BAUME & MERCIER

Baume & Mercier is a Swiss luxury watch brand launched in 1830. Today Baume & Mercier belongs to the Richemont Group (Cartier, Piaget, IWC, Panerai).

Power at a Premium: 6 Watches Under $3,500 with Great Power Reserves

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in 2021. Of the various ongoing trends in the watch world, ever-improving power reserves in mechanical timepieces are among the most practical. With collectors often owning a variety of pieces they like to change in and out on a daily basis, owning a mechanical...

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Jul 20, 2024 by Caleb Anderson

It’s Time – WatchTime New York 2024 Tickets On Sale Now!

After an incredible show in 2023, WatchTime New York, the premier collector’s event in North America, is set to return to Manhattan from October 18th to 20th, 2024. WatchTime New York 2024 promises to be even more spectacular, with the show marking the 25th anniversary of WatchTime and bringing together the world’s finest watchmakers, timepieces,...

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Jun 20, 2024 by WatchTime

Time to Shine: New Colors for Three Cool Classics from Norqain, Baume & Mercier, and TAG Heuer

As the days grow longer and the sun climbs higher, some watch brands present a timely update to their palette. This summer, enthusiasts can look forward to a vibrant transformation of some popular timepieces. From the cool hues of ocean blues to subdued earthy shades and radiant copper, the latest color updates from Norqain, Baume...

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Jun 10, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

The Perfect Wave: Seven Watches with Nautically Engraved Dials

Since the introduction of the Omega Seamaster 300 in 1993, watches with wave patterns on their dials have become increasingly popular. Here’s a closer look at some more recent models in our latest visit to the WatchTime Archives. Tissot Seastar 2000 ProfessionalTissot’s very large and robust dive watch is water-resistant to 600 meters and impresses...

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May 17, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

In The Spotlight: Baume & Mercier Riviera 10720

The term icon is probably one of the most overrated words in watchmaking that is used the most. These days, it is even used in press releases of entirely new models by relatively new brands, making icons an honor you can bestow on yourself at a whim instead of being earned by merit and concurred...

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Jan 15, 2024 by Martin Green

A Study in Blue: Meet the Hand-Wound Classima Capsule Edition from Baume & Mercier

Thanks to the sleek lines of its round case, the spacious dials with elegant numerals and the elegant leather straps, the Baume & Mercier Classima fully lives up to its name and makes for a picture-perfect dress watch. The latest addition to the collection, the Hand-Wound Classima Capsule Edition (MOA 10735), delights with a skeletonized...

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Dec 13, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Watches and Wonders 2023: Baume & Mercier Riviera Azur 300m

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Riviera watch, Baume & Mercier unveils the Riviera Azur 300m, available with a smoky blue and a grey sapphire dial decorated with a wave pattern, at this year’s Watches and Wonders. Water-resistant to 30 ATM it is inspired by the first Riviera diver’s watch released in 1981. In order...

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Apr 2, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Baume & Mercier Redefines Elegance with New Hampton Models

Baume & Mercier surprised at Watches & Wonders with three new versions of its Hampton model. The timepiece was initially launched in 1994 and has a distinct rectangular shape with a design inspired by the elegance of the 1920s Art Deco period. The first, ref. 10732, is a medium model measuring 43mm x 27.5mm. With...

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Mar 30, 2023 by Martin Green

Baume & Mercier Riviera Moonphase: An Enticing Proposition

Organic evolution is one of the most challenging things to achieve in a product range. It requires new products to be in line with current trends, preferably a bit ahead of the curve, but still embody the brand’s original DNA. Baume & Mercier achieved this with the Riviera, which has been part of its collection...

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Dec 15, 2022 by Martin Green

Touching Monochromatic Style, Baume & Mercier Expands the Hampton Collection

Expanding its work into the realm of monochromatic color schemes and Art Deco, Baume & Mercier now adds two new releases to its Hampton Collection. Encompassing a steel and red edition as well as a pink gold and blue model, the two timepieces join the established modern series, which like other popular models like those...

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Oct 2, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Baume & Mercier Highlights the Versatility of the Baumatic Movement with New Clifton Novelties

Today, Baume & Mercier introduces a new line of novelties to join its Clifton Baumatic collection. The update to the line includes three timepieces, including a time-and-date model, a day-date, and a perpetual calendar, each working to merge the expertise of the brand’s watchmaking and design work. Creating cohesion between the pieces, like in previous...

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Sep 5, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Summer Ready: Baume & Mercier Expands the Riviera Automatic 42mm with Gray and Rose Gold

In its latest interpretation of the maritime inspired Riviera unveiled at this year’s Watches & Wonders, Baume & Mercier highlights the elegant contrast of gray shades and rose gold accents. Part of the sixth generation of this icon which first appeared in 1973 the Riviera Automatic 42mm Ref. M0A10660 sets sail in a 42-millimeter stainless-steel...

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May 3, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

A Touch of Dolce Vita: Baume & Mercier Adds to Riviera Fleet

Baume & Mercier has streamlined its product range putting four collections into the spotlight. The one that is likely to have the greatest impact upon the brand’s personality is probably the Riviera. Designed in 1973 by the legendary watch designer Gerald Genta who was also the mastermind behind the iconic Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and...

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Apr 13, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Baume & Mercier Introduces New Hampton Watches at Watches & Wonders

The elegant dress watches of Baume & Mercier’s Hampton collection are all about Art Deco. Born in the early half of the 20th century, they have been a signature of the Geneva-based brand for decades. At this year’s Watches & Wonders, some particularly refined additions – both mechanical and quartz – equipped with mesh bracelets...

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Apr 5, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Baume et Mercier Pays Tribute to Artistic Finesse in the Hampton “Hommage à Pierre Soulages”

Few artists in the world are able to show such finesse in their work as the French painter, engraver, and sculptor Pierre Soulages. Currently at the age of 102, he is in particular known for giving a tremendous sense of life to black paint. He achieves this by playing with thickness and texture, a process...

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Mar 11, 2022 by Martin Green

Inevitably Square: Our Century’s Roaring ’20s are Taking Shape, but Will Art Deco Come with It?

If you can believe it, it’s the 2020s. With this new decade and its familiar historical parallels of global turmoil like that seen a century ago in the times of the Spanish Flu, a rising, not-so-quiet chorus of whispers have been circulating about a collective cultural recall for the good times that followed then, and with...

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Oct 2, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Baume & Mercier Channels 1973 With its Fifth-Generation Revival of the Riviera Collection

Baume & Mercier threw its hat into the ring of watch manufacturers offering an integrated-bracelet steel sports watch with its revival of a 1970s stalwart, the Riviera, at the recently wrapped Watches & Wonders virtual fair. The new series, encompassing 10 references, seven distinct colorways and two different sizes, is inspired by the 1973 original...

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May 6, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Baume & Mercier Debuts Art Deco-Inspired Hampton Collection

Perhaps in hopeful anticipation of a new “Roaring Twenties” era that may follow our current pandemic-linked economic slowdown, Swiss watchmaker Baume & Mercier has unveiled the latest update to its Art Deco inspired Hampton series. The refreshed collection, which takes its inspiration from the dominant design influence of the early 20th century, includes three new...

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May 31, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

WATCH TEST

Grand Finale: Testing the Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic

Baume & Mercier’s Clifton Baumatic is the first watch powered by the brand’s in-house movement with a five-day power reserve, chronometer precision, magnetic protection and extended service intervals – all at an affordable price. We put it to our test.

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May 19, 2020 by Martina Richter

Baume & Mercier Builds on the Baumatic with New Day-Date/Moon-Phase Models

Baume & Mercier marked a milestone in its 190-year history with the 2018 launch of the Baumatic, its first in-house-developed movement, inside a three-hand date timepiece of the same name. Last year, the Swiss brand upped the ante by adding a module to the Baumatic base to produce an impressive — and, at just shy...

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Apr 29, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

SIHH 2019 REVISTED:

Baume & Mercier Builds Out the Clifton Baumatic Collection with Five New References

The big news for Baume & Mercier at SIHH 2019 was the release of the Clifton Baumatic Perpetual Calendar. The addition of a Perpetual Calendar complication helps elevate the prestige of the Baumatic collection — which was introduced last year to rave reviews — and showcases the brand’s technical capabilities. To go along with the Perpetual...

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Feb 12, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

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