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Baume & Mercier Hampton 28mm X 17.75mm Ladies Watch Cream
Ref. BMM0A10859
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The Hampton collection draws its proportions from Art Deco architecture — the rectangular case is the point of the whole exercise, not a styling choice made at the margins. This XS format takes that geometry to its most resolved expression: at 6.27mm thick it sits almost flush against the wrist, and the polished steel case is narrow enough to read as jewellery without losing the legibility of a watch. The crown, set with a synthetic black agate, is a small but deliberate note of contrast against the silver. The sun-satin dial works harder than its restraint suggests — in raking light the sunburst finish catches differently than under flat overhead light, giving the silver a warmth the gold-tone sword hands complement rather than compete with. The taupe-grey calfskin strap changes colour slightly against different dress, which is partly why the quick-change mechanism matters: swapping it requires no tools, and at 25 grams the whole watch is light enough that most wearers will forget they have it on within an hour.
- Reference
- BMM0A10859
- Brand
- Baume & Mercier
- Collection
- Hampton
- Case size
- 28mm
- Case thickness
- 6.27mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- Ronda 751
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Grey
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 28mm
- 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 6 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (2,624), Watches Under 37mm (1,363), Women's Watches (1,251), Leather Strap Watches (844), Silver Dial Watches (600) and Dress Watches (451).
What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 28mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- 28mm lug-to-lug keeps the 28mm case wearable
- 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 | BMM0A10859 | 5925-P-00300 | YA1265070 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,190 | £1,259 | £1,310 |
| Case size | 28mm | 28.1mm | 29mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Leather strap | 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.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 28mm, which suits wrists from roughly 15cm (6 inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
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 £1,190. There is nothing to compare it against today.
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