 | |
| Type | Subsidiary of Richemont Group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Watchmaking |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Fate | Merged with Baume & Mercier |
| Headquarters | Meyrin, |
| Parent | Compagnie Financière Richemont SA |
| Website | www |
| | |
| Type | Subsidiary of Richemont Group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Watchmaking |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Fate | Merged with Baume & Mercier |
| Headquarters | Meyrin, |
| Parent | Compagnie Financière Richemont SA |
| Website | www |
Baume launched on May 15, 2018 [2] by the Switzerland-based luxury goods holding company, Richemont. [3] The name comes from the mother brand Baume & Mercier. However, Baume is a new brand that operates independently. [4] Baume watches are sold exclusively online and the brand only uses natural or recycled materials in the manufacturing process. [5] Its headquarters are located in Meyrin, in the canton of Geneva, Switzerland. Baume watches are designed in Geneva and assembled in Amsterdam. [6] The brand uses quartz and $15 automatic movements, made by the Swiss group Ronda and Myota, [7] a Japanese company. As of June 2020, the Baume brand merged with the established Richemont subsidiary Baume & Mercier and will offer full customer services to anyone who bought a Baume watch. Also, production moved to Baume & Mercier's workshop in Les Brenets.
This is a fully customisable watch, designed through an online configurator with over 2000 permutations. [8]
This watch is the brand's flagship. The product is updated seasonally, this automatic movement is crafted in a recycled, [9] recyclable aluminum case with a 100% recycled PET bracelet. [8]
BAUME launched its first Upcycled Limited Edition watch [10] made out of Erik Ellington's [11] old skate boards [12] [13]
BAUME launched in February 2019 its second Upcycled Limited Edition, [14] made out of unused ski materials. [15]
The crowns of Baume watches sit at a 12 o’clock position – a feature that references the first pocket watches produced by Baume & Mercier. The watches are genderless and they have interchangeable straps to allow the wearer to change easily the look of the watch. [16]
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