VIDEO: Is this Baume & Mercier the best dress watch you can buy for under $5K?

James Robinson

Anyone looking for a capable and exceedingly handsome dress watch on a relatively low budget needs to sit up and pay attention now, because this Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic is unquestionably one of the bargains of the moment.

Here is a wristwatch that retails for a mere $4600 AUD, and yet it’s powered by a movement that offers a whopping five days of power reserve, is chronometer certified and made completely in-house by Baume & Mercier … for less than five grand.

And if that weren’t enough, it’s all wrapped up in a handsome and elegant dress watch with both classic proportions and design elements.

The sector dial is also an absolute triumph, with the gradient blue tones presenting a beautiful dégradé effect that sees the fetching navy centre of the dial bleed to an almost black around its edges.

Capping off the savvy dress watch aesthetic is a chic matt black alligator leather band that features a stainless steel tri-fold clasp, ensuring comfortability and ease of use.

The Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic ref. 10467 truly runs a clinic in blending frugality with technical accreditation and timeless elegance.

Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic ref. 10467 pricing:

The Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic ref. 10467 in stainless steel with gradient blue dial is $4600 AUD.

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