Baume & Mercier

Baume & Mercier Men's 8717 Riviera Two-Tone Yellow Gold Watch

• Round two tone case with luminous hands
• Silver dial
• Fold over clasp

Product Description

The Baume & Mercier Story

Baume & Mercier has a rich history in storied tradition of Swiss watchmaking, now over 170 years. In 1830, brothers Louis Victor and Pierre-Joseph-Celestin Baume established the Baume Freres Watch firm in the Swiss Jura region--the heart of the Swiss watch industry. As business flourished in Europe a grandson of the founder, William Baume met Paul Mercier, a great lover of the arts and in 1918 they created a business partnership. The contrast of the rigorous, precise Baume with the artistic, free thinking Mercier fused form and function to create the traditions of perfection, quality, and luxury that still exist today.

In 1964, Baume & Mercier registered the Greek letter PHI as its brand logo, and it continues to be present on all Baume & Mercier designs. A symbol of the golden ratio and Leonard de Vinci's theory of proportion, it represents aesthetic elegance based on "divine proportions" that remain the brand's cardinal values.

the designers at Baume & Mercier utilize the goldmine of the company's over 175 years of watch-making history--from the oval of a crown to the graphics of a dial--to create the aesthetic contours of new timepieces. Inspired by a rectangular pink gold watch introduced by Baume & Mercier in 1960, the signature Hampton line of watches was created as a blend of watchmaking tradition and contemporary design. And the company still lives by the original slogan of the Baume brothers when they started Baume Freres: "Accept only perfection, only manufacture watches of the highest quality."

Product Description

Stainless Steel and 18K Yellow Gold Case, Silver Dial, Goldtone Roman Numerals, Date at the 6 O'clock, Stainless Steel and 18K Yellow Gold Bracelet, Hidden Folding Clasp, Swiss Quartz Movement, Water Resistant to 50 Meters (5 ATM, 165 FT), Case Dimensions: 38 mm in Diameter 7 mm Thick.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B004BJZCFE
• Item model number: 8717
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,216 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A classic slim dress watch., January 25, 2010

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Adam Greenberg - See all my reviews
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Todays watches are becoming ridiculously large and uncomfortable. This watch is so slim and light you can forget you are wearing it.

It contains a fine swiss movement which is musical to hear, and has a sapphire crystal to resist scratches.

The roman numerals and 13 grams of gold blend in seamlessly.

The date is large enough to be read without a magnifier.

This is a classic timepiece.

4.0 out of 5 stars Dial Window Material Type, July 23, 2011

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Bagani57 - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Baume & Mercier Men's 8717 Riviera Two-Tone Yellow Gold Watch (Watch)

The watch Baume & Mercier 8717 which I purchased was described as made of Anti-reflective sapphire. Is this a true description of the dial window material type? I noticed I find it difficult to read the time. Please advise which is which.