With a beautifully finished microrotor movement this Baumatic is a step above most of the competition.  Model reference 35125.

HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?

Baume & Mercier were fopunded in 1830, but they first registered the trademark Baumatic in 1955.  The movement in this watch was first designed in 1962, but in 1967 received some revisions to the semi quick set date that this watch also has, so it must date later than 1967.  It could be much later, as we don’t have an end date of production, and the Swiss hallmarks do not have a date code like British hallmarks often do.

CONDITION

There are only a few brands that use microrotor automatic movements, with probably Universal Geneve and Piaget being the best known.  The advantage is that you design the rotor into the movement, rather than placing it on the back of the movement, which allows you to have a very slim case.  This is clear here, and few automatic watches will be this thin.  The dial is very good indeed, and the gold calendar disk is clearly chosen for this watch in particular.  You can semi quick the date by turning the hands to midnight, back to 10pm, and back past the midnight to advance the calendar by one day.  The crown has the cabochon polished blue stone in place, and the sides of the case are brushed rather than polished which adds a nice contrast.  You can still buy a Baumatic from Baume & Mercier today, but the cheapest version is £2,920 and you will need £7,000 to get a gold version.  The leather strap is new, and could be swapped for a different colour if preferred.  The original 14mm gold plated buckle is still fitted.

This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.

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​SIZE

Width with crown  34.4 mm

Width without crown  31.8 mm

Between lugs  18 mm

Lug to lug length  36.8 mm

Case Thickness  6.5 mm

All sizes are approximate.

Included with this watch is a 3 month guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses.  If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries.  Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us.   Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.

From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon.  By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.

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