[Baume & Mercier] Classima 8731
My wife gave me this little beauty for my 30th birthday. It's my first automatic watch and I think I'm totally in love (both my wife and my watch :)). What do you think reddit ?
Posted Aug 19, 2014, 6:21 PM UTC
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Nice looking watch and congrats on 30 years.
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Thank you.
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Good looking watch, cool wife. Congratulations.
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Thank you :) already told her but I will do it again
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hey, after seeing this here, i googled this beautiful watch and it comes as not Ref 8731, but looks more like Ref 8592. Am i off base here?
Thanks
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The picture I took can be misleading but I can confirm it's the 8731 with the dark/brown strap and the blue hands. Both are very similar though...
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Awesome. Wear it in good health. My Classima XL GMT says hi.
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Thank you :) I'll have a look at chronographs in the future but I'm not sure it will fit very well as I have a small wrist.
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Mine's not a chrono, it's one of these. Only 42mm.
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To be honest I was looking at this watch some months ago.
One week before my birthday she took me to a Baume & Mercier spot in Paris (we live there) to try both the 39 and 42 mn. I was like a little kid :)
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I remember there were big publicity panels with Baume & Mercier everywhere when I was in Paris. Even the airport was full of them.
I remember a very big one, when you've exited Concorde Metro Station, just across the bridge with lions, near Musee d'Orsay.
Is this brand popular in France ?
I think it kinda is for people familiar with watches. I personnaly discovered it after subscribing this subreddit with my growing interest into watches but I recall seeing some ads...
I browsed some forums and Baume & Mercier is viewed by some people as having an old history but kinda overpriced today compared to brands like oris or longiness... It seems that there is a huge debate.
What is your opinion ?
I think also the watches are also a little overpriced, but they have a beautiful design.