Mechanical Mastery meets the Future of High Watchmaking The open-worked timepiece is a traditional design staple of the watchmaking industry. Today, with the introduction of the Aperto 1, Italian for “Open,” BOVET and Pininfarina unveil a highly contemporary take on this traditional design ethic. This exciting new timepiece from the Houses of BOVET and Pininfarina combines the traditional arts of...

  The Foundation of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has announced its list of 84 watches nominated by its Academy. Created at the beginning of 2020, the GPHG Academy – encompassing more than 350 key players from the main sectors of the international watch industry – has recently conducted its first round of voting via a dedicated digital...

Cosmic Chronometry Bovet gives high-end watchmaking enthusiasts the Sun, Moon and Earth with its award-winning Récital 22 Grand Récital. It’s hard to believe that it’s been two years since Pascal Raffy, who owns the Fleurier-based manufacture, took the stage at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève awards show to accept the evening’s top prize (the Aiguille d’Or) for the Récital...

The Foundation of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has announced its list of 84 watches nominated by its Academy. Created at the beginning of 2020, the GPHG Academy – encompassing more than 350 key players from the main sectors of the international watch industry – has recently conducted its first round of voting via a dedicated digital platform...

Pascal Raffy, owner of the House of Bovet 1822, and the brand’s artisans are honored to celebrate Bovet’s 198th anniversary of pure “Engineering Brilliance” and exceptional artistry of human watchmaking. Raffy invites you on a journey through the House’s creation and substantial contribution to watchmaking history. The Bovet Brothers: On May 1, 1822 - 198 years ago - the House...

Pascal Raffy, owner of Bovet 1822, invites you to explore the House of Bovet and its exceptional artistry of human watchmaking through this new video series. You will be pleased to discover an authentic watchmaking house; independent and mastering the manufacture of all the components of a timepiece using traditional as well as artisanal and innovative processes. At this difficult...