Manufacturer
Bovet
Also recorded as: Bovet Fleurier · Bovet Frères
Fleurier house that made richly decorated watches for the Chinese market in the 19th century.
Edouard Bovet and his brothers founded the firm in 1822 after Edouard had sold watches in Canton (Guangzhou). Bovet watches — often in matched pairs, with enamel and pearl decoration and visible movements — became so familiar in China that the name came to mean 'watch' there. The brand was revived in the late 20th century.
- Country
- Switzerland
- City / centre
- Fleurier (founded in London)
- Founded
- 1822
- Status
- Active
- Key people
- Edouard Bovet (1797–1849)
Innovations & specialities
- Decorated pair watches for the Chinese market
Works by Bovet in the catalogue
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Pocket Watches · circa 1875
Bovet pocket watch, circa 1875
Antiquorum auction archive, Geneva
Wristwatches · circa 1940's
Bovet Mono-Rattrapante, ref. 5347, circa 1940's (Antiquorum Lot 390-81)
Antiquorum auction archive, Geneva
Wristwatches · circa 1940's
Bovet Mono-Rattrapante, ref. 5347, circa 1940's (Antiquorum Lot 390-82)
Antiquorum auction archive, Geneva
Movements & Components · circa 1940's
Bovet watch dial, circa 1940's
Antiquorum auction archive, Geneva
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