A jewel in my collection is a vintage chronograph from the mid-1940s. This is a rare piece from Baume & Mercier that the Clairvoyant and I are quite fond of. We have our Baume "couple" watches that we acquired almost a decade ago while we were residing in Singapore. We take turns in wearing this watch that seems to be appropriate for any occasion; even for regular wear at the office.
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| The watch is a chronograph and its features are working |
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| Side view showing the crown and the chronograph buttons |
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| The other side view |
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| Case back for this gold-plated watch |
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| Close up of the dial shows the details including those of the two sub-dials. The 'second' sub-dial is at left. |
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| Stock photo of the movement, which is a manual wind Landeron 51 that runs at 18,000 A/h and originally lasting 41 hours on a full wind. |
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| The watch the first time I tried it on after fitting it with a suitable leather strap |
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| Photo of the movement and the inside of the cover. This is a gold plated watch that's aged quite nicely. |
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| Close-up of the Landeron 51 movement running this watch. The movement is signed and in great shape. Its clear this timepiece is well maintained. |
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