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Baume & Mercier Hampton 35mm Ladies Watch Stainless Steel
Ref. BM0A10631
Sits in Baume & Mercier’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Baume & Mercier watches we list, which start at £850.
Price range £850 to £18,000 across 34 Baume & Mercier watches in stock.The Hampton collection has carried Baume & Mercier's Art Deco sensibility since its earliest rectangular cases, and this reference is among the more considered expressions of that lineage. Two rows of brilliant-cut diamonds flank the dial along the long edges of the case, and the cabochon crown — set with green chrysoprase, a stone the house associates with intuition and renewal — gives the piece a quietly personal detail that distinguishes it from diamonds-as-decoration alone. At 6.92mm thick, the rectangular case sits flat on the wrist in a way that reads as considered rather than accidental: slim enough to pass under a cuff without resistance, the polished steel catching light along its straight edges. The triple-folding clasp with security push-pieces holds the bracelet more firmly than a standard deployment, which matters on a watch this light and narrow.
- Reference
- BM0A10631
- Brand
- Baume & Mercier
- Collection
- Hampton
- Case size
- 35mm
- 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
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Origin
- Swiss made
- Gem set
- Yes
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 6 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (2,624), Watches Under 37mm (1,363), Women's Watches (1,251), Silver Dial Watches (600), Rectangular & Square Watches (355) and Diamond Watches (97).
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 35mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Baume & Mercier's more premium watches
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 | BM0A10631 | R30233942 | YA1265032 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,275 | £2,250 | £3,325 |
| Case size | 35mm | 35mm | 32mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
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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.
Will the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Does it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
What 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 35mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference new, at £3,275. There is nothing to compare it against today.
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