The Baume & Mercier Hampton City is a daring interpretation of the TV Screen topic that, upon its inception, caused Baume & Mercier to courageously go to the front of the class. After the edgy, provoking Hampton Spirit of the previous year presented the watch world with its first level of evolution, the Hampton City took the next great leap forward, showing an edge only at places where it neither rubs the wrong way nor fights the cufflink.

There are not many watch shapes that are accepted right from the beginning. Timepieces that stray too far from the normed circle or even square quickly leave an unserious aftertaste. The slim, well-proportioned shape of the Hampton City finds the border without crossing it. The subtle balance of retro charm and modern design evokes a lifestyle that is both aesthetic and casual.

The Hampton name represents more than a stylish timepiece. It's also a reference to a certain lifestyle, namely the laid-back, carefree spirit of the Hamptons, the beach resort area of New York's Long Island. Baume & Mercier compares this locale to its design philosophy: the combination of traditional charm, reflected in the old wooden beach houses and year-round residents mixed with the fresh summer influx of refuge-seeking New Yorkers: a perfect equilibrium of tradition and modernity.