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Year: Circa 1980s
Model: Classic
Case Diameter: 26mm
Lug to Lug: 30mm
Case: Solid Gold
Condition:
No significant wear as seen
Dial: Black
Movement: Manual
Condition
Close to perfect, the alligator print dial is in great condition. The solid gold case is unpolished and has very light wear throughout. The watch comes on an aftermarket strap with the original buckle.
This is one of those watches where there is very little information out there on it. What we could say is that it is pretty special. This classic Baume features a large solid gold case, manual movement, and the very unique alligator print dial.
The model itself, with its hidden lug case, is already uncommon to begin with. They did make these with other dials like gloss black and roman dials. Some were even double-signed when sold at Tiffany & Co. Out of all these examples, the alligator print is the most uncommon. These models are, at the moment, only known to be in yellow gold. They all feature a manual movement and come in this one size.
Everyone is looking at dress watches at the moment and this is an amazing contender. When it comes to finding a watch that you know will be special and unique in a room full of watch collectors and people alike, is there a better choice in this price range?
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 1980s
Model: Classic
Case Diameter: 26mm
Lug to Lug: 30mm
Case: Solid Gold
Condition:
No significant wear as seen
Dial: Black
Movement: Manual
Condition
Close to perfect, the alligator print dial is in great condition. The solid gold case is unpolished and has very light wear throughout. The watch comes on an aftermarket strap with the original buckle.
This is one of those watches where there is very little information out there on it. What we could say is that it is pretty special. This classic Baume features a large solid gold case, manual movement, and the very unique alligator print dial.
The model itself, with its hidden lug case, is already uncommon to begin with. They did make these with other dials like gloss black and roman dials. Some were even double-signed when sold at Tiffany & Co. Out of all these examples, the alligator print is the most uncommon. These models are, at the moment, only known to be in yellow gold. They all feature a manual movement and come in this one size.
Everyone is looking at dress watches at the moment and this is an amazing contender. When it comes to finding a watch that you know will be special and unique in a room full of watch collectors and people alike, is there a better choice in this price range?
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.
