HISTORY OF THE BRAND: Baume & Company, founded in 1844, was a London-based partner and importer of the Swiss company Baume Frères. By 1876, Baume & Co. were the sole importers of Longines watches, among others, to Britain, a title they held until the 1960s. Baume Frères took over the London side of the business in 1909 and moved the company to Switzerland where they manufactured watches under the 'Baume' name, to then be imported to Britain. William Baume left the family business in 1919 and established his own company in Geneva with a friend, Paul Tcherednitchenko who had adopted the name of Mercier, and together they formed Baume & Mercier. However, apart from blood relations, there is no other connection between Baume Frères and Baume & Mercier and the former owned the rights to the Baume name in Britain. This meant that Baume & Mercier were unable to market their watches in Britain until Baume & Co. ceased trading in the 1960s. Baume & Co. also constructed the 25 foot 'Festival Clock' for the Festival of Britain in 1951. Baume & Co. only joined the Baume & Mercier brand a few years ago when it was revived with an emphasis on being environmentally responsable SPECS: Reference : Hampton MV045120 Movement : Automatic ETA 2000, as used by Cartier Age : 1991/2000 o Specific Age : Circa 1990s ase Size : 25mm Case Thickness : Lug to Lug : 40mm Lugs : 18mm Condition : Pre-Owned Material : Stainless Steel CONDITION: * watch is not polished. * watch has been tested and working serviced. * sizemm, wears bigger , because lugs looks longer and shape mm * vintage tropical dial original faded. good condition. CONDITION REPORT: subjective to me as a collector as a vintage. Watch has minimal scratches due to being vintage in case, bezel, caseback and crystal. . nothing to worry about. glass in good condition 9.5 of 10 Case 9/10 - scratches visible Bezel 9,5/10 Belt/bracelet slight scratches 8/10 bracelet.vintage Dial in good condition 8,5/10 Buckle/buckle slight scratches 9,5/10. Please see the photo's. wrist size for photos is 16-17cm. -> D. SCOPE OF DELIVERY: - Watch. Original strap and buckle. Express insured shipping 1 - 2 days very quick. GENERAL INFO: this is a extremely rare piece from our collection. * 1yr warranty, just serviced. - Plenty of references here *We are a a group of collectors that are crazy watchlovers, with collector buying approach. - a Boutique-watch Business, that focus on - rare - singular - and different watches. - not the typical watch reseller. .......................................­¬¬¬.....................................­¬.¬¬.¬¬.¬............................... *We are watch collectors by heart, and passionate curators *We offer rare , different and singular watches *We take care of the watch, as if it was for us. *1 year warranty. *We ship our watches from Madrid, Spain. .......................................­¬¬¬.....................................­¬.¬¬.¬¬.¬............................... IMPORTANT INFORMATION: * read description carefully. * Watch is sold according European Union laws and regulations. * Buyer has to pay taxes if buying outside the European Union. - If in Canary Islands, taxes also apply. * Photos are part of description, please watch carefully, only for the watch. The rest are to showcase the watch.