Baume & Mercier Review - Fratello Watches - The Magazine Dedicated To Luxury Watches https://www.fratellowatches.com/watchbrands/baume-mercier/ The world's leading online magazine on luxury watches Thu, 30 Mar 2023 22:15:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://static.fratello.com/2023/06/cropped-fratello-symbol-black-white-512x512-1-32x32.png Baume & Mercier Review - Fratello Watches - The Magazine Dedicated To Luxury Watches https://www.fratellowatches.com/watchbrands/baume-mercier/ 32 32 109461866 Baume & Mercier Celebrates The Riviera’s 50th Anniversary With The All-New Azur 300m And A New 39mm Size https://www.fratellowatches.com/baume-mercier-celebrates-the-rivieras-50th-anniversary-with-the-all-new-azur-300m-and-a-new-39mm-size/ https://www.fratellowatches.com/baume-mercier-celebrates-the-rivieras-50th-anniversary-with-the-all-new-azur-300m-and-a-new-39mm-size/#comments Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:00:39 +0000 https://www.fratellowatches.com/?p=253277

Two years ago, Baume & Mercier reintroduced its Riviera collection. Since then, a few complications have been added, including a chronograph, a moonphase, and a GMT. But a dedicated dive watch was not part of the modern collection yet, despite its presence in the Riviera lineup in the ’80s. So now, 50 years after the […]

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The Affordable Luxury Watch Is Dying — But The Sub-€4K Swiss Watch Can Still Be Saved https://www.fratellowatches.com/the-affordable-luxury-watch-is-dying/ https://www.fratellowatches.com/the-affordable-luxury-watch-is-dying/#comments Tue, 28 Jun 2022 05:00:07 +0000 https://www.fratellowatches.com/?p=222651

In the wake of increasing income inequality in many countries, the sub-€4K Swiss-made watch is under threat. The middle class is not what it used to be, and some households have fallen into poverty while others have moved up on the income ladder. And that affects the middle-class watch. The richest 10% of the world’s […]

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A Closer Look At The New Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic Watches https://www.fratellowatches.com/baume-mercier-clifton-baumatic-2019/ https://www.fratellowatches.com/baume-mercier-clifton-baumatic-2019/#respond Wed, 30 Jan 2019 08:48:40 +0000 https://www.fratellowatches.com/?p=84196

The watch everyone came to admire at their booth this year was the Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic Perpetual Calendar. It is a beautiful watch, easily the most photographed one in their booth at SIHH 2019. However, let’s not forget the fact that their Clifton Baumatic collection received an extension with 5 new other models […]

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Introducing – The Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic Perpetual Calendar https://www.fratellowatches.com/baume-mercier-clifton-baumatic-perpetual-calendar/ https://www.fratellowatches.com/baume-mercier-clifton-baumatic-perpetual-calendar/#respond Mon, 14 Jan 2019 07:28:52 +0000 https://www.fratellowatches.com/?p=82627

Baume & Mercier is adding some new interesting Baumatic powered watches to their Clifton collection, and we will cover them all. However, we’d like to start with the boldest of them first (although there’s also a red gold three-hander): the red gold Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic Perpetual Calendar. It is one of the most interesting […]

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10 Watches That Look Good in Bi-Color https://www.fratellowatches.com/10-watches-that-look-good-in-bi-color/ https://www.fratellowatches.com/10-watches-that-look-good-in-bi-color/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2018 07:47:12 +0000 https://www.fratellowatches.com/?p=80011

True Story. On an evening at the beginning of 2018, I was sitting on the couch at home after a full day of being a watch journalist. The doorbell rang and my wife opened the door for one of my best friends. He entered our living room and the first thing he noticed was the […]

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Baume & Mercier Goes In-House With Their Clifton Baumatic! https://www.fratellowatches.com/baume-mercier-clifton-baumatic/ https://www.fratellowatches.com/baume-mercier-clifton-baumatic/#respond Thu, 11 Jan 2018 23:01:54 +0000 https://www.fratellowatches.com/?p=63978

Baume & Mercier excited us recently with an invitation to Geneva, where we got to see their novelty for the SIHH. Not exactly a new watch, but a new movement. Meet the Baume & Mercier caliber Baumatic BM12-1975A. An in-house movement, developed with the help of ValFleurier and the Richemont Group’s innovation hub. A certified […]

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In Detail – Baume & Mercier Clifton Club https://www.fratellowatches.com/baume-mercier-clifton-club/ https://www.fratellowatches.com/baume-mercier-clifton-club/#comments Wed, 13 Sep 2017 11:00:27 +0000 https://www.fratellowatches.com/?p=58932

I have always been drawn to double brand names on a dial. Baume & Mercier, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Patek Philippe and so on. Not because of the importance of a brand or about recognition, but I just like a long written double name. The typography is of importance here of course, as well is the positioning of […]

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Hands-On With The Baume & Mercier Clifton Chronograph Complete Calendar (10280) https://www.fratellowatches.com/baume-mercier-clifton-chronograph-complete-calendar-10280/ https://www.fratellowatches.com/baume-mercier-clifton-chronograph-complete-calendar-10280/#respond Wed, 28 Dec 2016 13:27:41 +0000 https://www.fratellowatches.com/?p=41496

When the Clifton was introduced by Baume & Mercier’s CEO Alain Zimmermann in Geneva, he introduced it as a watch in the category of affordable luxury. Back then, the Clifton series started below 3000 Euro for the most basic version. Later on, complications (including a tourbillon) were added. Today, we take a look at the […]

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Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra 1963 (Live Photos and Official Price) https://www.fratellowatches.com/baume-mercier-capeland-shelby-cobra/ https://www.fratellowatches.com/baume-mercier-capeland-shelby-cobra/#respond Fri, 22 Jan 2016 12:52:56 +0000 http://fw.jaapdewit.com/?p=28217

This year at SIHH, Baume & Mercier introduced a number of new watches dedicated to ladies. However, they did have a very nice watch for gents to present as well: the Baume & Mercier Capeland Shelby Cobra 1963. Already last year Baume & Mercier introduced a Capeland Shelby Cobra watch, paying tribute to the famous blue […]

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Hands-On Baume & Mercier Clifton Complete Calendar Review https://www.fratellowatches.com/hands-on-baume-mercier-clifton-complete-calendar-review/ https://www.fratellowatches.com/hands-on-baume-mercier-clifton-complete-calendar-review/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2015 06:02:08 +0000 http://fw.jaapdewit.com/?p=23638

Fratello Watches' hands-on review of the Baume & Mercier Clifton Complete Calendar timepiece, as introduced in 2015. A modern interpretation of a 1950s watch.

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