Exquisite Swiss gold enamel watch “The Butterfly” Circa 1830
- Kenmerk
- GF0210
- Diameter
- 58 mm
- Estimate
- € 35.000 - 75.000
- Price sold
- € 54.000
Watch with outstanding quality enamel painting for the Chinese market
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A Swiss exquisite gold and enamel pocket watch for the Chinese market, Bovet The Butterfly circa 1830, case band multicoloured enamelled on both sides, enamelled pendant, enamelled bow, enamel badge with outstanding quality enamel painting on the back, very detailed butterfly on flowers, glazed dome with fly spring, back opened by depressing the button in the gold pendant. Splendour fire gilt Fleurier movement with duplex escapement, signed Bovet London No.426, enamel dial with 1/5 seconds register, jumping centre seconds, original gold hands. Very rare!
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Diameter: 58.5 mm
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Weight: 138 g.
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A Swiss exquisite gold and enamel pocket watch for the Chinese market, Bovet The Butterfly circa 1830, case band multicoloured enamelled on both sides, enamelled pendant, enamelled bow, enamel badge with outstanding quality enamel painting on the back, very detailed butterfly on flowers, glazed dome with fly spring, back opened by depressing the button in the gold pendant. Splendour fire gilt Fleurier movement with duplex escapement, signed Bovet London No.426, enamel dial with 1/5 seconds register, jumping centre seconds, original gold hands. Very rare!
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Diameter: 58.5 mm
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Weight: 138 g.
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Signed: Bovet Fleurier
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One of the most successful Swiss horological dynasties, Bovet was established by four brothers from Fleurier. Three of the brothers, Edouard, Frédéric, and Alphonse, had first set up a business in London in 1815, making watches for the domestic market. In 1818, Edouard was hired by the Maison Magniac to be a watchmaker for them in Canton. In 1822, having realized the great possibilities of the Chinese market. The Bovets established their own company in China, Edouard remaining in Canton, Frédéric, born 1786 and Alphonse 1788-1850 working out of London, and Gustave 1790-1849 out of their home town, Fleurier. Affairs prospered, the name ‘Bovet’ becoming almost synonymous with the word ‘watch’ for the Chinese.
Signed: Bovet Fleurier
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One of the most successful Swiss horological dynasties, Bovet was established by four brothers from Fleurier. Three of the brothers, Edouard, Frédéric, and Alphonse, had first set up a business in London in 1815, making watches for the domestic market. In 1818, Edouard was hired by the Maison Magniac to be a watchmaker for them in Canton. In 1822, having realized the great possibilities of the Chinese market. The Bovets established their own company in China, Edouard remaining in Canton, Frédéric, born 1786 and Alphonse 1788-1850 working out of London, and Gustave 1790-1849 out of their home town, Fleurier. Affairs prospered, the name ‘Bovet’ becoming almost synonymous with the word ‘watch’ for the Chinese.
Probably there are 3 more and nearly identical watches with signature “Bovet London” and enamel painting with butterfly decoration: 1st no.323, sold at Christie’s auction 2012 for 60,000 Swiss Francs, 2nd with an unknown number, sold at Antiquorum Geneva 1994, result unknown, 3rd with an unknown number, part of the Bovet collection.
Dial with almost invisible fine hairlines, enamel with small and professional peripheral invisible restoration.
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Reference 0300000
Signed: Bovet London
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