Paul Buhre Pink Gold*** Russian Market*** 1915
PAUL BUHRE Vintage Taber Type in 14K pink gold, Russian Market, 1915
Serial: 239XXX
Circa: 1915
Reference: N/A
DIAL: White enamel with black Arabic numerals with register at 12 o’clock. Blued steel hands.
CASE: 47mm, 14K pink gold case, degree values indicated on bezel
MOVEMENT: 18 line, manual-wound single button push chronograph movement, 19 jewels
BRACELET: Leather with stainless steel buckle
CONDITION REPORT: Mint condition and all original. The dial is perfectly intact. The watch is running well.
NOTES: Although this watch is often called Taber Type, the dial actually says Paul Buhre in Russian (Pavel Buhre, which in Cyrillic looks like Taber Type)
Paul Buhre watch company was founded in 1875 in St. Petersburg by Carl Bure, whose son Paul became his worthy successor.? In 1874, in the city of Le Locle (Switzerland), Paul purchased a large watch factory. In 1899, after Bure's death, Paul Buhre watch company was awarded the title of "The Official Supplier of the Imperial Court."?
And, as Buhre had no heir, after his death the company was sold to a Swiss man, Jean-Georges Pfund and a Frenchman Paul Girard.? Paul Buhre watches always amazed and impressed the customers by their original design and high quality. However, even the experts of antique watches find it difficult to explain why Bure watches are so popular. Many watch companies, such as Winter and Omega, could not compete with Paul Buhre brand. ?
Paul Buhre released the watches for public at large, because the lowest price of its watch was only two rubles. The brand also produced expensive watches, made of silver or gold. It's worth mentioning, that Paul Buhre purchased the complicated movements, such as chronographs and repeaters, at the most famous Swiss watch companies.
In 1916, Paul Buhre company received the Swiss patent 74 144 for the in-house chronograph.? At numerous international exhibitions the company was awarded the highest prizes.?In 1917, the Revolution put an end to the watchmaking business in Russia. It is rumored that there was a wall clock by Paul Buhre in the Kremlin, in Lenin's office.
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