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The Encyclopedia of Horology

Geneva, Switzerland

Bordier Frères

Partially verified

Gold and enamel watches

History

The firm was established in Geneva around 1725 as "Les Frères Denis et Isaac Bordier" by founders Denis and Isaac Bordier.

The company was eventually known by the name Freres Bordier. Guillaume Bordier, the son of Denis, later joined the partnership as a co-owner. Following this period, the business was passed down to Guillaume's sons, Ami and Pierre Bordier.

The company is historically noted for producing gold and enamel watches, including examples featuring pearl decorations.

The extended history summarises the open references listed under Sources; each statement was checked against the cited passage. Confirm key dates in period documents before relying on them.

Known markings

  • The firm was known as Freres Bordier.

Serial numbers

No serial-number system for this maker is recorded in the cited references.

Collecting significance

The catalogued pieces listed on this page show the kinds of objects auction houses, dealers and museums attribute to this maker; each attribution is the source's own.

In the object catalogue

2 catalogued objects are recorded under Bordier Frères. Attributions are as given by each source and are not independent authentication.

  • Front view of the Bordier pair-cased pocket watch, showing the enamel portrait and paste-set bezel.
  • Watch with calendar by Bordier, Geneva, ca. 1780–90. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession 89.2.83.

Sources & references

  1. Freres Bordier - Watch-Wiki - Das Uhrenlexikon, Watch-Wiki, retrieved 2026-11-03 (paraphrased; text © the publisher)

Where sources disagree, the disagreement is stated rather than resolved silently.