Bovet 1822 Watches Early History & Origins Story Presented By Christophe Persoz

During Bespoke Unit's tour of Bovet's facilities, project manager Christophe Persoz explained to us the firm's early years. Watch this video to learn about Bovet's early history and rise to fame in 19th-Century China. See Bovet's official site: https://bovet.com/ Learn about Bovet on Bespoke Unit: https://bespokeunit.com/watches/bovet Read more about Bespoke Unit's tour of Bovet's facilities: https://bespokeunit.com/articles/watches/bovet-manufacture-chateau/ Bespoke Unit Watches Home: https://bespokeunit.com/watches View all our latest watch reviews & guides: https://bespokeunit.com/explore/watches Bovet 1822's early history and origins: In Bovet's Château de Môtiers, Bespoke unit came across an interesting document in the Tour Diesse. Here, Christophe Persoz explained its significance in relation to Bovet's early history. Made between 1822 and 1830, it represents Bovet's younger days. We note also that there are only the names of Frédéric and Alphonse Bovet. In fact, the story starts in 1814 when the three Bovet brothers (Édouard, Alphonse and Frédéric) left to London to study horology. Four years later, Édouard Bovet left London and went to China to access the new and exotic market for Swiss watches. He took four pocket watches with him, which he sold very quickly. Furthermore, he sold them for CHF 10,000, which represents 1 million Swiss francs today. With two brothers in London as well as another in still in Fleurier (Gustav), the four decided to open busines