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Baume & Mercier
Baume & Mercier positions itself as an accessible entry point into Swiss luxury watchmaking, emphasizing clean classical design across its Clifton and Riviera lines.
- Founded
- 1830
- Founder
- Louis-Victor and Célestin Baume
- Country
- Switzerland
- Headquarters
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Status
- Subsidiary of Richemont Group
- Signature materials
- Stainless steel, gold-capped steel, sapphire crystal
- Signature movements
- ETA/Sellita-based calibres with in-house modules
- Notable designers
- In-house design studio
- Collections
- 6
Every collection
Collections & specifications
Clifton
2013
Classic round dress watch collection with vintage-inspired proportions and complications.
- Category
- Dress
- Designers
- In-house design studio
- Case materials
- Stainless steel, rose gold
- Sizes
- 36–43mm
- Dial
- Silver or blue lacquered dial, applied numerals
- Crystal
- Sapphire crystal
- Strap / bracelet
- Leather strap or steel bracelet
- Movements
- Baume & Mercier BM13-1975A (ETA-based)
- Movement type
- Automatic mechanical
- Power reserve
- 38 hours
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Complications
- Date · Chronograph (select models) · Moonphase (select models)
- Key references
- M0A10052, Clifton Baumatic
- Price band
- $1,600–$3,500
Classima
1990s
Understated, minimalist dress watches emphasizing everyday wearability.
- Category
- Dress
- Designers
- In-house design studio
- Case materials
- Stainless steel
- Sizes
- 36–42mm
- Dial
- Simple three-hand dial with slim indices
- Crystal
- Sapphire crystal
- Strap / bracelet
- Leather strap or steel bracelet
- Movements
- Quartz and ETA-based automatic calibres
- Movement type
- Quartz and automatic mechanical
- Power reserve
- 38 hours (mechanical)
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Complications
- Date
- Key references
- M0A10077
- Price band
- $1,100–$2,000
Riviera
1973
Distinctive twelve-sided bezel sport watch, originally one of the first steel luxury sport watches.
- Category
- Sport
- Designers
- Gérald Genta (original 1973 design)
- Case materials
- Stainless steel
- Sizes
- 36–43mm
- Dial
- Wave-textured dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire crystal
- Strap / bracelet
- Integrated steel bracelet or rubber strap
- Movements
- Baume & Mercier BM12-1975A (ETA-based)
- Movement type
- Automatic mechanical
- Power reserve
- 38 hours
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Complications
- Date · Chronograph (select models)
- Key references
- M0A10617
- Price band
- $2,200–$3,900
Hampton
1994
Rectangular Art Deco-inspired dress watch line.
- Category
- Dress
- Designers
- In-house design studio
- Case materials
- Stainless steel, rose gold-capped
- Sizes
- 31x47mm
- Dial
- Rectangular dial with Roman or Arabic numerals
- Crystal
- Sapphire crystal
- Strap / bracelet
- Leather strap
- Movements
- Quartz and ETA-based automatic calibres
- Movement type
- Quartz and automatic mechanical
- Power reserve
- 38 hours (mechanical)
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Complications
- Date
- Key references
- M0A10025
- Price band
- $1,700–$2,600
Capeland
1940s (revived 2002)
Vintage-inspired chronograph collection recalling Baume & Mercier's 1940s pilot chronographs.
- Category
- Vintage-inspired chronograph
- Designers
- In-house design studio
- Case materials
- Stainless steel
- Sizes
- 42–44mm
- Dial
- Panda-style chronograph dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire crystal
- Strap / bracelet
- Leather strap
- Movements
- Sellita SW500 (chronograph)
- Movement type
- Automatic mechanical
- Power reserve
- 48 hours
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Complications
- Chronograph · Date
- Key references
- M0A10083
- Price band
- $3,200–$4,800
Linea
1987
Women's-focused collection with a signature ring-shaped bezel and interchangeable strap system.
- Category
- Women's dress/sport
- Designers
- In-house design studio
- Case materials
- Stainless steel, diamond-set variants
- Sizes
- 27–32mm
- Dial
- Mother-of-pearl or lacquered dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire crystal
- Strap / bracelet
- Interchangeable leather strap or steel bracelet
- Movements
- Quartz
- Movement type
- Quartz
- Power reserve
- N/A (quartz)
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Complications
- Date
- Key references
- M0A10620
- Price band
- $1,600–$2,800