Art Deco Watches

Baume & Mercier Introduces New Hampton Watches at Watches & Wonders

The elegant dress watches of Baume & Mercier’s Hampton collection are all about Art Deco. Born in the early half of the 20th century, they have been a signature of the Geneva-based brand for decades. At this year’s Watches & Wonders, some particularly refined additions – both mechanical and quartz – equipped with mesh bracelets...

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Apr 5, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Strength Meets Serenity in G-SHOCK’s MRGB5000BA “Ao-Zumi”

Earlier this year, G-SHOCK caught the attention of market-at-large when it launched its most luxurious execution yet of its iconic and historic DW-5000C design in the MRGB5000. Expanding the impressive collection, G-SHOCK is further elevating the 1983-dervied style with its latest in the MRGB5000BA “Ao-Zumi.” The new watch— like the previous MRGB5000 options before it—...

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Jun 24, 2022 by WatchTime

Baume et Mercier Pays Tribute to Artistic Finesse in the Hampton “Hommage à Pierre Soulages”

Few artists in the world are able to show such finesse in their work as the French painter, engraver, and sculptor Pierre Soulages. Currently at the age of 102, he is in particular known for giving a tremendous sense of life to black paint. He achieves this by playing with thickness and texture, a process...

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Mar 11, 2022 by Martin Green

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Baume & Mercier Debuts Art Deco-Inspired Hampton Collection

Perhaps in hopeful anticipation of a new “Roaring Twenties” era that may follow our current pandemic-linked economic slowdown, Swiss watchmaker Baume & Mercier has unveiled the latest update to its Art Deco inspired Hampton series. The refreshed collection, which takes its inspiration from the dominant design influence of the early 20th century, includes three new...

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May 31, 2020 by Caleb Anderson