Edouard Juvet. A fine 18K gold and enamel openface centre seconds duplex watch, made for the Chinese Market

SIGNED EDOUARD JUVET, FLEURIER, CIRCA 1860

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Edouard Juvet. A fine 18K gold and enamel openface centre seconds duplex watch, made for the Chinese Market
Signed Edouard Juvet, Fleurier, circa 1860
With finely engraved and chased floral decorated gilt-finished movement, duplex escapement, plain three arm steel balance, diamond endstone, gold cuvette with engraved scroll and floral decoration, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, gold spade hands, sweep centre seconds, the case with translucent polychrome guilloché and champlevé enamel floral decorated bezel, rim, pendant and bow, the reverse centred by a painted polychrome enamel scene depicting Titus and Berenice on translucent scarlet guilloché enamel background, movement signed
56 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Edouard Juvet (1820-1883) was one of the most eminent makers working for the Chinese Market. He opened his workshop in Buttes in 1842 and moved to Fleurier in 1844.

Edouard's sons Ami-Louis and Léo worked in the family's firm in Shanghai where they were only rivalled by the Bovets. The firm opened branches in Tien-tsin and Saigon and prospered to such an extent that Léo wrote "Our watches sell like salt".

In 1873, Edouard Juvet registered a trademark in Chinese characters which was used for all their products. After his death in 1883, Léo took over the management of the company.

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