A Timeless Whisper: Boucheron's Iconic Fan Watch 1950

Boucheron

Yellow GoldDiamondGoldGemstonePlatinum
€ 17.500

Adin Fine Antique Jewellery

• About the artwork

  Embodying pride and the avant-garde spirit of its time, this iconic Boucheron "Fan" model watch from the 1950s is a masterpiece of innovation and extravagance. Encased in 18K yellow gold with details in platinum, and graced with 41 brilliant-cut diamonds totalling approximately 1.86ct, its design is both a nod to the daring modernity of the era and a celebration of Boucheron's legacy in creating jewellery that pushes boundaries. As part of a distinguished "family" of fan watches, it stands not just as atimepiece but as a symbol of fashion-forward thinking, likely to be highlighted in prestigious retrospectives on retro jewellery. Its presence on the wrist is a statement of elegance, a connection to a bold era where Boucheron led with designs that wereboth extravagant and challengingly modern.

  Antique jewelry object group
  ladies wrist watch
  
  Condition
  very good condition
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  Country of origin
  France
  
  Style
  Vintage Fifties (of the twentieth century)
  See also: Fifties (of the twentieth century)
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  Period
  ca. 1950
  Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.
  
  Material 18K
  yellow gold and details in platinum (touchstone tested)
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  Extra information
  Boucheron - A leading French jewelry firm, founded in 1858 in the Palais Royal, Paris, by Frédéric Boucheron (1830-1902) and now having its main establishment at 26 Place VendOme, Paris, with branches in London and elsewhere.Frédéric Boucheron was succeeded by his son Louis (1874-1959), in turn succeeded by his son Gerard (b. 1910), whose son Alain (b. 1948) is now active in the business. The London office, established in 1907, is at 180 New Bond St. In 1960the firm at the request of the Shah of Iran, set up in Tehran the display of the Royal Jewelry Collection. Boucheron is noted as a specialist in gems as well as a designer of luxury and medium-priced jewelry.
  
  Diamonds
  41 brilliant cut diamondswith an estimated weight of ± 1.86ct colour and clarity H/J, si/i
  All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since stones are not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.
  All diamonds we offer are screened by the I.J.G.C. for whether they are natural or synthetic, and all diamonds in this jewel are 100% guaranteed to be natural.
  
  Birthstones
  Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April.
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  Brand
  Boucheron
  
  Signature
  Boucheron
  
  Engraving
  Boucheron Paris
  
  Hallmarks
  The French control mark for 18K gold representing an eagle's head (that was in use in France from about 1838) and the French control mark for platinum representing a dog's head (that was in use in France from about 1912).
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  Dimensions
  Length 17 (modifications to either lengthen or shorten can be arranged upon request). Inquire for a quote. Width center part 2,57 cm (1,01 inch)
  see picture with a ruler in millimeters and inches
  
  Weight
  63,50 gram (40,83 dwt)
  
  Adin Reference Nº
  23285-0081
  
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  Adin, fine antique jewellery
  
  

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• About the artist

  Boucheron is a French jewelry house founded in 1858 by Frédéric Boucheron.
  
  The jeweller worked with a wide range of golds as well as precious gems like rubies and peridots. His jewellery was inspired by motifs from nature like the snake, later chosento be the house's symbol. The first Boucheron boutique was established in 1858 in the Galerie de Valois at the Palais Royal in Paris. In subsequent years, Frédéric Boucheron opened an atelier and began working with his nephew, Georges Radius. The play on shapes, manipulations of the material and combinations of gems had found their audience by the end of the 19th century. Boucheron was now attracting a clientele of writers, artists and princes.
  
  When Fédéric Boucheron died in 1902, his son, Louis, took over the house. As heir, he contributed to the label’s development, by reaching further than France alone. He opened a branch in Moscow and he also established a collaboration with the young jeweler, Pierre Sterlé. In 1954, his children, Fred and Gérard Boucheron, were next to take over the brand. Maintaining the inherited expertise, they established the label in Japan during the 1970s, during which time Jane Birkin famously posed holding a Boucheron diamond necklace.
  
  Alain Boucheron became head of the company in 1971, and in 2000, the Gucci group acquired the Boucheron jewelry house. Under the direction of Jean-Christophe Bedos, new boutiques were inaugurated all over the world. In 2007, Boucheron was the first jeweler to open an e-commerce shop in Europe. In 2011, Claire Choisne was named creative director of the jewelry house at Place Vendôme. After a century and a half, the Boucheron jewelry house has become an important reference of fine jewelry and timepieces.

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