing and wear, notably around the adjustment holes.

Please examine the auction photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description. Water resistance has not been tested and is not guaranteed.

Story & Heritage

The most interesting detail of this Hampton City is the way the tachymeter bends around the corners of the dial. On a round chronograph, the scale would simply circle the hands. Here, it follows the shape of the case, leaving room for two round registers and the bold numerals at either side. The dial feels as though it was drawn specifically for this watch.

The same attention to shape carries through to the pushers, which sit close to the curved case instead of breaking up its outline. Paired with the original black leather strap, the result is a chronograph with the presence of a sports watch and the clean black-and-white palette of a dress watch.

Internal Reference Number - ITM 1239