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In 1830 the Baume family opened one of the first comptoirs horlogers ( watch shops ) in the Swiss Jura region in the village of Les Bois.

“ Frères Baume ” soon became a major watch company, thanks to the commercial flair and rigorous industrial methods of the two brothers, Louis-Victor and Joseph-Célestin Baume, who strictly followed their motto: “ Accept only perfection.

Only manufacture watches of the highest quality .”