Swiss gold duplex erotic watch for Chinese market Circa 1835
- Kenmerk
- FA0412
- Diameter
- 59 mm
- Estimate
- € 50.000 - 90.000
- Price sold
- € 52.500
Gold and enamel watch with center seconds
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A very fine Swiss 18K gold and painted on enamel, center seconds pocket watch with duplex escapement, with fancy birds and concealed erotic scene, circa 1835. Made for the Chinese market. The back enamel panel finely painted with a pair of birds, symbolizing true love, with summer flowers over a blue ground, the bezels, pendant and bow decorated with dark blue, red and pale green champlevé enameled decoration, Hinged gilt cuvette.
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A very fine Swiss 18K gold and painted on enamel, center seconds pocket watch with duplex escapement, with fancy birds and concealed erotic scene, circa 1835. Made for the Chinese market. The back enamel panel finely painted with a pair of birds, symbolizing true love, with summer flowers over a blue ground, the bezels, pendant and bow decorated with dark blue, red and pale green champlevé enameled decoration, Hinged gilt cuvette.
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White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals and outer minute and seconds ring, outer Arabic quarter-hour numerals. Blued steel spade hands. Gilt brass movement, Chinese caliber with free-standing barrel, duplex escapement, three-arm balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed.
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Diameter: 59 mm
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Diameter: 59 mm
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Signed: Bovet London
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BOVET. A watchmaking dynasty founded by EDOUARD, FRÉDÉRIC, ALPHONSE, GUSTAVE, CHARLES-HENRI, and CAROLINE BOVET, of Fleurier. In 1822, a Bovet partnership was founded for the Chinese watch trade in Canton. In 1840, Bovet Frères et Cie was established in Fleurier and in 1864, the Bovet watch production was sold to Bovet’s manufacturing inspectors in Fleurier, Jules Jéquier and Ernest Bobillier soon joined by Ami Leuba. In 1888, Bovet Frères was founded under the direction of Alexis Landry, who served his apprenticeship in Fritz Bovet’s workshop in Fleurier producing ebauches for Chinese watches and silver cases.
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Alexis Landry formed a partnership with Albert and Jean Bovet specializing in complicated watches and chronographs. In 1901, the Bovet trademark was acquired by César and Charles Leuba, sons of Ami Leuba. In 1918, Jacques Ullmann & Co. of La Chaux de- Fonds bought the Bovet brand from Leuba Brothers and in 1948, Favre-Leuba took over the company and acquired the first production plant. In 1966 Favre- Leuba sold the Fleurier plant, and in 1989 Parmigiani acquired the Bovet name. A limited company registered as Bovet Fleurier S.A. was formed in 1990 using the Bovet trademark.
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In 1994, Roger Guye and a partner bought Bovet Fleurier S.A. and opened a branch in Geneva. Pascal Raffy became the majority shareholder and President in 2001. Today, Bovet timepieces are widely available in the world’s major destinations. Eager to maintain its historical roots in the Far East, the company has subsidiaries in Hong Kong and Japan, and delivers its collection to select distributors in Singapore, Taiwan, the Middle East, Turkey, Russia, the United States, London, and Geneva.
Signed: Bovet London
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BOVET. A watchmaking dynasty founded by EDOUARD, FRÉDÉRIC, ALPHONSE, GUSTAVE, CHARLES-HENRI, and CAROLINE BOVET, of Fleurier. In 1822, a Bovet partnership was founded for the Chinese watch trade in Canton. In 1840, Bovet Frères et Cie was established in Fleurier and in 1864, the Bovet watch production was sold to Bovet’s manufacturing inspectors in Fleurier, Jules Jéquier and Ernest Bobillier soon joined by Ami Leuba. In 1888, Bovet Frères was founded under the direction of Alexis Landry, who served his apprenticeship in Fritz Bovet’s workshop in Fleurier producing ebauches for Chinese watches and silver cases.
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Alexis Landry formed a partnership with Albert and Jean Bovet specializing in complicated watches and chronographs. In 1901, the Bovet trademark was acquired by César and Charles Leuba, sons of Ami Leuba. In 1918, Jacques Ullmann & Co. of La Chaux de- Fonds bought the Bovet brand from Leuba Brothers and in 1948, Favre-Leuba took over the company and acquired the first production plant. In 1966 Favre- Leuba sold the Fleurier plant, and in 1989 Parmigiani acquired the Bovet name. A limited company registered as Bovet Fleurier S.A. was formed in 1990 using the Bovet trademark.
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In 1994, Roger Guye and a partner bought Bovet Fleurier S.A. and opened a branch in Geneva. Pascal Raffy became the majority shareholder and President in 2001. Today, Bovet timepieces are widely available in the world’s major destinations. Eager to maintain its historical roots in the Far East, the company has subsidiaries in Hong Kong and Japan, and delivers its collection to select distributors in Singapore, Taiwan, the Middle East, Turkey, Russia, the United States, London, and Geneva.
Signed: Bovet London
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