Baume & Mercier Riviera Ref.3131 Automatic

— Twelve sides, cut for sea light —

The Riviera, Baume & Mercier's luxury-sport masterpiece, carries the easy elegance of the French coast it was named for. A shape drawn from a resort, and still wearing well decades later.

The twelve-sided bezel and the integrated bracelet flowing out of the case make it recognisable at a glance. Roman numerals on a white dial, and the maker's Phi mark in the detail.

— Quiet refinement in the detail —

A dodecagonal bezel and an integrated bracelet that runs seamlessly from the case. Classical Roman numerals sit on a clean white dial, the brand's Phi symbol is worked into the hour hand, and a small round date aperture sits at six o'clock.

— A mechanism you can trust —

Inside is calibre BM 11892, based on the well-proven ETA 2892A2: a slim automatic with a reputation for accuracy and endurance.

1990s Swiss savoir-faire, and an easy way to bring a little luxury to ordinary dressing.