![]() ![]() Roger Dubuis, who held 8 as his lucky number, and whose first calibre ever created in-house was a Chronograph. One final detail is also to be admired on the tachymeter scale: a highlighted 88. Today, with a new in-depth movie, we bring you inside the house of Bovet 1822, looking at all the steps of the production of these incredibly complex and decorated watches, and we’ll talk to Mr Raffy, owner of Bovet 1822. Our Hyper Horology rattrapante was created to time each moment that is lived to the full. Later in life, McAsey broke out on his own to form Magrette, which blends New Zealand culture and old world tradition by way of some incredible watches. Watches and Wonders Geneva and its 48 exhibiting Maisons were extremely happy to welcome you to the largest watchmaking event. The concept is that of a company with a holistic approach to watchmaking. This top watch microbrand comes to us from Dion Wynyard McAsey, who developed a passion for horology as early as age seven. Lititz Watch Technicum (Lititz, Pennsylvania) Nicolas G. This is the result of the vision of one man, Pascal Raffy, who bought the Bovet brand 20 years ago and has since then invested consistently in the production and crafts that are key to these watches. Here, the brand produces and develops its watches entirely, including hairsprings, a rarity in this industry. Functions: chronograph, tachymeter, date, hour, minute, second. In 2021, however, IWC downsized the case to 43mm for a more ergonomic wearing experience. ![]() First released in 2002 in 46mm this watch is an homage to the behemoths of old so is meant to be oversized on the wrist. Today, 200 years later, Bovet 1822 manufactures its timepieces in 2 locations in the Swiss Jura, exactly where the Bovet brothers were born and raised 2 centuries ago. Water resistant at 100 meters / 330 feet. That brings us to the biggest of them all the Big Pilot, so named for its oversized crown. Bovet 1822 was founded 200 years ago by the Bovet brothers, who ran a company that mostly found success in China, where the youngest brother Edouard lived. In this respect, a visit to the Bovet 1822 manufacture is a highly interesting journey, because the production activities of this brand reveal a pretty rare level of vertical integration, especially for a company of this size. There you’ll find out how the brand manufactures its watches, what’s made in-house, what’s the quality, how they handle finishing and decoration and what’s the scale of the production. This is one to watch out for, an upcoming documentary slated for a Fall 2021 release. ![]() If you want a good understanding of a watch brand, visiting its manufacture is often an eye-opening experience. ![]()
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