With a 187-year history, Baume et Mercier has built an international reputation for creating luxury Swiss watches of the highest quality. This heritage for excellence has been passed down an unbroken line of watchmaking experts that can be traced back to brothers Louis-Victor and Célestin Baume, founders of the family business that would become Baume et Mercier. Today, our commitment to continuing this long tradition is upheld under the Baume brothers’ motto: “Accept only perfection, only manufacture watches of the highest quality.