An Elegant Luxury Sports Timepiece: The Baume & Mercier Capeland Chronograph Watch

The Baume & Mercier Capeland watch collection has proven highly popular with fans of distinguished sports timepieces.  Rugged, water resistant, and extremely durable, these watches nonetheless radiate the distinctive elegance which has been a calling card of this venerable Geneva watchmaking firm for well over a hundred years.  Of the various watches within the Baume & Mercier Capeland collection, none has been more popular than the Capeland Chronograph.

What is it about chronographs that are so spellbinding to watch enthusiasts?  Perhaps it is the association with cars, racing, competitive sports and all things to do with speed.  Or, maybe it is merely the fascination that derives from these complicated mechanisms.   In any event, the Baume & Mercier Capeland Chronograph watch delivers mechanical excellence in an extremely handsome form, one which is equally appropriate for elegant occasions as it is for demanding sports activities. 

The Baume & Mercier Capeland Chronograph is crafted from fine stainless steel, which has been meticulously polished by Baume & Mercier craftsmen for a superb lustre.  However, this elegant housing is above all else a superior protective shield for the mechanism that lies within.  Equipped with a screw-down crown and caseback, this watch is fully water resistant to a depth of 200 meters.  To facilitate its usage as a divers instrument, the precisely crafted rotating bezel turns only in the counterclockwise direction to ensure safety during decompression stops and other critical underwater procedures.  Large sword shaped hands are elegant yet immediately legible, enabling easy reading of the time in low light conditions.  A gracefully domed sapphire crystal is fitted, which merges perfectly with the attractive lines of the watch and provides superb scratch-resistant protection to the dial. 

Function is an equal match to form with the Baume & Mercier Capeland Chronograph watch.  Within the case lies a time proven self-winding Swiss movement, whose mechanism supports a chronograph display with 12-hour and 30-minute totalizers.  Thanks to the 28,800 beat frequency of the balance wheel, this Baume & Mercier timepiece can record independent time intervals with precision to within 1/8 of a second.  Additionally, a rapidly adjustable date display provides a highly useful everyday function, which is certainly appreciated by many wearers.  The unidirectional winding rotor of the Capeland Chronograph efficiently keeps the watch wound on the wrist, and with the mainspring fully tightened, the watch has an excellent power reserve of approximately 48 hours. 

The Baume & Mercier Capeland Chronograph watch is presented in several appealing versions.  An elegant silver dial is extremely popular, as is a distinguished black dial with slate-grey chronograph subdials.  The matching stainless steel bracelet provides a perfect compliment to the fine finishing details of the Capeland watch case; this bracelet joins securely to the wrist with a triple-deployant security clasp.  Those who prefer a more purely sporty look will be delighted by an alternative version, offered on a casually handsome black synthetic strap.