Name: Baume & Mercier Ellipse
Brand: Baume & Mercier
Price: 4750.0 USD
Availability: InStock

$4,750.00

Now for something really rare: this Baume & Mercier Double Ellipse in 18k white gold. Two interlocking ovals form the case; one defining the bezel, the other threading the lugs and creating a silhouette that sidesteps every round-watch convention from the 1970s onward.

Roughly 25 x 30 mm on the wrist; measuring slightly larger than a vintage Cartier Tank Louis, it wears beautifully and includes a black alligator strap with the original buckle. The dial is the real hook: untreated coral, a pale rust-red tone pulled straight from the reef. No markers, no date window. Just dagger hands cutting across the surface.

Baume traces to 1830 in the Jura, earning Geneva Seal credentials and observatory certificates when precision still meant something measurable. By the late 1980s the brand had the pedigree but needed scale.

Enter Cartier in 1988; a 60 percent acquisition that brought capital without diluting the Swiss core. The Double Ellipse arrived in that exact period; design possible only when heritage meets money but keeps its soul intact.

Inside is a slender manual-wind movement; almost certainly an 11½ ligne calibre. No rotor to thicken the profile, no complications to crowd the coral.

Coral dials on these pieces are borderline mythical; the few made are in yellow gold or sober black. This example is unpolished, original in every detail and carries that faint collector thrill: the piece that slipped past the usual auction radar.

We offer complimentary worldwide delivery on our watches. If ordering from overseas, delivery will depend on the value of the timepiece and the destination.

Please note that all import taxes and duties are the responsibility of the buyer.

If ordering from Hong Kong before 1 PM HKT, your watch will be sent the same working day. The courier will depend on the value of the watch, with all watches delivered the next working day.

All orders below USD 100 000 are shipped using our insured courier partners. For orders above USD 100 000, we use specialised services used by the jewellery industry for shipping high-value products.

Your satisfaction and trust is of the highest importance to us and we stand by the quality of all of our watches.

We offer a one-year warranty on the mechanical function of all watches bought from us, starting from the day of purchase.

We do not guarantee the waterproofness of any watch and therefore, this warranty also does not cover any cosmetic damage to the case and/or movement by water or moisture entering the watch.

Our warranty does not apply to any accidental damage or mishandling of your watch and excludes the bracelet, case parts (including pushers, winding stem, crown and bezel), watch glass, dial and hands.

CONDITION: Excellent, unpolished case, original coral dial, non OEM strap with non OEM and extra original B&M signed steel buckle
YEAR: Circa 1980s
MATERIAL: 18k White Gold
DIMENSIONS: 25mm width x 30mm length (end to end)
MOVEMENT: Manual-wind, 11½ ligne caliber (approximate), hours and minutes only
CASE: Double Ellipse, two interlocking ovals with integrated lug design
DIAL: Original untreated coral, pale rust-red, no markers, blackened dagger hands
CRYSTAL: Domed acrylic
STRAP: Non OEM leather and steel buckle
BUCKLE: Includes extra Baume & Mercier steel buckle

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