Special to The Desert Sun

Question: When are two names better than one? Answer: If yours happens to be John Deere, Walt Disney or Ralph Lauren, you're in good company and will be remembered forever. If not, well, time will tell.

And speaking of time, there are even a few watch brands that have standout two-piece names. Think Patek Philippe or Ademars Piguet. But there are a few others that commonly slide underneath the radar screen yet are well known to enthusiasts. One of those is Jaeger-LeCoultre and another is Baume & Mercier. Both are premium brands with the names of their founders inextricably linked for all time. Let's look at JLC down the road but today focus our laser beam on Baume & Mercier. It's a worthy target.

While Baume & Mercier can trace its roots back to 1830, it wasn't

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