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Baume & Mercier Riviera 33mm Ladies Watch Pink
Ref. BMM0A10812
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Stepping up in Baume & Mercier's range
The Riviera line traces its shape to 1973, when Baume & Mercier built a sports watch around a twelve-sided case at a moment when the industry was collectively deciding what a steel bracelet watch could look like. That dodecagonal form has survived every revision of the collection intact, and on this 33mm version it reads as refined rather than assertive — the polished and satin-finished surfaces catching light differently depending on the angle, the octagonal crown embossed with the brand's Phi mark adding a considered detail at three o'clock. The sunburst pink dial carries a wave transfer pattern beneath its surface that shifts with the light, with rhodium-plated Roman numerals and indices sitting proud on top. The bracelet integrates cleanly with the case and releases without tools, so switching to a leather or rubber strap is a genuine minute's work rather than a trip to a watchmaker. The Super-LumiNova on the hands emits a blue glow in the dark — a practical note on a watch that reads primarily as dressed, but one that reflects how the Riviera has always kept a foot in the sports category regardless of how it presents.
- Reference
- BMM0A10812
- Brand
- Baume & Mercier
- Collection
- Riviera
- Case size
- 33mm
- Case thickness
- 9.22mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Octagonal
- Dial
- Pink
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- Ronda 714 Li
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Origin
- Swiss made
- Strap
- Interchangeable
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 4 collections
This watch appears in the Baume & Mercier Riviera range (14), Stainless Steel Watches (2,624), Watches Under 37mm (1,363) and Women's Watches (1,251).
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 33mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- 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 Riviera alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | BMM0A10812 | MWW06A000778 | L23863877 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,650 | £1,699 | £1,500 |
| Case size | 33mm | 33mm | 34mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | 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.
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.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference new, at £1,650. There is nothing to compare it against today.
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