Baume & Mercier

Baume & Mercier Company History: It all started when Louis Victor and Pierre-Joseph-Celestin Baume founded the company in 1830. Their elegance and precision was rewarded in 1893 as their watches won the timing competitions at the Kew- Teddington Observatory. The watches scored 91.3 out of 100 possible. It was in 1912 that William Baume met the watchmaker and jeweler Paul Mercier that would eventually lead to a signing for the establishment of Baume and Mercier in 1918. After World War II the company shifted its focus to conventional men's watches, chronographs and ladies' jewelry watches. In 1965 the Piaget family took control over Baume & Mercier outbidding international competition and that same year the new owners switched to electronic tuning fork movements. "Classic & Elegant" is one way to describe Baume & Mercier watches (particularly their dress models such as the Hampton, the Gala & the Classima) but Baume & Mercier also sports a more athletic side with their Capeland models, and modern designs with their Hampton City & Catwalk models. Continuous production and modernization in watches such as the Riviera, which was released in 1980, has kept the company alive and strong over 170 years later. Many people consider preowned Baume & Mercier watches, used Baume & Mercier watches & second hand Baume & Mercier watches all the same, but a Gray & Sons Baume & Mercier watch is something different altogether. All our watches are serviced and polished to like new condition and come with our twelve month warranty and Like New for Life policy. Our after sales service commitment is second to none in the world, backed by our six in house Swiss-trained watchmakers and jewelers.