GV2 Watches
More than 250 years of Fine Swiss Watch making expertise by Gevril can be found within the foundation of every GV2 timepiece. And like Gevril watches all of GV2's timepieces are individually handmade with the utmost of thought and innovation. GV2 selects only the finest materials to go into each timepiece. The automatic movements are ETA-based with Dubois Depraz layers that are ultimately finished by our expert watchmakers. This multi layering of movement complications ensures GV2 movements are unique and exclusive.
Jacques Gevril, the name behind both GV2 and its parent brand Gevril, was one of the founding forefathers of the sublime craft of fine Swiss Watch making. He was a most sought-after master of horologic complications at a time when Swiss Watch making had just begun to become what it is today.
Gevril began as a restorer of timepieces in La Chaux-de Fonds where he left his name on numerous movements within both clocks and watches as he rode to success. In 1743 he created his "Chronometer" and in 1744 his first Repitition Dial." In perhaps his most notable achievement, Gevril became the first exporter of Swiss timepieces when he was called upon by Spain in the year 1758, to produce a timepiece for His Majesty, the King. Jacques set out with the famed Pierre Jaquet-Droz on a historic journey to Madrid to present his masterpiece. The king was so impressed with Gevril's creation that he appointed him the watchmaker to the crown. He became known for his impeccable craftsmanship and for creating timepieces of unmistakable beauty and quality.
Gevril went on to achieve international success in his art while passing on his expertise to his children. The Gevril name found success once again when Jacques son, Moyse achieved the status of Master Clockmaker in 1784. During the 1800s the family extended their skills to include enamelling as well as the creation of dials for their watches and clocks. The Gevril family was so much a part of Swiss History that a member of the Gevril family was actually named Mayor and even today a street exists in Geneva named Rue Daniel- Gevril.
Attesting to the great Gevril legacy, modern day horologic enthusiasts can find actual Gevril timepieces and accolades in numerous European Museums and history books that verify the strong influence of Jacques Gevril on Watch making history. There is a Gevril from the year 1800 in the Museum Geneve and most recently it was discovered that the Rolex Museum possesses a Gevril dating back to 1781 kept in its Wilsdorf Collection, the Wilsdorf name being that of one of the founders of Rolex. Jacques Gevril was recognized as an important contributor to the history of fine Swiss Watch making by author Alfred Chapues in his 1959 book Grand Artisans De La Chronometrie.
Gevril's dedication to the fine works of art that he created caused his timepieces to find their way into the salons of the royal and rewarded Gevril with a position of prestige in the history of the very measurement of time itself.
