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Marc Jacobs MBM3246 Baker Women's Watch

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Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs MBM3246 Baker Women's Watch

Ref. MBM3246

Among our 25 Marc Jacobs watchesThis watch£139
Premium

Sits in Marc Jacobs’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Marc Jacobs watches we list, which start at £119.

Price range £119 to £149 across 25 Marc Jacobs watches in stock.

A compact 28 mm round case in high-polished stainless steel keeps proportions neat on the wrist. The white pearlized dial is laid out simply, with silver-tone index hour markers and a three-hand arrangement of hours, minutes, and seconds. Mineral glass sits over the dial, and the 8 mm case thickness gives the watch a slim, close-wearing profile. A 14 mm stainless steel bracelet with a fold-over deployment clasp completes the piece, finished throughout in the same polished silver tone as the case.

Reference
MBM3246
Brand
Marc Jacobs
Collection
Baker
Case size
28mm
Case thickness
8mm
Lug width
14mm
Case material
Stainless steel
Case shape
Round
Dial
White
Crystal
Sapphire
Movement
Quartz
Water resistance
50m
Bracelet / strap
Stainless steel bracelet
Strap colour
Silver
Clasp
Deployant clasp
Retailer
WATCH & WATCH
Learn more about Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs founded his label in New York in 1984 and spent sixteen years as creative director at Louis Vuitton alongside it, which is where much of the brand's international standing came from.

The watches are licensed. Fossil held the agreement from 2005, launching the main line that autumn and Marc by Marc Jacobs the year after. In 2019 the licence transferred to Bedrock Manufacturing, founded by Fossil's own co-founder Tom Kartsotis.

They are fashion watches and make no pretence otherwise: quartz movements, design led by the label's aesthetic rather than by horology, priced accordingly. If you want the look of the house on your wrist that is exactly what these deliver.

1984
Marc Jacobs founds his label in New York.
1997
Appointed creative director at Louis Vuitton.
2005
Fossil launches the first Marc Jacobs watches.
2006
Marc by Marc Jacobs watches follow.
2019
The watch licence moves to Bedrock Manufacturing.

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Also in 5 collections

This watch appears in the Marc Jacobs Baker range (5), Back in Stock (4,077), Stainless Steel Watches (3,051), Watches Under 37mm (1,638) and Women's Watches (1,536).

What the specifications mean

Strengths

  • 28mm wears small and slips under any cuff
  • Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
  • One of Marc Jacobs's more premium watches

Worth knowing

  • 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Best forSmall wristsEveryday wear
Less suited toSwimming

Marc Jacobs MBM3246 Baker alternatives

Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.

MBM3246 Baker Women's Watch compared with 2 alternatives from other brands
SpecificationThis watchMBM3246 Baker Women's WatchMBM3246RotaryRLB10020/16 Brilliant Rose Tone Stone Set Bracelet Watch - W64202RLB10020/16FossilCarlie Three-Hand Gold-Tone Stainless Steel Watch and Bracelet SetES5387SET
Price£139£139£149
Case size28mm28mm28mm
Water resistance50m50m50m
MovementQuartzQuartzQuartz
StrapStainless steel braceletStainless steel braceletStainless steel bracelet
This watchClosely matchedClosely 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 explained

Will the glass scratch?

Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.

Sapphire, mineral and acrylic compared

Does it need a battery?

Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.

Quartz, automatic and solar compared

What size strap does it take?

14mm. 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.

Cheapest place to buy

WATCH & WATCH is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.

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