Some specifications for this reference are on file; the record is incomplete.
Baume & Mercier · Riviera
Riviera
Ref. Riviera (1973 original)
Missing informationCore fields not yet documented for this reference: Case diameter, Caliber, Winding, Water resistance, Dial
Authentication Notes
Bezel
Count the sides and check their regularity
Twelve sides, and their equality and the crispness of the transitions between them are the design's whole character. Polishing rounds the transitions, which is common on a watch of this age and is a condition finding. A bezel with unequal facets has either been heavily reworked or does not belong to the watch.
Bracelet
An integrated bracelet cannot be generically replaced
The bracelet is specific to the case and there are no aftermarket substitutes that fit correctly. A fifty-year-old example will normally have stretched at the pins, and stretch is expected wear. What needs explaining is the opposite: a period Riviera with a tight, unworn bracelet has been rebuilt with new links, fitted with a bracelet from another watch, or is not as old as it is presented.
Inspection points
No inspection checklist has been published for this reference.