Lot 467

Bovet à Fleurier, Case No. 29463 / 27649, 40 mm, 40/40 g, circa 1840
A pair of small pocket watches for the Chinese market with original leather box, keys, spare glass and spring
Case: silver, glazed movement. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, brass balance.
Even though this pair has not been decorated with one of the marvellous enamel paintings that are so often seen on Bovet’s timepieces, the two watches still boast extremely lavishly ornamented movements that were created especially to please the Chinese taste.