Mottu'lar ya da Mottu kardeşler bir kaç kaynakta adına rastlanan Cenevre merkezli cep saati, masa ve duvar saati yapımcısı bir ailedir.
I can estimate the date of manufacture as 1870s.References: Brian Loomes, Watch Makers and Clock Makers of the World II, N.A.G.Press, London, 1976: 165. This Mottu watch has typical middle of the 19th century polished steel cylinder escapement, barrel bridge movement with spiral steel hair spring movement, engraved with Mottu Geneve. The back has been monogrammed as M G (Mottu Geneve) in the middle of worn engine turning decoration. It has Brebetween guet or Moon style hands. Please find the refence here.Theĭial is typical white enamel, Roman numerals for hours, sunken seconds dial with gold indicator.
According to the other source the maker is Adolphe Mottu and it is evident that this maker is a relative of other Mottus.
Dent of London, and gives the dates between 1839-1875.The pocket watch by Mottu of Geneva shown here is in the lépine or open face style, made of 0, 800 k silver. Brian Loomes mentiones the Mottu as Mottu Brothers and Son of London, probably due to the trade relation to E. The same source mentiones David Mottu as the founder of the Mottu company. According to a source Mottu family manufactured clocks and watches and their cases for E. Mottu Brothers of Geneva were well-known watch and clock makers of Geneva, active from 1842 to 1875.
