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Re: Why does Baume & Mercier get so little respect?

Sat, 02 January 2016 13:44

I like B&M too. A nice watch is a nice watch. I try not to get too snobbish when it comes to these things :). Congrats on the pickup.

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Why does Baume & Mercier get so little respect?

- NatP - Sat, 02 January 2016 12:39 (3635 clicks)

Nice chrono! Congrats! [nt] - Ed1 - Sun, 03 January 2016 17:52 (439 clicks)

That's a solid watch

- Braindrain - Sun, 03 January 2016 01:48 (589 clicks)

Better than the usual run of mall store watches ...

- edgy - Sun, 03 January 2016 01:27 (562 clicks)

Capeland S is a nice watch....

- Levy03 - Sat, 02 January 2016 21:59 (586 clicks)

Re: Why does Baume & Mercier get so little respect? - btocamelo - Sat, 02 January 2016 21:35 (609 clicks)

Because that is where they position themselves ... - Evitzee - Sat, 02 January 2016 19:48 (597 clicks)

Funny, where I grew up (Madrid) they were considered high-end

- Jorge Merino - Sat, 02 January 2016 20:31 (607 clicks)

They make this nice 10032 with in-house movement

- larryinlc - Sat, 02 January 2016 19:29 (635 clicks)

Re: They make this nice 10032 with in-house movement - btocamelo - Sun, 03 January 2016 03:02 (545 clicks)

+1. [nt] - luv4time - Sat, 02 January 2016 20:53 (594 clicks)

Primarily because they don't demand it of themselves.

- boa2 - Sat, 02 January 2016 16:03 (831 clicks)

Well Presented, Howard [nt] - Walter Kross - Sat, 02 January 2016 17:52 (605 clicks)

That's a very good synopsis, Howard! - mbohannon - Sat, 02 January 2016 16:23 (639 clicks)

Re: Primarily because they don't demand it of themselves. - NatP - Sat, 02 January 2016 16:17 (638 clicks)

I wouldn't say it's better than the Omega Seamaster Pro chronograph as... - Damon - Sat, 02 January 2016 15:47 (660 clicks)

Not "better" - I'm not even sure that adjective can be used with watches - NatP - Sun, 03 January 2016 11:39 (496 clicks)

Re: I wouldn't say it's better than the Omega Seamaster Pro chronograph as... - Jags_and_Healeys - Sun, 03 January 2016 10:55 (479 clicks)

Re: I wouldn't say it's better than the Omega Seamaster Pro chronograph as... - NatP - Sat, 02 January 2016 16:12 (638 clicks)

Re: Why does Baume & Mercier get so little respect? - HiImJeff - Sat, 02 January 2016 14:35 (725 clicks)

Very nice, I like it. But as far as Breitling ........

- Robmks - Sat, 02 January 2016 14:18 (737 clicks)

I like the solid case ring in that one. [nt] - mirliton - Sat, 02 January 2016 19:13 (574 clicks)

Re: Very nice, I like it. But as far as Breitling ........ - NatP - Sat, 02 January 2016 15:21 (650 clicks)

Re: Why does Baume & Mercier get so little respect? - Watchaholic86 - Sat, 02 January 2016 13:44 (732 clicks)

Re: Why does Baume & Mercier get so little respect? - mirliton - Sat, 02 January 2016 13:23 (751 clicks)

From what I read, they went through an quartz-only phase in the 80s - verreauxi - Sat, 02 January 2016 13:19 (714 clicks)

Re: From what I read, they went through an quartz-only phase in the 80s - NatP - Sat, 02 January 2016 13:26 (702 clicks)

Ha! - verreauxi - Sat, 02 January 2016 13:59 (721 clicks)

I agree that quality wise they are - Marlowe - Sat, 02 January 2016 13:00 (740 clicks)

I compare Baume & Mercier with brands like Longines - Paul Bloemen - Sat, 02 January 2016 12:54 (763 clicks)

Having recently looked at Longines in our local AD - SteveK - Sat, 02 January 2016 20:04 (574 clicks)

The watches of both brands are decent looking, good watches - Paul Bloemen - Sat, 02 January 2016 21:34 (549 clicks)

Possibly they are just too similar to better known brands? - NatP - Sat, 02 January 2016 13:03 (727 clicks)

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