It’s been an interesting year for Baume & Mercier. Not only did we see the introduction of its most exciting timepiece in years with the focus of this article, the Baumatic, but we’ve also seen the birth of a new sustainability-focused Richemont entity that borrows the “Baume” name, and the introduction of a new CEO, Geoffroy Lefebvre.
However, despite all the excitement, 2018 has been squarely focused on the Baumatic, a new watch that reestablishes the Baume & Mercier identity as the dominant force in entry-level watches among the premier Swiss marques.
The white dial, COSC-certified Baumatic is featured on this month’s cover of WatchTime magazine.
In honor of the achievement that the Baumatic represents for Baume & Mercier, Richemont, and watch enthusiasts everywhere, we recently brought in three of the new models for some extended time on the wrist. In fact, we enjoyed our time with the Baumatic so much that we included it on the cover of this month’s print issue of WatchTime (more details to come) which hits stores today. And, if you like what you see here, good news: the Baumatic is officially available to purchase as of this month. Here are five of our first impressions on the Baume & Mercier Baumatic.

1.) Simplicity works in the watch’s favor
The Baumatic has a clean and sensible look with a streamlined design palate and zero pretenses. The three different color options offer slight variations without detra...