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Boucheron

Boucheron presents a Paris maison founded in 1858, spanning high jewellery and watchmaking, with a historic Place Vendôme presence. 1

A maison-history guide, not an authentication, gem assessment, provenance or valuation opinion.

At a glance

Stated foundation
Paris, 1858 1
Historic address
26 Place Vendôme, 1893 1
Watch milestone
Reflet, 1947 2
Research priority
Exact reference and materials 13

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Selected reference records

15 documented configurations from 14 model names. These records are a selection, not the full Boucheron catalogue.

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1858 is the stated foundation

Boucheron says Frédéric Boucheron founded the maison in Paris in 1858. Its official material describes a continuing identity across high jewellery and watchmaking.

This is maison chronology, not a date for an individual watch. 1

Place Vendôme is a documented milestone

Boucheron says it moved from the Palais Royal to 26 Place Vendôme in 1893. The historic address provides context but does not authenticate an object or prove its original sale location.

Use invoices and archive evidence for provenance. 1

Watchmaking belongs within a broader maison

Boucheron’s official heritage describes jewellery, high jewellery and watchmaking together. Research a watch through its specific reference rather than treating jewellery-house history as a technical specification.

Materials and movements are model-specific. 1

Reflet is a documented watch milestone

Boucheron’s official history identifies the Reflet watch in 1947 and describes its patented invisible clasp. Apply that feature only to the exact compatible model and generation.

Do not transfer it to every Boucheron watch. 2

Heritage assets can guide research

Boucheron says its archives date back to 1859 and its private collection began in 1921. These are useful context, while an individual watch still needs reference, case, movement and period documentation.

Archive existence is not an authentication result. 3

Keep conclusions bounded

Official sources support Boucheron’s 1858 foundation, 1893 Place Vendôme milestone and integrated watchmaking identity. They do not authenticate, appraise or establish gemstone provenance for a particular watch.

Use object-specific evidence for those conclusions. 123

Key dates

  1. 1858

    Paris foundation

    Boucheron states it was founded in Paris in 1858. 1

  2. 1893

    Place Vendôme move

    Official material dates the move to 1893. 1

  3. 1947

    Reflet watch

    Official history identifies Reflet in 1947. 2

Ownership and continuity

Boucheron’s official history joins an 1858 Paris foundation, 1893 Place Vendôme milestone and watchmaking within a wider jewellery maison. 123

Identification and service

For an individual watch, record the complete reference, serial, dial, case, and movement markings and compare them with dated primary documentation.

A brand history cannot authenticate, appraise, or establish the provenance of a particular watch.

Evidence and limits

How the claims are supported
  1. source stated claim

    Boucheron states that Frédéric Boucheron founded the maison in Paris in 1858 and that it moved to Place Vendôme in 1893, with watchmaking part of its heritage.

  2. source stated claim

    Boucheron’s official history identifies the Reflet watch in 1947 and describes a patented invisible clasp.

  3. source stated claim

    Boucheron states that its archives date from 1859 and its private collection began in 1921.

Known limits

  • This guide does not authenticate, value or assess gems in a watch.
  • Maison history does not establish provenance or original configuration of an individual object.

Direct sources

  1. Boucheron Precious HeritageBoucheron · official report · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: 1858 founding, 1893 Place Vendôme move and jewellery-watchmaking identity. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

  2. Boucheron History of FirstsBoucheron · official history · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: 1947 Reflet watch context. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

  3. Unlocking Boucheron’s PatrimonyBoucheron · official report · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Archives and private collection chronology. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

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