Taking inspiration from the cool modernism of the 1950s, Baume & Mercier has released two new limited-edition Clifton models: a 39mm Automatic Date and a 40mm Automatic Perpetual Calendar. Inside both watches is the brand’s powerful Baumatic manufacture movement, visible through an open sapphire caseback. In the years after World War II, ice blue became a visual shorthand for futuristic optimism, cleanliness, and cool modernism. These models both carry that identity through meticulous details and contemporary watchmaking in a way that feels deeply considered. Read the full article, now live on Hodinkee.
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