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Baume & Mercier Hampton 35mm Ladies Watch Leather
Ref. BM0A10472
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The Hampton collection takes its shape from the Art Deco period, and this piece makes no apology for that lineage. The rectangular case, opaline silver dial, gilt sword hands, and Arabic numerals placed only at six and twelve are decisions that belong to the 1920s and have not been softened for the present day. At 34.9mm along its length the case wears longer than a round watch of the same nominal size, but at under 7mm thick it stays flat against the wrist and reads as dress rather than sport. The tan calfskin strap with its beige stitching coordinates with the gilt detailing on the dial in a way that feels considered rather than accidental, and the curved sapphire above the dial carries an anti-reflective coating that keeps the silver surface visible in awkward light.
- Reference
- BM0A10472
- Brand
- Baume & Mercier
- Collection
- Hampton
- Case size
- 34.9mm
- Case thickness
- 6.92mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- MHH057
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Brown
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Origin
- Swiss made
Learn more about Baume & Mercier
The Baume brothers opened a watchmaking business in Les Bois in the Swiss Jura in 1830, and built a substantial export operation through a London office. The company won significant honours at nineteenth-century observatory trials, including a record for a chronograph tourbillon at Kew that stood for years.
The modern company dates from 1918, when William Baume partnered with Paul Mercier in Geneva. Mercier brought design sensibility, and the house's Art Deco pieces of the 1920s — shaped cases, jewelled dials, and the Phi emblem representing the golden ratio — established a decorative direction it has largely kept.
Baume & Mercier was among the founding members of the Geneva Seal system and produced complications including minute repeaters and perpetual calendars in its earlier decades.
Its modern position is deliberately accessible: classical Swiss watchmaking at prices below the group's luxury tier, with the Clifton, Riviera, and Hampton collections covering round dress watches, integrated-bracelet sports watches, and rectangular Art Deco shapes respectively. The Riviera, introduced in 1973, was among the first steel luxury sports watches with an integrated bracelet, arriving a year after the Royal Oak.
The house has been part of Richemont since the group's formation, and produces around two hundred thousand watches annually.
- 1830
- The Baume brothers begin watchmaking in Les Bois.
- 1892
- A Kew observatory record is set with a chronograph tourbillon.
- 1918
- William Baume and Paul Mercier partner in Geneva.
- 1973
- The twelve-sided Riviera launches.
Also in 7 collections
This watch appears in the Baume & Mercier Hampton range (6), Stainless Steel Watches (3,465), Back in Stock (3,377), Watches Under 37mm (1,856), Women's Watches (1,753), Leather Strap Watches (1,142) and Silver Dial Watches (792).
What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 34.9mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Baume & Mercier's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Baume & Mercier Hampton alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | BM0A10472 | L23863877 | MWW06A000778 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,550 | £1,500 | £1,699 |
| Case size | 34.9mm | 34mm | 33mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched |
|
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat size strap does it take?
20mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's, though at 34.9mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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