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Baume & Mercier

The Baume family established Frères Baume with an emphasis on quality, precision, and technical achievement before the later Baume & Mercier partnership.

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Baume & Mercier photographs

Baume & Mercier archive photograph
Baume & Mercier rose-gold flyback chronograph with telemeter scale and brown leather strap.
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Origins and period

Les Bois, Swiss Jura
Founded 1830

Historical overview

Baume & Mercier in watchmaking

The Baume family established Frères Baume with an emphasis on quality, precision, and technical achievement before the later Baume & Mercier partnership.

Archive information

Known for

Swiss dress watches, chronographs, shaped cases, and the Riviera collection.

Historical development

The Baume family established Frères Baume with an emphasis on quality, precision, and technical achievement before the later Baume & Mercier partnership.