Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic 5 day chronometer - value prop benchmark?

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Riviera Paradise

·Jan 12, 2018

Longines, Tudor, Oris are all stepping up their game in the US$3K-6K range...and now look at what Baume et Mercier just put today at US$2790.00...

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/baume-and-mercier-clifton-baumatic-5-day-chronometer-introducing

LVMH "in-house" calibre with 5 day power reserve, COSC certified chronometer, Si balance spring (+1500 Gauss), 40mm X 10.3mm case.

Photo from Hodinkee below...

Has this watch set a new benchmark in terms of value proposition?

 

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Foo2rama

·Jan 12, 2018·Nowhere near as grumpy as he used to be...

Not bad at the price and size!

 

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Tiny Iota

·Jan 12, 2018

The fonts look really thick. Sharpie thick. I know it’s a new watch but it reminds me of a lot of redials we’ve seen

 

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SeanO

·Jan 14, 2018

way too much script on the dial.

half of that could have been put on the caseback (and it probably already is).

the 05/10/15 etch could stand to be lost

and gold furniture along with a painted dial surface would set it off nicely.

 

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Nobel Prize

·Jan 14, 2018

I’m fond of the brand as it was one of my fathers favorites. I do agree that is could have a little less text on the dial but would like to see it in person

 

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SeanO

·Jan 14, 2018

the Clifton 1830 looks a much nicer proposition.