Started As Frères Baume in 1830 in Geneva, by brothers Louis-Victor and Célestin Baume, the manufacturer later partnered with Paul Mercier in 1918, turning into the Baume & Mercier we know nowadays. All through a very tough time period to the manufacturer, Baume & Mercier joined the Richemont team in https://www.watchesworld.com/understanding-the-complex-world-of-chronometers/