Between the city and the ocean, there is a magical place where pleasure and relaxation go hand in hand with authenticity: the Hamptons. Nestled on the other side of Long Island and strung out across a series of beaches, bays and rows of wooden houses, the Hamptons are the antithesis of NewYork. It is this glamorous and festive setting on the Atlantic coast that has lent its name for the past 15 years to the icon watch from Baume & Mercier : Hampton.

Embodying a subtle blend of casual chic, the new Baume & Mercier Hampton collection combines the classicism of an authentic watchmaking tradition with a highly contemporary design. Very much like the dual nature of the places whose name it bears : one foot in the urban and sophisticated Manhattan, and the other in a hedonistic, relaxed beach lifestyle.