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The Encyclopedia of Horology

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Boucheron

Partially verified

Maker of catalogued desk clock, wristwatch

History

Frédéric Boucheron established his jewelry business in 1858, opening his first store in the Galerie de Valois at the Palais-Royal.

The company became the first jeweler to move to 26 Place Vendôme in 1893, where it remains today. After the founder passed away in 1902, the business was managed by his descendants, including his son Louis and later grandsons Fred and Gérard. The brand transitioned from a family-run company when it was sold to Schweizerhall in 1994.

Following an acquisition by the Gucci Group in 2000, the company is currently owned by the Kering group.

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.

Current watchmaking & later fate

  • Hélène Poulit-Duquesne has served as the CEO since 2015, while Claire Choisne has been the creative director since 2011.
  • Since 2007, the house has partnered with Girard-Perregaux for the production of its watch movements.

As stated in the references listed under Sources, retrieved 2026-11-03. Ownership and collections change; check the maker's own announcements for the latest position.

Key models

Reflet
The Reflet watch is a noted creation of the house, famously owned by Édith Piaf.

Major innovations

  • The house developed a clasp-less necklace in 1879 that won an innovation award at the 1889 World's Fair.

Known markings

  • The brand is famously associated with the 'Plume de Paon' peacock feather design.

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 Boucheron. Attributions are as given by each source and are not independent authentication.

Diagram

escape wheelpallets and leveroscillator
Schematic: escapement arrangement. An outline schematic drawn to show the arrangement of the parts discussed here. It is not a dimensioned working drawing and does not depict a particular maker's calibre.

Sources & references

  1. Boucheron, Wikipedia (English), retrieved 2026-11-03 (text CC BY-SA 4.0)
  2. Boucheron, Wikipedia (French), retrieved 2026-11-03 (text CC BY-SA 4.0)
  3. Boucheron Paris, Watch-Wiki, retrieved 2026-11-03
  4. Boucheron, Frédéric, Watch-Wiki, retrieved 2026-11-03

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