What Truly Defines a Good Watch, Beyond the Price Tag

I don't mean to sound like an old driver who has seen a lot of watches, but I have seen a lot of watches over the years, with prices ranging from a few thousand dollars to tens of millions of dollars.

Some of the watches, in my opinion, are a complete fool's errand, with low prices that discourage people from looking at them. Plus a couple of watches that are so commonplace that looking at them is the same as not looking at them at all. There is certainly something else in these tables that deserves our attention.

Watches are expensive, and there are certainly reasons for that, but a good watch is not always proportional to an expensive watch. In other words, a watch is not always better the more expensive it is. In fact, there are great watches in different price ranges that we deserve if we look hard enough.

It's reminiscent of the Christon Baumerti 10548 from Baume & Mercier.

In 1830, the Swiss, famous for their chronographs and high complications, were the "performers" of the late 19th century and broke the records of the British Kew Observatory, of which they became members. In 1919, some celebrities even honored the Geneva Seal as a sign of respect.

Although Baume & Mercier is currently not outstanding in its high-end positioning, its rich history has long been deeply embedded in the brand's blood and has brought infinite inspiration to modern-day Baume & Mercier. Today, Baume & Mercier is specialized in combining exquisite craftsmanship with fair prices, often bringing us superb products.

ChrisonBaumatic was released in 2018 and it caught my attention right after it was launched. Not only does it have a new design language, but it is also equipped with a high-performance movement developed in-house, and what is particularly rare is that the price is also very restrained, so the competition is especially fierce.ChrisonBaumatic has been building up over the past two years, and it is now an important business for Baume & Mercier.

There seem to be quite a few elegant watches, and not many watches that are elegant and full of character.

The rhodium-plated moonphase disc is intertwined with the azure starry sky to create a romantic and poetic atmosphere. The moon phase is the most attractive decoration on the watch.Watchdog websiteThink. To this day, it's more about beauty and delivering the artistry of the watch to people.

It was also manufactured by Baume & Mercier itself, under the model number BM14-1975AC2. Developing a movement in-house is a difficult task for any brand, and even more so for a high-performance movement.

The core of the product fully demonstrates Baume & Mercier's technical strength as a professional watchmaking brand, combining high quality with high quality from the very beginning of research and development, i.e., without departing from the positioning of Baume & Mercier as a brand under the premise of guaranteeing excellent quality. Moreover, from the consumers' point of view, it is the most important and realistic to be able to buy a guaranteed product at a reasonable price.