Luxury Swiss watchmaker, Baume & Mercier announced the launch of the new HAMPTON XL MAGNUM designed to appeal to refined sports lovers and aficionados of elegant and understated design.
“Its steel structure is consolidated by a sapphire-blasted titanium bezel, solidly secured to the case by four sturdy screws. Lateral vulcanized rubber reinforcements protect the watch from shocks,” said Baume & Mercier CEO, Michel Nieto.
This is a model one can easily imagine worn over technical equipment such as when diving, he noted.
The new HAMPTON XL MAGNUM bears an urban look, with its contemporary black dial and elegant luminescent hands. Its second time-zone indication at 6 o’clock enables one to keep track of the time anywhere – whether in New York for a business meeting or on an underwater expedition off the Maldives islands. The large date at 12 o’clock is topped by the Phi symbol representing the golden section and the Baume & Mercier signature.
Inside this steel and titanium carriage beats a mechanical self-winding movement, and the steady to-and-fro motion of its oscillating weight may be observed through a vertical porthole in the case-back.
This ultra-masculine high-powered model is held firmly to the wrist by a black vulcanized rubber strap fitted with a steel triple-folding clasp. Just in case its owner might wish to take it off it at any point.
