Baume & Mercier – A Diamond-Set Dress Watch

Reference: 35125

Serial: 521971

Bezel: Diamond-Set

Case Material: White Metal marked ‘18K’

Case Diameter: 32mm

Dial: Grey, Matted Outer Ring, Pointed Baton Hands

Numerals: Baton

Crown: Fluted, Blue Cabochon

Movement: Baume & Mercier Calibre BM 12820 30-Jewel Automatic Movement

Complication: Date Aperture at three o’clock

Strap: Integral White Metal Textured Strap

Inner Circumference: Approximately 19.0cm

Buckle: Signed, Textured White Metal Fold-Over Clasp, marked ‘195’ and ‘750’

Box: No

Papers: No

Gross Weight: 74.4 grams

This piece has descend directly from Sheikh Abdul-Amir Khazal, whose career included serving as the Ambassador of the King of Persia to Kuwait and later as Master of Ceremonies at the Shah’s Royal Palace until the late 1970s. This piece has remained within the family's collection for over four decades.

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Condition Report

The watch is currently running, no long-term tests have been performed and accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

A full service is advised on all watches and pocket watches once purchased.

Very slight surface scratches, scuffs and small dents throughout, visible only under 10x loupe.

Debris to dial.

No Box. No Papers.

Note that the online condition report may not mention mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome.

Watches with water-resistant cases may have been opened to examine movements, but no warranties are given regarding their water resistance.

Note that this piece is available to view, and we recommend that you do as that we cannot guarantee the authenticity or originality of individual components, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets, and wrist bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration may have changed the original components. Also, we cannot guarantee the authenticity or originality of any engraving or re-engraving on watch cases, case backs, bracelets, straps, or internal movements.