At the SIHH 2018 Baume & Mercier launched a surprise in the form of the Baumatic Chronometer, a handsome back-to-basics dress watch powered by the brand’s first manufacture movement, featuring a 5 day power reserve, COSC certification, and anti-magnetic up… Read More ›
Around the time of Baselworld 2019 there were some non-exhibiting brands who announced new releases, but it can be hard to be heard above the din of either the SIHH or Baselworld fairs if you’re not at them. Or even… Read More ›
A year after the launch of the Clifton Baumatic with its in-house automatic Baumatic BM12-1951A COSC-certified movement, Baume et Mercier have returned with a Perpetual Calendar to join the fold. The Baumatic calibre had been Baume et Mercier’s first in-house… Read More ›
After a movement-filled 2017 for Richemont senior executives which started with both Board level and structural changes, not to mention a major departure, the South China Morning Post has reported that the Asia-Pacific President of Van Cleef & Arpels, Catherine Renier,… Read More ›
Announced just before the start of the SIHH 2018, Baume & Mercier surprised everyone with a new Baumatic Chronometer (one model variant being COSC-certified), which we had the opportunity to see in Geneva. First of all, it’s important to note… Read More ›
China’s second larget e-commerce platform, JD.com, has officially launched a new alliance with more than a dozen of its international watch brands, including new partner Chopard (which opened an online flagship store on JD.com in August), as well as Tag… Read More ›
If you’ve been following us for a few years as we’ve covered the SIHH you will have noticed that Baume & Mercier has been trying a number of different hats on for size, as it were. This year, CEO Alain Zimmerman… Read More ›
In recent years Baume & Mercier’s Clifton range has entrenched its position as ‘the’ collection for those wishing to enter the world of luxury watches via Baume. They are classic timepieces which contain solid movements, and are versatile. Now, Baume… Read More ›
On the eve of SIHH 2016 we bring you an interview we did with Baume et Mercier’s Design and Product Director Alexandre Peraldi late last year. Enjoy. Q : It could be said that in the last few… Read More ›
For those of you who follow me on Instagram you may have seen the photo above that I posted from Hong Kong during Watches & Wonders 2015 of a Shelby Capeland that looked rather markedly different from the ones I wrote… Read More ›
