{"product_id":"baume-and-mercier-baignoire-allongee-as12326","title":"Baume \u0026 Mercier Baignoire Allongée","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome watches are designed to disappear beneath a cuff; others, however, are designed to be \u003cem\u003enoticed\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis charming Baume \u0026amp; Mercier dress watch is very much of the latter variety. Dating to the golden age of midcentury Swiss watchmaking, it combines the restrained elegance expected of a classic dress watch with a distinctly Cartier-like silhouette that gives it a personality all its own. Its elongated oval form bears an obvious aesthetic resemblance to Cartier's Baignoire Allongée, yet Baume \u0026amp; Mercier brings its own character to the familiar shape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference 38261 features a graceful elongated oval-shaped case crafted in yellow gold, its softly curved profile lending the watch an almost jewelry-like presence on the wrist. A vivid blue cabochon set into the crown provides an unexpected flash of color, while the champagne-colored dial is beautifully complemented by printed black Roman numerals and elegant black leaf hands. Measuring approximately 37mm by 18mm, its slender proportions make the resemblance to the elongated Baignoire particularly apparent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePowering this piece is a manually wound movement. A green lizard leather strap, secured by a gold-plated pin buckle, adds yet another layer of period character, its unusual color providing a particularly handsome contrast to the warm tones of the case and dial.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElegant, colorful, and unmistakably of its era, this Baume \u0026amp; Mercier is a wonderful example of the creativity that could be found in 20th-centurty Swiss dress watches — proof that even the most refined timepieces need not take themselves too seriously.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Baume \u0026 Mercier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44203624824919,"sku":"40993296","price":5250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS12326_40993296_BAUME_MERCIER_18KBAIGNOIREALLONGE_38261--6.jpg?v=1788199203","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/baume-and-mercier-baignoire-allongee-as12326","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}