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Baume & Mercier Riviera Automatic 36mm Ladies Watch Terracotta
Ref. M0A10764
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Stepping up in Baume & Mercier's range
The Riviera's twelve-sided case is one of the more distinctive silhouettes in Swiss watchmaking — a shape introduced decades ago and distinctive enough that later versions live or die by how faithfully they carry it. This 2024 addition earns its place: the terracotta dial, sun-brushed and overlaid with a translucent wave motif, shifts noticeably between warm and burnished depending on the angle of the light, and the colour itself is not a seasonal novelty but something that reads well against both casual and formal dress. At 36mm and just under 10mm deep, the proportions are well judged. The integrated five-row bracelet — which shares its geometry with the case's faceted lines — keeps the watch low on the wrist and avoids the slightly awkward disconnect that plagues some sport-influenced designs at this size. The quick-release system means the bracelet can be swapped without tools, which matters more than it sounds when the watch is genuinely designed to be worn daily. The BM 11200 is built on a Sellita SW200 base, which is an honest choice: widely serviced, robust at 28,800 vph, and without the maintenance anxieties of a more exotic movement. What it delivers is reliable daily wear, and on a watch whose appeal lies principally in how it looks and sits, that is the correct priority.
- Reference
- M0A10764
- Brand
- Baume & Mercier
- Collection
- Riviera
- Case size
- 36mm
- Case thickness
- 10mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Octagonal
- Dial
- Orange
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- BM 11200
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 38 hours
- 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 6 collections
This watch appears in the Baume & Mercier Riviera range (19), Stainless Steel Watches (3,465), Back in Stock (3,377), Watches Under 37mm (1,856), Automatic Watches (1,791) and Women's Watches (1,753).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 36mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
- 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 | M0A10764 | YA166403 | R30029902 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,675 | £2,290 | £2,950 |
| Case size | 36mm | 36mm | 35mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Ceramic bracelet |
| Power reserve | 38 hours | 50 hours | 80 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?
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?
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 women's, though at 36mm 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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