© JAPY FRERES: MARKINGS AND HISTORY.
Japy Freres was founded in 1806 by Frederic Japy with his sons Pierre (finances/ commerce, Fritz and Louis (technicality, machine design). Today many JAPY FRERES watches and clocks are still around because of the development by industrialitation of the watch manufacturing industry. They produced millions of clocks and watches during ca. 150 years. Frederic Japy (1749-1812) was a pioneer in industrialisation and manufacturieng clocks and watches.
Édouard Louis Frédéric Japy
Watches and clocks were by hand. Frederic Japy started productio lines in one building at Besancourt, all manufacturing together, ca. 1770-1780, pocket watches and clocks were made there. The production grew rapidly. In 1806 his sons Louis, Pierre and Fritz by then took over the bussiness. The trademark JAPY FRERES was founded by then.. During the next years, up to 1930 the factory became very big, and supplied even several armies with contracts to deliver a variation of watches and clocks. They also produced emaille dials. Japy Freres standariszed the manufacturing of watches and clocks up to Industrial scale world wide. The factory closed by the end of the 1930's.
Edouard Louis Frédéric Japy 1749-1812 and his wife, Suzanne.
Suzanne Catherine Amstutz 1756-1811
Watch factory Japy Freres, Beaucourt 1823
Watch/ clock factory at Badevel (close to Beaucourt)
FOUNDING "JAPY FRERES", 1806, BY THESE 3 BROTHERS, SONS OF FREDERIC AND SUZANNE.
Pierre Japy 1777-1863 and his wife Caroline Cuvier Caroline Cuvier
Frederic Guillaume "Fritz"Japy Louis Frederic japy 1777-1852
1774-1854
Charles Guillaume Adolphe Japy 1813-1897
Henri Charles Octave 1848-1935
Son of Charles Guillaume Adolphe Japy and Pauline Clemence Sahler,
he was married to Louise Jenny Birckel.
JAPY FRERES MARKINGS
JAPY FRERES,
MEDAILLE DE BRONZE
1873.
JAPY FRERES & Cie,
MEDAILLE d'Honneur 1855.
Expo universelle Paris 1855.
LA VIGILANTE,
louis Japy Freres.
Berne Seloncourt. 1850
Registered: 27-09-1894
LA PARISIENNE
JAPY FRERES, BESANCON
REGISTERED: 27-9-1894.
LA PARISIENNE
JAPY FRERES,
BESANCON
REGISTERED: 27-09-1894
Japy Freres
Beaucourt.
Japy Freres
Beaucourt.
Japy Freres & Cie
Medaille D'Honneur: 1855.
L'ALOUETTE
(WITH SWALLOW),
REGISTERED: 22-03-1902.
(BESANCON).
JAPY FRERES
ANCRE FRANCAISE
(ORNAMENTAL:
HORSESHOE AND BANNER),
REGISTERED:08-02-1892.
(BEACOURT/ BESANCON)
JAPY FRERES
AUTOMEDON
BRAND FOR TIME
ADJUSTMENT FEATURE,
REGISTERED: 28-2-1899.
(BEAUCOURT)
JAPY FRERES & CIE
Japy Freres & Cie
Beaucourt 1893
JAPY FRERES
PRODUCTION MARKS / YEARS
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JAPY FRERES, MEDAILLE DE BRONZE 1873. |
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JAPY FRERES & Cie, MEDAILLE d'Honneur 1855. Expo universelle Paris 1855. |
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LA VIGILANTE, louis Japy Freres. Berne Seloncourt. 1850 Registered: 27-09-1894 |
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LA PARISIENNE JAPY FRERES, BESANCON REGISTERED: 27-9-1894.
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LA PARISIENNE JAPY FRERES, BESANCON REGISTERED: 27-09-1894
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Japy Freres Beaucourt. |
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Japy Freres Beaucourt. |
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Japy Freres & Cie Medaille D'Honneur: 1855. |
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L'ALOUETTE (WITH SWALLOW), REGISTERED: 22-03-1902. (BESANCON). JAPY FRERES |
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ANCRE FRANCAISE (ORNAMENTAL: HORSESHOE AND BANNER), REGISTERED:08-02-1892. (BEACOURT/ BESANCON) JAPY FRERES |
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AUTOMEDON BRAND FOR TIME ADJUSTMENT FEATURE, REGISTERED: 28-2-1899. (BEAUCOURT) JAPY FRERES & CIE |
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Japy Freres & Cie Beaucourt 1893 |
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AUTOMOBILE REGULATOR (WITH JFC IN OVAL) REGISTERED: 28-01-1899. (BESANCON) JAPY FRERES |
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BABY JAPY PARIS, BEAUCOURT, BESANCON. JAPY FRERES SA |
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Beaucourt JFC (in horseshoe) Beaucourt, 1850; registered: 8-2-1892. |
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Japy freres & Cie Registered: 19-07-1893.
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Beaucourt/ JFC (in horseshoe, surrounding monogram) La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Registered: 7-3-1890. |
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Beaucourt Watch Company/ JFC La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Registered: 12-3-1888 |
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Bocor (the cross) Clocks; registered: 16-3-1903. (Beaucourt) |
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Movements; registered: 25-1-1935. (Beaucourt) |
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Brevete (with cock) Beaucourt and Besancon |
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La Chaud De Fonds, Japy Freres & Cie, Switzerland Registered: 15-4-1887 |
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Crescendo Japy Paris, Beaucourt and Besancon. |
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CX Beaucourt. |
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Cyrano Besançon and Beaucourt, registered: 9-8-1898. |
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Japy Freres Medaille d'or |
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Democrate (Pocket watches) Registered: 28-1-1896. (Beaucourt) |
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Double Succès Registered: 31-5-1935 and 7-6-1905. |
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E (actually SE on clock) Watches; Rue Fredric Japy, registered: 4-2-1936. |
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R & Co. Beaucourt, France |
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Gauloise (La Gauloise) Registered: 28-2-1892. (Besancon) |
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Gauloise (on banner with cock and pocket) Besancon, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland; Registered: 12-6-1888. |
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Japy Freres & Cie. / Goe Med D'Honneur (with medal and crown) Small Watches, watch movements; Beaucourt.
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JF Registered:20-12-1910 Beaucourt Japy Freres & Cie |
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JF (in a semicircle / C) Small Watches, watch movements; Registered: 30-12-1913. (Beaucourt) |
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Paris (Horsehoe surrounding JFC monogram) Beaucourt. |
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Japy freres & Cie Medaille D'honneur. 1867. |
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JFC( with 4 stars above) La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, 1887. (in duo with Besançon) |
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JFC (like in relief, with 4 stars above)) Small Watches, watch parts, movements, housing, Beaucourt + La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland Registered: 15-4-1887. |
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Paris (in Horsehoe, surrounding monogram with 4 stars above) Beaucourt, 1901. |
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LEP Japy & Cie La Chapotte-Herimoncourt. |
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LM (bee in the circle) Movement; Beaucourt and Besançon, France; LM = La Melissa; Registered: 22-9-1904. |
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Japy Freres & Cie Beaucourt. |
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La Démocrate Registered: 28-2-1896. (Besancon) |
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japy freres & Cie Registered: 08-12-1901. |
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Le fleuron Berne-Seloncourt, 1850. Registered: 28-2-1896. Beaucourt. Louis Japy/ Japy freres
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Le fleuron Berne-Seloncourt, France, 1850, registered: 28-2-1896. |
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Melissa Movements and watch parts; Bce, registered: 22-9-1904 |
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Minut Paris, Beaucourt and Besancon. |
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Minut-Japy Paris, Beaucourt and Besancon. |
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Monnin Sale of products by Japy Freres, Paris, 1851-1861. |
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Montre Universelle / Populaire (in circle with 3 coins: JFC / Grand Prix) Small Watches, watch parts, movements, dials, pocket watches, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss, registrated: 24-11-1888. |
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Moteur Japy Beaucourt and Besançon, registered: 17-9-1898. |
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Murmure Paris and Besançon. |
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Murmure Japy Paris and Besançon. |
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JAPY FRERES & Cie Registered 1893 |
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Opex Watches, small watches, watch parts; Beaucourt, registered: 25-4-1906. |
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Opteur Movement, watch parts; Beaucourt, registered: 18-2-1908. |
