Bovet

A Signature Gem Bovet has always brought style and design with their timepieces, and certainly when they introduced the Recital 26 Brainstorm Chapter One in 1999 they captured the hearts of many horological lovers. The unique case provided the visibility of a complex movement and a striking sapphire case. So it should be no surprise that the brand now introduces the Recital 26 Brainstorm Chapter Two. This new watch was developed with an indexable second time zone movement, an exquisite b...

Mother of Dragons Bovet, as a tribute to the Chinese, has debuted two new unique timepieces.  The new watches sport dragons painted on mother-of-pearl dials. The Amedeo Fleurier watch with Chinese Dragon Dials showcase the traditions and values that the Bovet brothers hold dear. While the brand was first registered in London, the company the majority of their business came from China. While pocket watches were certainly a main sale for the brand during the 19th century, the expansion and...

The Beginning and The End The Bovet brand was founded in 1822 by Edouard Bovet and his brothers who had learned watch making from their father. The real birth of the brand dates further back to 1797 in a small village by the name of Fleurier.   The focus of the brand when it began was to sell timepieces in the Chinese market. With four pocket watches, Edouard headed to China where he sold those for a large sum and established himself in this new unexplored market. The brand grew because of super...

To know Pascal Raffy is to know what it means to have passion so great that it is contagious. The owner and founder of Bovet Fleurier, originally founded in 1822 and then reinvented in 2001 has the demeanor of the Swiss and a heart for horological brilliance. Making his fortune in pharmaceuticals, Raffy turned his priorities to family and his passion for watches. He made the decision to breathe new life into the brand that needed not only money to survive, but also direction. Bovet produces a m...

The Bovet Virtuoso VIII 10-Day Flying Tourbillon Big Date Watch celebrates the 195th anniversary of the company. While the company holds to traditional values, they also work to make strides in watchmaking, keeping the artisanal craft growing. This timepiece is part of the Fleurier Grandes Complications Collection which is dedicated to that growth and innovation that keeps the brand in the forefront of watchmaking. This timepiece is certainly not traditional, it is the first in the line to repri...