Baume & Mercier - The history of Baume & Mercier watches begins in 1830, when brothers Louis Victor and Pierre-Joseph-C�lestin Baume founded an agency that would become a world leader in horology. With a single slogan to guide their creativity, "accept only perfection, only manufacture watches of the highest quality," Baume & Mercier set a new standard for innovation. And after more than a century of inspiration, little has changed. From the refined simplicity of the Hampton collection, with its rectangular cambered case exuding a retro charm, to the fresh, pure-lined Capeland, Baume & Mercier watches are inventive, adventurous in design.