BAUME & MERCIER PRESENTS THE 19TH ANNUAL HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Baume & Mercier, the luxury Swiss watchmaker,  sponsored the 19th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF), which will ran from Thursday, October 13 through Monday, October 17.

“We are thrilled to support the Hamptons International Film Festival and celebrate Baume & Mercier’s seaside living lifestyle,” said Rudy Chavez, President of Baume & Mercier North America.  “We’re pleased to share in the success of the talented filmmakers that illustrate our brand motto ‘life is about moments’ through their role as storytellers.”

Baume & Mercier hosted the star studded Wolffer Estate party on Friday, October 14th where guests had the opportunity to view the new Hampton collection inspired by a 1940s museum piece from the Swiss Maison d’Horlogerie’s archives.

Fresh of a flight from Sweden, True Blood’s hottest vampire Alexander Skarsgard showed no signs of jet lag at the Baume & Mercier party where he was joined by fellow Hamptons International Film Festival breakthrough performers Erza Miller, Stine Fischer Christensen, Anton Yelchin and Shailene Woodley.  The friendly Melancholia star graciously posed with fans and enjoyed an exclusive preview of luxury Swiss watchmaker’s Hampton collection which will hit retailers later this month. Self professed watch connoisseur and former Mets Manager Bobby Valentine who attended the festival to premiere his new documentary Pelotero, Festival Chairman Stuart Suna, Mark Anker, film directors Tim Fehlbaum and Lorrel Manning were among others attended the private affair at the Wolffer Estate Vinyard in Sagaponack.

Baume & Mercier’s new Hampton collection which launches this fall will be available at London Jewelers. Designed to reflect Baume & Mercier’s seaside living lifestyle, the Hampton timepieces feature clean, architectural lines, warm rose gold accents and a sun-deck decorated case back, perfect for personalization and reminiscent of a Hamptons’ home. Like a prelude to the world of seaside living in the Hamptons, the Hampton collection, a classic of the brand, captures the indescribable beauty of these spaces between land and sea and the discreet, relaxed sophistication of their residents.

ABOUT BAUME & MERCIER
Founded in 1830, the Swiss Maison d’Horlogerie, Baume & Mercier, has had a proud track record of producing watches that consistently embody an ideal of excellence and affordable luxury for everyday living. Today, the brand’s four key collections include the classically feminine Linea for women, the sport-elegant Capeland for men, the timeless Hampton for both men and women, and the Classima, perfect for all occasions and enhanced with new 2011 additions. The dawn of 2011, marks the start of a new chapter in Baume & Mercier’s history. The brand’s new universe is now represented by Seaside Living in the Hamptons, which corresponds to the genuine values of sharing, authenticity, and relaxed elegance. The Hamptons have inspired Baume & Mercier’s new claim: Life is about moments. Baume & Mercier’s mission is to be the natural companion of life’s celebrated moments such as a birthday or anniversary, a graduation, a first job or a family reunion, the kind that warms our hearts in any culture and on every continent. For more information, please visit www.baume-et-mercier.com.

ABOUT THE HAMPTONS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Hamptons International Film Festival was founded to celebrate the Independent film – long, short, fiction and documentary – and to introduce a unique, varied spectrum of international films and filmmakers to the public. The Festival is committed to exhibiting films that express fresh voices and differing global perspectives, with the hope that these programs will enlighten audiences, provide invaluable exposure for filmmakers and present inspired entertainment for all. For more information about the Festival, and to become a member, please visit www.hamptonsfilmfest.org