Personality, breeding and connected face-lifting for a cast that finds its artistic afflatus in its heritage, back 1830. The Baume & Mercier watchmaking abode continues to analyze itself and abruptness with a acknowledged aggregate of watchmaking ability and abstruse innovation.
Baume & Mercier's history has been apparent by a alternation of abounding associations: men of absorbing personalities who accept formed calm in absolute harmony, apprenticed by a individual aim - to actualize watches of the accomplished quality.
Founding accord in 1830: Louis Victor and Pierre-Joseph-Celestin Baume begin the Baume' trading article in the Les Bois village, in the Swiss Jura mountains.
Early 1880s, the additional generation: Once again, a two-man administration is at the captain of Baume. Louis-Victor's son, Alcide Eugene active the Swiss close while Alcideā€s brother, Arthur Joseph, manages the London branch.
In 1920, the Baume & Mercier accord is born: William Baume, third son of Alcide Eugene and grandson of Louis-Victor decides to set up business in Geneva. Baume & Co pursues its amplification in England, while Baume & Mercier, built-in of the appointment of William Baume and Paul Mercier, becomes a arch name in Genevan watchmaking.
The « Baume & Mercier » cast is registered on 27th August 1920 .Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Baume & Mercier timepieces are broadcast beyond 5 continents.
Unfortunately, poor bloom obliges William Baume to retire from the aggregation anon after.
1937 Departure of Paul Mercier and the accession of Constantin de Gorski. Of Polish extraction, de Gorski is both a ablaze and able artist. He continues the acceptable trend by breath a renewed spirit of change into Baume & Mercier.
1950 Launch of the Marquise watch that becomes a common success.
1964 Piaget purchases Baume & Mercier
1973 Creation of the emblematic 12-sided Riviera watch
1987 Creation of the Linea model, incarnating delicacy and audacity.
