Balmain Watches describes its history as the meeting of the Parisian Haute Couture house Pierre Balmain and the watchmaking expertise of the Swatch Group. The site states that Pierre Balmain was founded in 1945. It also states that the first Balmain watch collection was launched in 1987 under licence, and that in 1995 the Swiss watchmaker acquired the exclusive rights and the brand became independent.
On its brand history page, Balmain says its watches are based in St-Imier in Switzerland’s Jura Arc region. The site also states that the watches carry the Swiss Made label. It identifies the arabesque motif as a recurring design detail inspired by embroidery on Pierre Balmain dresses.
Collections documented on the site include women’s lines such as Beleganza, Haute Elegance, Balmainia, Eirini, Be Balmain, Classic R, Taffetas, and Balmain de Balmain. The men’s section lists Madrigal, Beleganza, Ophrys, and Classic R. The site also groups watches into categories such as diamond watches, moonphase watches, arabesques dial watches, chronograph watches, natural stone dial watches, and Roman numerals watches.
The site states that Balmain Swiss Watches is a division of Longines Watch Co. Francillon Ltd. Its warranty page says Balmain watches are covered by a 24-month international warranty from the date of purchase. The site also includes a retailer locator.
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