Luxury Swiss manufacturer Baume & Mercier has launched exclusive design watches in the UAE to honour the horological expertise of its founder member William Baume.

The William Baume Collection comprises four exclusive, limited edition pieces for traditional watchmaking enthusiasts. The new watches celebrate the role of founder member William Baume, said a company statement.

The  Hampton Square Steel model utilise the company’s SOPROD 9094 automatic movement, with retrograde date, weekday indication, power reserve and water resistance to 50m.

A watchmaker of outstanding talent, William Baume was the heir to a family saga that commenced in 1830 when his grandfather, Louis-Victor Baume and a brother co-founded “Frères Baume” in les Bois, in the Swiss Jura.

The key features of the model are case shape (square size): XL Dimensions: 45 mm x 34.1 mm polished steel case back with sapphire window to view balance, dial: silver sun,applied indexes, strap: dark brown alligator and buckle: triple-folding with safety feature.

The William Baume Collection is available throughout the UAE through selected Baume & Mercier watch outlets.-TradeArabia News Service