02/28/2017
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Editor’s Picks of the Week – Baume & Mercier, IWC and Rolex

By Chrono24
Editor's Picks Teaser Rolex
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Editor's Picks Teaser Rolex

The authors of the Chrono24 Magazine hand-pick the best watch offers on Chrono24 – from affordable daily drivers to famous watch icons and exceptional collector’s pieces.

If you want to buy one of the watches, simply click on the offer and place your order on Chrono24 today. Let us know what you think about this week’s selection in the comments below.

This week’s offers:

Daily drivers (Great watches for under 2,000 EUR)

Baume & Mercier Clifton

Baume Mercier Clifton
Baume Mercier Clifton – Offer from Watchfinder.co.uk Ltd: OFFER NO LONGER AVAILABLE

There are brands with really nice timepieces that don’t get the attention they truly deserve. Baume & Mercier is one of these brands, and their Clifton models are well-made watches with a classic design that you should consider when searching for an affordable mechanical watch from Switzerland.

This example is an elegant timepiece that offers everything a modern watch buyer usually asks for: an automatic movement, date-display, alligator leather strap with folding clasp, see-through glass back, and a reasonable size at 41 mm. The blued hands add a nice attention to detail.

Enthusiast’s corner: Rare or exceptional timepieces

IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph

IWC Pilots Split Seconds Chronograph
IWC Pilots Split Seconds Chronograph – Offer from Uhrenpapst: OFFER NO LONGER AVAILABLE

As its name indicates, this pilot’s watch from the famous Schaffhausen brand is a double chronograph, also known as a rattrapante or split-seconds chronograph. This complication takes much more effort to produce and is therefore very rare in comparison to normal chronographs. Thus, only a few brands offer such models and usually for a much higher price than this pre-owned piece.

The design is simple and clean without any unnecessary lifestyle gimmicks, which shows the original character of the IWC Pilot’s Watches.

Steal of the Week: Great Value for Your Money

Rolex Explorer II

Rolex Explorer II
Rolex Explorer II – Offer from Orologeria Roma: OFFER NO LONGER AVAILABLE

There are probably just one or two other watches from Rolex that are available at such “budget-friendly” rates. This is probably because the Explorer II is still a true tool watch that was created for a rather rough life under hard conditions instead of a luxury life with champagne and fancy food pictures on Instagram.

The Explorer II doesn’t have a shiny, high-end ceramic bezel, but a fixed steel bezel, and the bracelet doesn’t have any polished links. If you want a Rolex that’s more about getting the job done than showing its price tag, the Explorer II is the one to get.

Discover more special watch selections here:

Top 10 Watches

Top 10 Diving Watches

Legendary Watch Brands: IWC Schaffhausen


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