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Baume & Mercier WatchesBaume & Mercier watches are characterized by their signature logo, the symbol PHI, adopted in 1964. This symbol represents the perfect harmony achieved in Baume & Mercier watches since 1830. The watch making house began when two brothers, Louis Victor and Pierre-Joseph-Celestin Baume established their watch company in the Jura region in Switzerland. They expanded into Europe and became official in London in 1850. The Baume brothers business continued to see great success throughout Europe and in 1918 on of the grandsons of the founding brother formed a partnership with Paul Mercier. Not long after this in 1921 the brand was awarded the Geneva Hallmark for quality. Continues below... Baume & Mercier Watch Collections Today Baume & Mercier watches are synonymous with quality and elegance. The official face of the company is movie star Meg Ryan and another face often associated with Baume & Mercier is Kiefer Sutherland. The company became a part of the Richemont group of luxury goods yet still continues to represent the founding fathers fundamental value. Other famous brands that are part of the group include Cartier, A Lange & Sohne, Alfred Dunhill and Montblanc. Baume & Mercier has several innovative technology firsts that can be attributed to their watch making including a development of theirs that led to the world’s flattest self-winding watch. Since 1885 Baume & Mercier have been winning awards for their innovations and design. Their signature range is the Riviera. This is an ultra-thin, water resistant watch with a distinctive twelve-sided bezel and screw-down locking crown. These are available in stainless steel, stainless steel with 18karat gold, or solid 18 karat gold, with and without diamonds.
Baume & Mercier watches
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