FLOWER BOVET For the Chinese market. Around... - Lot 11 - Osenat

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FLOWER BOVET For the Chinese market. Around... - Lot 11 - Osenat
FLOWER BOVET For the Chinese market. Around 1830. Superb key movement, engraved and gilded typical of Chinese BOVET productions. Cylinder escapement 12 rubies. Winding limiter on suspended barrel for 30 hours autonomy, three Bovet Fleurier signatures - in French on the gear bridge - in Chinese characters on the movement - in Chinese characters on the case back White enamel dial and Roman numerals Central second hand. Inner glass lid, opening by small push-button on the edge (see photo arrow N°3). Silver case with a push-piece opening on the bélière. Diam: 39 mm uncommon (usually the diameter is 50mm) Key supplied. Gross weight : 42.76 gr. Note that Edouard Bovet opened a counter in Canton around 1820 and was the largest manufacturer of quality Chinese watches. The case is numbered 483. This watch has a cylinder escapement. This type of escapement was used in the early days of Chinese watches.
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