The History of Baume & Mercier

Baume & Mercier brand’s symbol is the famous PHI image. It is known from the ancient times. The Ancient Egyptians were using this sign in the pyramids construction – these real masterpieces of the world’s history. The first person to illustrate the phi symbol as a holy proportion was Leonardo Da Vinci. PHI has been called a golden number. The art, architecture, and human life can be represented by this sign demonstrating the perfect balance, harmonious lines, and divine proportion – the Baume & Mercier philosophy.

“Accept only perfection, only manufacture watches of the highest quality”, said Louis Victor and Pierre Joseph Célestin Baume, the founders of the company under the name of “Fréres Baume” in 1830 in the Swiss city of Geneva. With the success of the company came its expansion into Great Britain market where the Baume Brothers Company was founded in the end of 19th century in London. Business relations rapidly extended to all English colonies and Far Eastern markets.

The new century began with the partnership between William Baume, the founderРІР‚в„ўs grandson, and Paul Mercier, a lover of art. Soon after this event, the first women watches collection was created giving a birth to jewelry Baume & Mercier watch-making. The hard work allowed the company to enter into the electronic era accompanied by creation of the first tuning fork watches, Tronosonic.

Nowadays, the Baume & Mercier Company is a part of one of the biggest world corporation of luxury goods - the Richemont Group. Baume & Mercier brand performs as glorious tradition of style, high quality and exquisite workmanship.

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