Baume & Mercier Baumatic EPSA case Super Compressor Automatic Watch 1972

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Baume & Mercier Baumatic Day-Date " Super Compressor " Automatic Wristwatch Ref #119 Case #760962 Circa 1972 in Running Order a Rare and Historically Significant Swiss Automatic Timepiece Featuring the Highly Desirable Patented EPSA Super Compressor Case System Powered by a Swiss Made Geneve Automatic Movement Cal ETA 2778 Base with 25 Jewels this Model Represents Baume & Mercier'S Entry into the Luxury Sports Watch Market during the Golden Era of Swiss Mechanical Watchmakingthe Stainless Steel Case Houses Silver Tone Sunburst Finish Dial that Shifts Elegantly under Changing Light Featuring Applied Hour Index Markers Luminescent Hands Textured Crown and Day-Date Display at 3 O'Clock the Caseback is Fully Marked: "Swiss Made Super Compressor Brevet +317537 Brevet +337462 Incabloc Automatic Antimagnetic Stainless Steel Waterproof 119 760962" Dial Marked: "Baume & Mercier Baumatic Swiss Made"the Defining Feature of this Exceptional Example is the Original Ervin Piquerez SA (EPSA) Super Compressor Case Identified by the Patented Swiss Brevet Numbers +317537 and +337462 Developed as an Advanced Waterproof Case System the Spring-Loaded Compressor Construction Was Engineered to Increase Sealing Pressure as External Water Pressure Increased while Most Recognized in Professional Diving Watches EPSA Super Compressor Cases Were Also Utilized by Select Swiss Luxury Manufacturers in Premium Everyday Sports Models Such as this Baume & Mercier BaumaticApprox Case: 1 3/8"W a Highly Collectible Vintage Swiss Automatic Wristwatch Combining Baume & Mercier Heritage an Iconic EPSA Compressor Case and the Desirable Day-Date Complication from the Early 1970S before Entering the Water We Recommend Having the Caseback Gasket Replaced by a Qualified Watchmaker to Ensure Water Resistance Watches Are Guaranteed to be in Running Order if Described as Such at the Time of Listing Only Watches Have not Been Tested for Features Functionality Unless Otherwise Stated We Provide Efficient and Economical in-House Shipping Services US & Worldwide Also Including White Glove Door-to-Door Delivery Service with Personal Drivers Across the Tri-State Area for Further Details Please Select 'Buyer Arranged Shipping' and Contact Our Office in Overall Good Condition Please View All Photographs Closely Out of a New York City Estate Thank You for Bidding with Gold Coast Auctioneers 50 Werman Ct Plainview NY 11803 Tel 516-586-3992 We Are Now Accepting Consignments for Our Future Auction Search Words: Pocket Watch Pendant Watch Longines Rolex Omega Lecoultre Universal Genve Ap Swatch Tag Heuer Concord