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Product Catalog > A-C > Baume Mercier Baume & Mercier Men's Capeland Automatic Chronograph Leather Watch 8491 By: Baume & Mercier  Price: Sale: $1399.00 Prices subject to change Product Description: As much a timepiece as a statement of fashion, the Baume & Mercier Capeland (model 8491) automatic chronograph watch for men perfectly balances the demands of precise timing with an elegant design. A great match for the active gentleman, it's also a worthy complement for black tie evenings and boardroom meetings. This highly polished silver watch case is made of high-grade stainless steel and it features a screw-in fluted crown and beveled chronograph push buttons. A slightly raised, smooth bezel frames a black dial face, which is supplemented by three silver chronograph subdials (30-minute and 12-hour register as well as small seconds). The dial also displays silver Arabic numerals in a stylish Times-Roman script, small minute indexes on the outer edge of the dial (with small Arabic 5-minute markers), and dagger-shaped hands (with seconds hand). It's completed by a genuine alligator leather strap in black. Other features include a date window at 3 o'clock, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal and water resistance to 100 meters (330 feet)--suitable for swimming and recreational snorkeling. This watch comes with a certificate of authenticity. The top chronograph subdial is stamped with Baume & Mercier's signature Greek letter Phi (Φ), which symbolizes the harmonious lines and a perfect balance in design that the company constantly strives for. It's long been used to denote the golden number, or ratio, which suggests a natural balance between symmetry and asymmetry. An automatic (or self-winding) watch is fitted with a device (rotor) that automatically winds the spring by using the force of gravity. It needs no battery, but it will stop if you have been physically inactive for an extended period of time. Remember--as long as you're moving, the watch will keep moving. Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Perrelet invented the self-winding mechanism in 1770. It worked on the same principle as a modern pedometer, and was designed to wind as the owner walked. The Geneva Society of Arts reported in 1776 that fifteen minutes walking was all that was necessary to wind the watch sufficiently for eight days. About Baume & Mercier |