Serial Number: DW 0057
Subcategory: Desk Watch
Status: Display
Description:
Vintage Baume Mercier Geneve Chronograph Quartz Deskwatch, swiss made, encased in a wooden box. This was purchased by RAF during his Geneva Trip on 25 - 29 September 2017.
Baume Mercier is a Swiss luxury watchmaker founded in 1830. It is a subsidiary of the Swiss luxury conglomerate Richemont.
Baume Mercier was founded as Frères Baume in 1830 by brothers Louis-Victor and Célestin Baume, who opened the watch dealership in Les Bois, a village in the Swiss Jura. The Swiss watch manufacturer expanded internationally by establishing a branch in London in 1921 under the name Baume Brothers , which led to expansion throughout the British Empire. By the late 19th century, the company had an established international reputation, and its timepieces had set accuracy records and won a number of timekeeping competitions
