Baume & Mercier William Baume Retrograde Watch, Limited Edition Of 178 Pieces

Swiss watch brand Baume & Mercier pays tribute to its founder, William Baume, with a new limited edition retrograde watch with grand date.  The Baume & Mercier William Baume Retrograde is to be offered in a limited series of 178 pieces, and will be made only in 18K rose gold.

The finely polished case of the William Baume Retrograde watch is fitted with a curved sapphire crystal and measures 41mm in diameter.  The silvered dial displays a satin peripheral section in concert with a central section in "Vieux Panier" guilloche.  Polished javelin-shaped hands pass over applied hour markers, while a serpentine retrograde hands keeps track of the passing seconds at 6 o'clock.  These functions, and the grand date calendar function at the 12 o'clock position, are animated by the self-winding LP3533 caliber.

Each Baume & Mercier William Baume Retrograde watch is fitted with a strap in alligator leather, and an 18K rose gold ardillon-style buckle.  The timepiece is water resistant to 30 meters.