Baume & Mercier

Baume & Mercier is a Swiss watch brand whose history begins with the Baume family watchmaking business. According to the brand, Louis Joseph Baume opened a watchmaking counter in Les Bois in 1830.

Baume and Mercier

William Baume and Paul Mercier founded the company named Baume & Mercier in Geneva on 27 August 1920. The distinction matters: 1830 refers to the predecessor, while 1920 applies to the partnership and company name. Later collections include Marquise, Riviera, Hampton, Capeland and Clifton.

Assessing a watch

The brand name alone does not establish model, movement or production date. Baume & Mercier has made mechanical and quartz watches in different materials and shapes. Check reference, serial number, movement, case, dial and papers. Do not transfer specifications from a modern model to an older watch.

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