An excellent value in an elegant sports chronograph is Baume & Mercier’s Riviera XXL Chronograph. At 43mm, this watch is decidedly masculine and has great presence. However, with its eye-catching brushed surfaces, Roman numeral dials, and general refinement, it is also surprisingly elegant, and dresses up quite well. Not that I am calling it a dress watch, per se, but the finery of the details do make it much more than just a weekend beater: this watch can fit superbly into a wide range of situations.

With its time-proven automatic Valjoux 7750 chronograph movement, you can enjoy the charm that only a mechanical watch has, confident in the knowledge that the mechanism has near legendary ruggedness and virtually unbeatable reliability on it’s side. Being water resistant to 100 meters, this attractive Baume & Mercier timepiece can also accompany you when you choose to take a swim, or engage in boating and other water-related sports.