Started As Frères Baume in 1830 in Geneva, by brothers Louis-Victor and Célestin Baume, the manufacturer later partnered with Paul Mercier in 1918, becoming the Baume & Mercier We all know today. All through a particularly demanding period for that brand, Baume & Mercier joined the Richemont group in 1988. https://www.watchesworld.com/understanding-the-complex-world-of-chronometers/