This article was written and contributed by Emily Longstaff, who also writes for New York art magazine www.artobserved.com
Once the festive season has passed and satisfied family members, lovers and friends rejoice in their presents, you may be thinking that it’s high time you treated yourself for once! With the post-seasonal sales just around the corner there is no better time than to start plotting a well deserved splurge.
How on earth would we be able to make it to meetings, pick up the kids on time and factor in our husbands without such a vital necessity. A good watch is an investment, not only in your jewellery collection, but in your life.
One such worthwhile investment is Baume & Mercier’s Linea Automatic. The collection was created in response to a growing interest among women for watches with automatic movements. Best described as delicate and feminine, the lady’s watch has classy and classic timeless appeal, supreme elegance and nobility. It is also coupled with a dainty bracelet.
The sensibly-sized 27mm case accommodates a Swiss mechanical automatic movement ETA 2671. The slim high-precision movement provides reliability and excellent quality and can be admired via the sapphire crystal case-back. Its oscillating weight is decorated with “Cotes de Geneve”, snailed decor and reveals circular-grained bridges.
A mother of pearl dial is home to 11 precisely positioned diamond hour markers with a date window at 6 o’clock. The calibre can be viewed through a transparent window on the case back of the façade showing off the diligent craftsmanship that makes the watch more than a mere piece of jewellery.
The watch comes on a steel or two-tone bracelet that allows it to easily adapt to its female wearer’s every movement. It is fitted with a triple folding security clasp and incorporates the brand’s patented mechanism that makes it simple to remove with no need for any tools.
Baume & Mercier has created a variety of interchangeable straps and bracelets presented in leather or satin-finish, in a wide range of colours, to complement every occasion. The watch is water resistant to 50 metres. So if one of your New Year’s resolutions is to be more on time for things, or you simply want a treat (that you can justify to your other half) check out Baume & Mercier’s Linea Automatic
