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Baume & Mercier Riviera 42mm Mens Watch Blue
Ref. BM0A10619
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Stepping up in Baume & Mercier's range
The Riviera traces its origins to 1973 and a case shape that Gérald Genta sketched in the same period he was producing some of the era's most recognisable integrated sports-watch designs. Baume & Mercier's version is defined by its twelve-sided bezel, pinned at four points with screws that are structural rather than decorative, and by a dial whose sun-satin blue finish carries a raised wave relief — the house's reference to the point where the Alps meet the Mediterranean coastline. At 10.66mm thick it sits closer to the wrist than the rating might suggest, and the integrated rubber strap keeps it there without play. The Sellita SW200 inside is Swiss-made, straightforward to service anywhere in the world, and honest about what it is — a dependable automatic rather than a showcase calibre, with a 38-hour reserve that suits a watch worn daily. Where Baume & Mercier fit the Baumatic movement elsewhere in the Riviera line, they buy five days of reserve and a proprietary architecture; here the priority was a clean, proven engine at a case size that works. The strap swaps without tools, which matters if the steel bracelet variant appeals later.
- Reference
- BM0A10619
- Brand
- Baume & Mercier
- Collection
- Riviera
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 10.66mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Octagonal
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- Sellita SW200
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Blue
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 38 hours
- 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 5 collections
This watch appears in the Baume & Mercier Riviera range (19), Stainless Steel Watches (3,465), Back in Stock (3,377), Automatic Watches (1,791) and Blue Dial Watches (944).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 38-hour reserve means winding it after a day off
Baume & Mercier Riviera alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | BM0A10619 | WWTF01 | L38124532 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,500 | £2,525 | £2,850 |
| Case size | 42mm | 41mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Rubber strap | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | 38 hours | 48 hours | 72 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
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?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 38 hours fully wound — so it will usually stop if you leave it off overnight.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
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