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Year: Circa 1970s
Model: Quadrato
Case Diameter: 27mm
Lug to Lug: 33mm
Case: Solid Gold
Dial: Tiger's Eye Stone
Movement: Manual
Condition
The solid gold case looks unpolished and comes with the original female end spring bars. The dial, a Tiger's Eye stone, is in nice condition with no cracking. The watch comes with its original buckle.
The Quadrato model was Baume Et Mercier's version of the Ceinture by Cartier. It dates to the 1970s and has a factory stone dial. Similar to Cartier, this model is available in two sizes: 25mm and 27mm.
The Quadrato can also be found with many different dial configurations, from unique stone dials to regular Roman dials. Some are even diamond-set or have a lacquer finish.
We believe that these stone dials are associated with Piaget, which is a big statement to make, but we do have some supporting evidence. First, Baume Et Mercier was actually under Piaget's ownership from 1964 to 1988. We also know that only during this exact time period did we see the brand use stone dials for their watches. At the same time, on occasion, you can find a double-signed Baume Et Mercier with the Piaget name.
Baume & Mercier is a Swiss watch brand that combines classical watchmaking with elegant style and offers affordable luxury timepieces. Established in 1830 by Louis-Victor Baume and his brother Pierre-Joseph Celestine Baume, the company has since expanded globally, winning numerous Grand Prix awards and gold medals for time measurement.
The Baume brothers produced high complications like chronographs, calendars, tourbillons, and minute repeaters, earning numerous awards and gold medals. In 1918, the Baume & Mercier firm was founded by William Baume and Paul Mercier, a Russian immigrant to Switzerland. The company was awarded the Poinçon de Genève in 1919 for its watchmaking and embraced the Art Deco movement in the 1920s.
The Roaring Twenties saw the rise of women's roles and freedoms, with the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting women the right to vote. Baume & Mercier aimed to provide timepieces specifically for this generation, producing baignoire ladies' watches in the 1920s and 1930s. The Marquise ladies' watch, designed in the 1940s, was a notable marriage between timekeeping and high jewelry.
Baume & Mercier, a luxury watch brand, aimed for balance and equilibrium from the 1950s-1980s. The brand adopted the Greek letter Phi as its logo in the 1960s and introduced the "Golden Fifties" watches, which included complications like moon-phases, triple calendars, and chronographs. The company also produced the Stardust and Galaxie models in the 1970s, which won the Golden Rose of Baden-Baden award. The Riviera, launched in 1973, was one of the early vanguards of sport-luxury steel watches. In the 1980s, Baume & Mercier captured the luxury-watch zeitgeist with the Avant Garde. In 1998, Cartier purchased controlling shares in Piaget and Baume & Mercier, forming the Vendôme Luxury Group. The company was positioned as the most "entry level" luxury watch brand among its more haut-de-gamme peers. In 2017, Baume & Mercier launched its first proprietary movement, the manually wound Caliber BM12-1975M, which incorporated TwinSpir technology for a 90-hour power reserve.
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Year: Circa 1970s
Model: Quadrato
Case Diameter: 27mm
Lug to Lug: 33mm
Case: Solid Gold
Dial: Tiger's Eye Stone
Movement: Manual
Condition
The solid gold case looks unpolished and comes with the original female end spring bars. The dial, a Tiger's Eye stone, is in nice condition with no cracking. The watch comes with its original buckle.
The Quadrato model was Baume Et Mercier's version of the Ceinture by Cartier. It dates to the 1970s and has a factory stone dial. Similar to Cartier, this model is available in two sizes: 25mm and 27mm.
The Quadrato can also be found with many different dial configurations, from unique stone dials to regular Roman dials. Some are even diamond-set or have a lacquer finish.
We believe that these stone dials are associated with Piaget, which is a big statement to make, but we do have some supporting evidence. First, Baume Et Mercier was actually under Piaget's ownership from 1964 to 1988. We also know that only during this exact time period did we see the brand use stone dials for their watches. At the same time, on occasion, you can find a double-signed Baume Et Mercier with the Piaget name.
Baume & Mercier is a Swiss watch brand that combines classical watchmaking with elegant style and offers affordable luxury timepieces. Established in 1830 by Louis-Victor Baume and his brother Pierre-Joseph Celestine Baume, the company has since expanded globally, winning numerous Grand Prix awards and gold medals for time measurement.
The Baume brothers produced high complications like chronographs, calendars, tourbillons, and minute repeaters, earning numerous awards and gold medals. In 1918, the Baume & Mercier firm was founded by William Baume and Paul Mercier, a Russian immigrant to Switzerland. The company was awarded the Poinçon de Genève in 1919 for its watchmaking and embraced the Art Deco movement in the 1920s.
The Roaring Twenties saw the rise of women's roles and freedoms, with the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting women the right to vote. Baume & Mercier aimed to provide timepieces specifically for this generation, producing baignoire ladies' watches in the 1920s and 1930s. The Marquise ladies' watch, designed in the 1940s, was a notable marriage between timekeeping and high jewelry.
Baume & Mercier, a luxury watch brand, aimed for balance and equilibrium from the 1950s-1980s. The brand adopted the Greek letter Phi as its logo in the 1960s and introduced the "Golden Fifties" watches, which included complications like moon-phases, triple calendars, and chronographs. The company also produced the Stardust and Galaxie models in the 1970s, which won the Golden Rose of Baden-Baden award. The Riviera, launched in 1973, was one of the early vanguards of sport-luxury steel watches. In the 1980s, Baume & Mercier captured the luxury-watch zeitgeist with the Avant Garde. In 1998, Cartier purchased controlling shares in Piaget and Baume & Mercier, forming the Vendôme Luxury Group. The company was positioned as the most "entry level" luxury watch brand among its more haut-de-gamme peers. In 2017, Baume & Mercier launched its first proprietary movement, the manually wound Caliber BM12-1975M, which incorporated TwinSpir technology for a 90-hour power reserve.
