Baume & Mercier Hampton SquareThese are well-made but mass produced movements, and will last for many years with a tuneup every 3-5 years. I'd expect that they could be regulated to within ten seconds per day by a watchmaker if accuracy is important to you.The Contest!As many of you know, we are active on Twitter as watchreport, and have been enjoying its ability to communicate with readers without the spambot problems we've had with forums.Both are more for looks than diving as the polished edges are slippery when wet. Usable, but not effortless.Baume & Mercier Hampton Square
The new Mako dial switches to larger markers with a double-width polygon at 12 o'clock. Similarly, the hands have a more complex shape and are bevelled instead of flat. Which do you prefer?I have a 7.5" wrist, and slightly prefer the fit of the new Mako, though both work pretty well in my opinion.Timekeeping for both is basically identical, at within 20 seconds per day. The lume is similar on both: initially good but dimming more rapidly than I'd like; probably readable for 4-6 hours. Not shabby, but not Monster grade, either.The Mako line is available in a variety of dial colors; Orient USA tells us that the blue-dialed Mako is their best selling watch. It's not hard to tell why: inexpensive, well made, functional, and quite legible. I rather like the '6/9/12' Arabics on the dial; very cool looking and a nice balance to the day and date at 3 o'clock.Baume & Mercier Hampton Square
