Baume & Mercier Riviera Watches

Baume & Mercier is a luxury Swiss watch making brand, with a fundamental ideology of providing authentic and accessible timepieces. The brand’s core identity is formed on the idea of cherishing life’s most important moments and memories. Baume & Mercier has been building its reputation for 188 years now, and has developed a fantastic range of watches. With experience and heritage, this is one of the most desirable luxury brands around. The Baume Brothers The story began back in 1830, with brothers, Louis-Victor and Célestin Baume. The brothers opened a comptoir horloger in Les Bois, a village in the Swiss Jura. The Baume brothers’ new business experienced rapid growth and gained a fantastic reputation quickly. Staying true to their motto, “accept only perfection, only manufacture watches of the highest quality”. they guaranteed exceptional timepieces with the latest innovations. Under the name ‘Baume Brothers’ the company went on to set up a branch in London, aware of the potential of the business. Following this, they continued to expand, and established branches throughout the British Empire. By the late 19th century, the company had already built a solid international reputation and created a foundation for becoming a player in the industry that couldn’t be disregarded. The Grand Complication At this time, Baume Brothers was best known for its chronograph pieces and grand complication models. The company won 10 Grand Prix awards and 7 gold medals at international exhibitions across the world. Baume timepieces demonstrated an extremely rare accuracy. In 1892, the watchmaker won a competition held by the Kew Observatory near London. They won with a chronometer pocket- watch, equipped with a tourbillon movement, the precision of which was to remain unmatched for over ten years. Present Day Today Baume & Mercier continue to produce at the same high quality that they have been doing for over 180 years. A Baume & Mercier watch guarantees you reliability, quality and longevity.