It’s in the historic Bonneville Salt Flats that Alex Zimmerman, CEO of Baume & Mercier and Grant Bester, Vice President of Indian Motorcycle EMEA, met to signed their partnership.
“Our agreement is cherished by our common pursuit of perfection, quality and craftsmanship, translated all in iconic design and contemporary esthetic. Our brands have both strongshared values and exude exceptional spirit”, said Alain Zimmerman. Grant Bester agreed on those common values and highlighted the opportunites that it will bring them with wider exposure.
Now, being that it is a mechanical watch, I could hear the chatter of watch enthusiasts commenting about how mechanical watches should not be subjected to continuous vibration and G powers no matter the specs. The effects of continuous and short strong vibrations to mechanical motions continues to be widely debated on many forums and covered by several articles, a few of them by aBlogtoWatch, but it’s generally agreed upon that any strenuous physical activity is best performed together with your mechanical watch spectating in the sidelines. Fixing of mechanical watches through these types of activities could harm the self-winding mechanism together with causing premature wear on the equilibrium wheel.As a perfect testing ground I’d be riding a suspension chopped, vibey V-twin Indian Scout Bobber, over three times, to test all these premature wear theories such as the added advantage of it being shock resistant and rated to withstand 550 G, which is more than 10 times the shock exerted onto a human body through a fatal automobile collision. Together with those specs, I was feeling pretty positive about the opinion withstanding the vibrations.The additional mechanical equipment I would be reviewing would be the above Indian Scout Bobber, a recently not-yet-released model, and I’d be riding one to the next few times at arguably one of the most enviable, covert, two-wheeled parties in the bike community. The Bobber was a fantastic compliment to the Clifton Club watch because they both carried an edgier feel contrary to their counterparts in their respective collections, and that, as the weekend progressed, revealed to be a very free relationship with comparable street maps.
United by shared values, Baume & Mercier and Indian Motorcycle both boast rich history dating back over 100 years, from the days of their pioneering forefathers to the current day, where style, performance and superior quality are the focus and drive for both brands.
In this unique collaboration, the two brands will capture the iconic spirit and translate it into a series of limited edition watches paying tribute to Indian Motorcycle’s iconic history, and which will be revealed later this year. Each design is enriched with exceptional details and will please watch enthusiasts and moto aficionados seeking uniqueness.