Baume Mercier Rocks the Pocket and Wrist Watch Scene
Baume Mercier A Swiss watch making company founded in 1830 is owned by Richemont, and with Cartier, and Piaget they make up the
core of Mercier luxury timepieces. Producing around 200, 000 Baume Mercier watches a year this enterprising company is represented in approximately seventy-five
countries. Italy, Spain and France are among the countries most interested in Baume Mercier watches but most of Europe
should be included. There are over 220 exclusive retailers worldwide and Baume Mercier is fast establishing itself as the
manufacturer of the sporty chronographs. In 1834 the Baume family founded the Societe Baume Fere in Le Bois though it had already been watchmaking for
many years primarily manufacturing enameled pocket watches. Joseph Celestia Baume traveled to England in 1844 to
establish a business there. Distant markets arose in Australia and New Zealand where the signed watches of "Waterloo", "Diviko" and "Sidar"
became popular. The company gave proof of their mechanical expertise when one of its timepieces won the 1893 competitions at
Kew-Teddington Observatory with a score of 91.9 out of 100. In 1912 Mercier met matchmaker Paul Mercier at the Geneva watch shop in Haas. This friendship rounded out when
the two men signed an agreement in November 1918 for establishing the now famous Baume and Mercier in Geneva. This successful union of master makers of timepieces resulted in their being awarded the coveted Paincon de
Geneva in recognition of the flawless quality of their product. In September 2004 Baume and Mercier opened a new building in Les Brenets, Switzerland and now are making a name
