BAUME & MERCIER

Baume & Mercier is a Swiss luxury watch brand launched in 1830. Today Baume & Mercier belongs to the Richemont Group (Cartier, Piaget, IWC, Panerai).

BORROWED TIME:

What Makes a Watch Masculine?: A Review of the Baume & Mercier Clifton Club Indian Legend Tribute Scout Limited Edition

What makes a watch masculine? Is it the size? Certain Hollywood leading men might say so. What about the material? The popularity of heavy-duty titanium and time-worn bronze these days make that a distinct possibility. How about the complication? I don’t know about you, but debating the virility of a perpetual calendar isn’t a frequent...

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Oct 10, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

Promotion

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

Promotion

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Protected against Magnetic Fields.

Various objects in our everyday life constantly emit magnetic fields that can potentially influence the accuracy of a mechanical watch. The Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s first in-house mechanical self-winding calibre, the Baumatic BM12-1975A, is offering significantly better protection against magnetic fields, without having to hide the state-of-the art movement in...

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Oct 1, 2018 by WatchTime

Showing at WatchTime New York 2018: Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic COSC

America’s largest luxury watch show, WatchTime New York, returns to Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 26-27 (click here for event details and to purchase tickets). As we count down to the big event, we continue to spotlight many of the new timepieces that guests will discover there. Today we turn our attention to a timepiece that has become...

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Sep 25, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

PROMOTION:

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Enhanced Accuracy and Power Reserve

The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s first in-house mechanical self-winding calibre, the Baumatic™ BM12-1975A, is pushing back the existing limits of efficiency and reliability: The BM12-1975A not only comes with a convenient five-day power reserve with full chronometer precision (-4/+6 seconds per day over the entire 120 hour power reserve),...

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Sep 17, 2018 by WatchTime

NEWS:

WatchTime New York 2018: Introducing the Brands

The fourth annual WatchTime New York show is a little over a month away and the 2018 edition is prepared to be our largest and most exciting yet. We’ve got 31 brands showcasing on the floor plus a variety of panels highlighting independent watchmakers, American microbrands, and a state-of-the-industry discussion featuring a number of renowned...

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Sep 13, 2018 by WatchTime

PROMOTION:

Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

Highlights from WatchTime’s September-October Issue, On Sale Now

The fifth WatchTime issue of 2018 hits newsstands today, with highlights ranging from our cover story featuring the Baume & Mercier Baumatic; an interview with Christian Selmoni, director of style and heritage at Vacheron Constantin as well as an in-depth look at the new FiftySix collection; a close-up of Citizen Watch Company at its centennial; tests of...

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Sep 11, 2018 by WatchTime

FEATURES:

Five First Impressions of the Baume & Mercier Baumatic

It’s been an interesting year for Baume & Mercier. Not only did we see the introduction of its most exciting timepiece in years with the focus of this article, the Baumatic, but we’ve also seen the birth of a new sustainability-focused Richemont entity that borrows the “Baume” name, and the introduction of a new CEO, Geoffroy...

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Sep 11, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

PROMOTION

The New Baumatic: Performance Based on Customer Insights

In January 2018, Baume & Mercier unveiled a surprising new caliber in a new timepiece at a very attractive price-point: the Baumatic BM12-1975A caliber will be exclusively available in the new Clifton Baumatic watch from September 2018 on, with prices starting at $2,750. What makes this release so remarkable is the fact that Baume &...

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Sep 3, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH REVIEW:

Hands-On with Baume, Richemont’s Fashion Watch Experiment

When Richemont announced it was entering the affordable luxury or “fashion watch” segment with Baume (sans Mercier) it was a surprise for a number of factors. Not only is the market share of this segment rapidly closing due to the social media savvy of brands such as Daniel Wellington but smartwatches are rapidly encroaching on...

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Jul 20, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH TO WATCH:

Baume & Mercier Adds to the Clifton Club Line with Four Quartz Models

In 2017, the focus for Baume & Mercier, the entry-level stalwart of the Richemont Group, was almost entirely on the build-out of the Clifton Club line. Straddling the line between a sporty aesthetic and being an urbane wrist companion, the five timepieces were a solid, attractive, and affordable offering that identified perfectly within the ethos...

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Jun 7, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

WATCHES AND CARS

Need for Speed: 15 Watches Inspired by Auto Racing

Including classic models like the Rolex Daytona, TAG Heuer Carrera, and IWC Ingenieur, we take a look at 15 watches with designs influenced by motorsports.

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May 31, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

The Richemont Group Introduces Baume, a New Entry-Level Brand Focused on Sustainability

Well, no one suspected this. Earlier today, a watch brand named Baume was unveiled by the Richemont Group as a more affordable sibling to longtime entry-level stalwart Baume & Mercier. It’s important to note that while Baume shares a first name with Baume & Mercier and the two are technically related, the companies will be...

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May 15, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

WATCH TEST

Inside the Baume & Mercier Capeland Chronograph

Baume & Mercier launched its redesigned Capeland watch at the SIHH exhibition in Geneva in 2011. In this watch test feature from our archives, WatchTime gives this luxury-sport chronograph the once-over, with original photos by OK-Photography.

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Jan 29, 2018 by Julia Knaut

SIHH 2018:

Baume & Mercier Continues Partnership with Indian Motorcycles with Two New Watches

Back in August, Baume & Mercier announced a partnership with Indian Motorcycles. We saw the first result from this partnership back in November with the Clifton Club Burt Munro limited edition and at SIHH this week we got the latest update with two new chronographs, aptly named the Clifton Club Indian Legend Tribute Chief and Scout...

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Jan 16, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

SIHH 2018:

The Official WatchTime Pre-SIHH 2018 Roundup

Well, SIHH 2018 is a day away and our team is on the ground in Geneva ready to bring you the hottest horological news. We’ll be sending out a special edition of our daily newsletter highlighting the top stories you need to know about the latest innovations from the Richemont brands and more. Follow us...

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Jan 14, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

SIHH 2018 PREVIEW:

Baume & Mercier Introduces the Baumatic, a Chronometer with a Five-Day Power Reserve

Amid the constant stream of pre-SIHH novelties that have floated across our desks over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a theme of innovation and development that is sometimes lacking at the annual industry fairs. That isn’t to say we aren’t in one of the most experimental times in horological history, because, by-and-large, we are...

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Jan 12, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

END-OF-YEAR GUIDE

Five Watches Under $2,000 You May Have Missed This Year

As 2017 comes to an end, the WatchTime editors wanted to cover some notable watches of the year in a variety of price ranges. First up, we covered a selection of timepieces under $500. Now, here’s our guide to watches under $2,000 that you may have missed throughout everything that 2017 had to offer. —...

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Dec 12, 2017 by Logan R. Baker

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

An Interview With Baume & Mercier Watch Designer Alexandre Peraldi

For WatchTime’s Design Special 2018, we sat down with several different design professionals to talk about how they see the role of design in watchmaking, where they get their ideas from, and what they think good design is. Here are the answers we got from Alexandre Peraldi, Design Product Director of Baume & Mercier.

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Nov 11, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

NEWS

Baume & Mercier Clifton Club Burt Munro Tribute Honors a Motorcycle Racing Legend

Baume & Mercier announced its partnership with Indian Motorcycle back in August, and now the collaboration has produced its first co-designed timepiece: the new Baume & Mercier Clifton Club Burt Munro Tribute Limited Edition honors the man who set the world's land speed record on a modified Indian Scout motorcycle in 1967.

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Nov 7, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

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