Blue is an integral part of Maison Bovet’s culture and watchmaking spirit. Whether present on a major or minor note, on the dials or in the movement, this color has played a crucial role in the history and creation of Bovet’s timepieces. The color’s strength lies in the breadth of its palette, and the house has always finessed this transcendent...

On the evening of November 9, 2018 in Geneva, the prize-winners of the 18th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) were unveiled on stage at the Théâtre du Léman. Excellence, creativity and horological expertise were saluted by an international jury which had designated the winners of 17 prizes and awarded the “Aiguille d’Or” Grand Prix to Bovet 1822 for the...

Yesterday marked the bicentenary of Edouard Bovet’s first arrival in China, on August 16, 1818, an auspicious day that forever linked the Swiss watchmaking maison with the nation of China. In the space of 20 years, the visionary Edouard Bovet and his brothers established the success of their maison, built on the burgeoning trade with China. From London To Canton:...

Introduced to the Bovet collections in 2015, Virtuoso V was the first timepiece powered by the Virtuoso II caliber to feature additional complications. These were a jumping hour paired with retrograde minutes. Three years later, the maison’s artisan watchmakers and dial-makers have joined forces to give it a new face. The dial occupies the entire surface of the movement, giving...

In 2016, Bovet 1822 presented the Récital 18 Shooting Star, which made headlines for its innovative time display. The many accolades attributed to this timepiece attest to its peerless identity and accomplishments. The Récital 20 Astérium seamlessly continues the tradition set by its illustrious predecessor, reprising the characteristic shaped case to present an unprecedented mechanical display that showcases the volumes...

The Récital 17 is the third timepiece in the Dimier collection to be powered by the Bovet Virtuoso II watchmaking specialties caliber. With the Récital 12 and Récital 15, this movement has already demonstrated carefully considered versatility without the slightest sacrifice in terms of quality, reliability, esthetics or emotion, regardless of the complications it powers. The Récital 17 is another...