Horological Meandering

A few days ago, I had the chance to see and to handle this flyback chronograph by Baume-Mercier: the Capeland Flyback which was introduced at the 2011 SIHH. The design of this watch is inspired by a 1948 Baume-Mercier Monopoussoir: the dial and the hands ...  

...the date aperture on this otherwise pretty watch so very much. I don't mind the crown/pusher size. The blued screws also seem like an afterthought. I could do without that touch. Why does this watch need a date window? Yucky. Cheers, Daos

the blew away all the efforts away with this date window. Faisal

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... I dare ask why the movement had to be automatic? Half the fun of owning a chronograph is the beauty of the movement and the rotor of the automatic movement blocks the view! I fell in love when I saw this, but after I found out the movement is automati... 

brands have to use off-the-shelf movements. The Lajoux-Perret movement and other lookalikes of the Val 775x family are automatic. How many hand-wind chronograph movements are available off-the-shelf today? can you make Omega supply the old cal 861? Regard... 

... such in this level of chronograph. Good old days? Better idea - find a vintage with these calibers. Even a vintage Speedy with 861 can be found at this level. To each his own Ken

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... and I was positively surprised to see the height of the movement very effectively camouflaged by the rounded case shape. This is also valid for the other two new chronographs by Baume & Mercier, equipped with the standard 7753. What I am a bit sce... 

If it were 42mm it'd be perfect in my opinion.

Looks maybe 46mm from the way you described it.

This one I like... a lot! (Google Images) This message has been edited by Davo on 2011-05-05 05:13:36...  

And the date trouble remains... Fx