BOVET 1822. Behind the Scenes with Pascal & Keith. 95% in-house! Hard to believe...

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Who is Bovet 1822? Please read this description to discover the history of the family and brand Bovet and watch our behind the scenes video to discover Bovet in the year 2024...
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BOVET
1797 - 1839
Establishment of the BOVET Dynasty
1797
Edouard Bovet was born in Fleurier. He was the son of Jean-Frédéric Bovet. He followed his father’s footsteps and became a master-watchmaker.
1818
Edouard Bovet left London April 20 aboard the Orwell, ship of the “Compagnie des Indes,” on a voyage to China. He arrived in Canton, on August 16, where he quickly sold four watches for the sum of CHF 10,000 representing the equivalent of one million dollars today.
1822
The House of BOVET, a family business, was registered on May 1st, in London. Read more...
1835
The CHÂTEAU DE MÔTIERS was built in the 14th century, overlooking le Val-de-Travers and Fleurier. It was sold to Henri-François Dubois-Bovet.
1840 - 2000
BOVET’s Golden Age
1840
Frédéric Bovet left London and returned home to Fleurier, where he managed the watchmaking workshops that at the time employed 175 people.
1849
Edouard Bovet died in Fleurier at the age of 52, leaving his legacy in China. At that time, BOVET was a synonym of watch for the celestial (Chinese people), and used as a trade currency.
1855
During the Universal Exhibition held in Paris, BOVET won the gold medal in the category ‘luxury’ for a pair of enameled watches commissioned by the Emperor of China.
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1889
Fritz Bovet, Alphonse’s eldest son, filed a patent for a flyback chronograph equipped with a seconds-hand, minute-counter, and hour-counter that featured measurements of up to 24 hours. This ingenious mechanism offered the possibility of using the chronograph as a second-time zone.
1939
BOVET filed a patent for the Easel watch, which allowed the use of a pocket watch as a table clock. Another patent was filed for the Mono Split-Second chronograph, which today remains highly desirable among collectors.
1957
Henri-François Dubois-Bovet’s great grandchildren gifted the Castle of Môtiers to the state of Neuchâtel.
2001 - Present
The Pinnacle of the Watchmaking Arts
2001
Pascal Raffy, a passionate collector of Haute Horology, became sole owner of BOVET Fleurier SA.
2006
Pascal Raffy bought the Castle of Môtiers, classified as a historical monument, from the State of Neuchâtel, and established the first BOVET’s assembly workshop. To continue the legacy of the Bovet brothers, he soon integrated the DIMIER 1738 Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie Artisanale and BOVET Manufacture of dials.
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2007
To celebrate their mutual respect and admiration, the House of BOVET and Pininfarina established a partnership to create luxury sport timepieces that unites their passion for design and engineering brilliance.
2010
The House of BOVET premiered the patented Amadéo® convertible case, which allows you to transform your timepiece in a reversible wristwatch, table clock and pocket watch (or necklace watch) without the use of any tool.
2014
BOVET launched the Virtuoso II Caliber, the first movement not regulated by a tourbillon to be entirely developed and handcrafted in-house.
2015
Pascal Raffy unveiled two historical timepieces exclusively handcrafted by the BOVET’s artisans: the incredible Braveheart®, with 6 patents and an impressive 22-day power reserve, and the 19Thirty designed in homage to the pocket watches created by the Bovet family in the 1930s.
2018
Pascal Raffy’s commitment and dedication to the highest level of Haute Horology is both acknowledged and honored when the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève awards the Récital 22 Grand Récital, its most coveted award, the Aiguille d’Or.
2020
The Bovet Family welcomed Miss Audrey Raffy and her passion for Haute Horology, as she joined forces with her father Mr. Pascal Raffy to continue leading the pathway of Engineering Brilliance.
Mr. Pascal Raffy was honored to receive the 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève award for Mechanical Exception for the magnificent Récital 26 Brainstorm®️ Chapter Two and the Ladies’ Watch award for the beautiful Miss Audrey timepiece.
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[@stemikger]

This was the most amazing horology content on TH-cam. Well done to all and Bovet!! Amazing Passion!

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing your passion with us and for your kind feedback!

[@Talon173]

Stunning. The only word needed. Love these series of behind the scenes videos, watch journalism at its finest

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing our passion and your super kind feedback!!! 🙌🏻

[@charlesm.kithcart1636]

Greetings Alexander, As we can see from your wonderful tour, Mr. Raffy has created a wonderful Horological House. These timepieces are the epitome of refinement, elegance, and class. I'm going to visit in the winter and make a purchase. What a wonderful enlightening program. Bravo!

[@WatchAdvisor]

Love your comment and passion! Thanks for sharing! Which Bovet do you have in mind?

[@vietmontague]

Great video Alexander! Thank you for this! Loved how we got a wonderful and in-depth behind the scenes look! Looking forward to hopefully visiting Bovet one day.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing your passion with us! If you have the possibility you have to visit them! We keep our fingers crossed 🤞🏼

[@JamesAlexander14]

Stunning Company, designs and manufacture. Thank you Mr Raffy and Alexander

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing your passion with us!

[@philipm6666]

Bovet is fire, i find it a lot more interesting than the holy trinity brands. One day, i hope to own one.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing your passion with us, we keep our fingers crossed 🤞🏼

[@jcmusco]

The best company in the world, wow I would love to own one. I need to hit the lottery.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing your passion with us! We keep our fingers crossed 🤞🏼

[@aleximd9244]

Is just like the communism your declaration. Everything is perfect but owing one is missing.

[@jean-luckarli3506]

Fantastisches Video. Ich bin ein grosser Fan von Bovet. Ich hatte auch schon die Möglichkeit, die Manufaktur in Tramelan und das Chateau zu besuchen. Ich war sehr beeindruckt, welche Fertigungstiefe, Liebe und Leidenschaft in diesen wunderschönen Zeitmessern steckt. Keith und sein Team waren einfach tolle Gastgeber.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Danke dass Du unsere Leidenschaft teilst und danke für Dein freundliches Feedback! Darf ich fragen… Besitzt Du eine Bovet?

[@jean-luckarli3506]

@@WatchAdvisor Leider bin ich noch nicht im Besitz einer Bovet aber das ist ein langfristiges Ziel, das ich verfolge. Vielleicht wird dieser Traum eines Tages in Erfüllung gehen.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Er wird! Er wird! 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 Welche hat es Dir angetan?

[@jean-luckarli3506]

@@WatchAdvisor Am realistischsten wäre eine 19Thirty, vielleicht sogar mit Meteoritenblatt oder eine Récital 12. Die beiden finde ich sehr schön und sind momentan auch die einzigen, die grössentechnisch für mich in Frage kommen würden. Es gibt natürlich noch viele andere Modelle, die mir auch sehr gut gefallen :)

[@WatchAdvisor]

Was die Größe betrifft so muss man die Uhr am Handgelenk probieren… was das Design/Zifferblatt betrifft so sollte man sich das jedenfalls in unterschiedlichen Lichtverhältnissen ansehen…

[@FirestormAA]

Bovet timepieces os on a different high horology level in term of design & finishing.

[@aleximd9244]

Everything is perfect but prices😂😂😂

[@lesgillard985]

Very impressive 🎉

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks for sharing your passion with us! What impressed you the most?

[@lesgillard985]

@WatchAdvisor The owners passion and staff's dedication to excellence.

[@WatchAdvisor]

Love your comment! Thanks 🙏🏻

[@RahulSharma-vy6qz]

Love from India ❤️

[@WatchAdvisor]

Thanks and greetings back from Austria 🇦🇹