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Julian Smith
11-04-2002, 04:05 PM
"Brittens" ninth edition lists Frederic Japy,B.1749-D. 1813;Beaucourt;patentee machinery to produce parts of watches by unskilled labor,apparently first watch factory system.Founded Japy freres,branches France,Switzerland,England.
Maybe he made the parts for your watch.
J Smith

Snide
11-05-2002, 02:10 AM
Not sure but I think it is Japy's Brothers

hc3
11-06-2002, 12:14 PM
Japy Freres (brothers in English) was the most prolific maker of the round "pendule de Paris" clock movements found on French marble, bronze, and spelter clocks of the 1840 - 1920 period. I didn't know they branched out into the watch field.