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Not many Bovet watches are to my aesthetic liking, however, the watches themselves do not seem to mind much. That form of confidence makes my admiration, and I’d pretty much wear some other Bovet watch just as a celebration of its capacity to successfully be interesting and different. You do not really utilize a Bovet as a fashion thing or as an attachment. You wear a Bovet because of what it is, and you also do not request a Bovet to be anything other than what it is attempting to be. Sometimes, that type of confidence in a product is reassuring because you can’t ever get the impression what it is you are wearing has an identity crisis.The most pleasure anyone will get out of a Bovet Recital 18 Shooting Star is in just working and looking closely at the dial. Bovet designed the entire flow and movement to unite together and the details are outstandingly interesting. One detail that’s not hard to overlook is the 3 little wheels which move the world to the right of the dial. These wheels are created from synthetic ruby – the same substance as watch “stone” Neat to check at, they also create a very low friction link so that the globe can turn back and again with minimal wear.Another related detail would be your world itself. A mere glimpse might cause you to reasonably presume it is just a half-globe, however it is not. According to Bovet they had been not able to find an existing complete map of this world within this shape. What they had to do was really commission somebody to produce a complete map of the planet with this dome-style half-globe shape – and that’s what they did.

The 2013 Tourbillon OttantaTre continues Swiss Bovet’s relationship with Italian design house Pininfarina with yet another rather intense looking luxury timepiece. It is true that watch lovers can enter into a blancpain fifty fathoms no radiation Pininfarina watch for about $25,000 with the Cambiano (reviewed here), but seriously well-funded aficionados are going to want to take a close look at $300,000 plus fare such as the Amadeo 44 Tourbillon OttantaTre watch.

In 2010 we covered the Bovet Pininfarina Tourbillon Ottana that was a visual and thematic predecessor to the OttantaTre. The base movement is similar as well, though each of these watches is distinct and beautiful. blancpain villeret ultra slim has continued to match these watches with chronological names starting with 80 (in Italian), though they are fun to say in English. This new black and gold watch is one of the best looking pieces yet and keeps the traditionally-themed Bovet brand quite modern in appearance.

Bovet Pininfarina OttantaTre Tourbillon Watch Hands-On Hands-On

Bovet Pininfarina OttantaTre Tourbillon Watch Hands-On Hands-On

At 44mm wide, the 18k red gold case is an “Amadeo-style” case which means that it is convertible. This means that the case can be used as a wristwatch, desk clock, pocket watch, or pendant by removing the straps and attaching a chain, or extending the back as a little foot stand. This transformative quality is cool, but we find that most people end up wearing it as a wristwatch. The large “ribbon” on the top of the watch serves as a crown guard and is a distinctive aesthetic element on Bovet watches meant to remind you of pocket watches and the brand’s rich history of making them.

Some, but not all Amadeo watches are also reversible – just as this one is. That means either side of the watch has a dial on it. Because you can remove the straps you can also flip them around to allow for the watch to be worn on either side. So you have a “reversible, convertible watch,” how many timepieces can claim that? For all this money you deserve some wearing options for sure.

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Each released during the same year, the Bovet Dimier Recital 15 is the slightly larger brother of the Bovet Dimier Recital 12 watch (hands-on here). If you check out the previous article, you’ll recall that I really liked the Recital 12 for a range of reasons. It is not only the first Recital family watch that is good for daily wear, but it is also the the thinnest, and houses a new in-house made Bovet movement. The Bovet Recital 15 uses the same “Calibre Virtuoso II” base mechanical movement, but adds retrograde minute and jumping hour complications to the mix.

“Dimier” is a sub-family of watches in the larger Bovet watch brand. They are most notably known for having more “standard” watch cases with traditional lugs, and without the “ribbon crown” of many other Bovet watches, such as those in the Amadeo collection. It seems like almost all Bovet Dimier watches are in the Recital family, which continues to expand quickly, with at least one or more new models each year.

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At a glance, the blancpain leman moonphase Recital 12 and Recital 15 watch models are very similar. The case is the same 42mm wide style, though the Bovet Recital 15 is a bit thicker, due to the extra complication of the jumping hour and retrograde minute functions. In truth, I think it was very strange from a marketing perspective for Bovet to release both of the watches during the same year, and for the numbers in their names to also be so far apart. Though, that is sort of how Bovet works, being independently owned and operated. So they can do whatever they want.

If you are wondering what the Bovet Recital 13 and 14 watches are, you can keep wondering. I believe Bovet informed me that there will never be a Recital 13 because of many people’s belief that 13 is an unlucky number, and the Bovet Recital 14, to my knowledge, has not yet been released… even though there is a Recital 15 and Bovet Recital 16 (hands-on here). Given the work put into the new base movement in the Recital 12 and 15, I believe that it is likely Bovet will return to this movement in the future with additional variations.

Bovet Recital 15 Watch Hands-On Hands-On

Bovet Recital 15 Watch Hands-On Hands-On

While the Recital 12 watch is 9.1mm thick, the Bovet Recital 15 is 12.8mm thick. That isn’t “very thick” by most standards, but it doesn’t have the svelte feeling of the Recital 12 on the wrist. I also don’t know if the Bovet Recital 15 has the option of coming with an 18k gold bracelet (like the Recital 12 does) in addition to the black alligator strap. The dial combines both traditional elements with the beautiful aesthetic of an open face showing off the movement. The design is pretty elegant and feels like it was meant to be looked at, in contrast to some open-face dials that look like you caught a mechanical watch movement in its underwear. In other words, I have to say that both the Recital 12 and Bovet Recital 15 watches are very nice to look at. Of course, given Bovet’s nature, you can also get this watch with a diamond-set bezel.

While the Recital 12 and Recital 15 are both based on the same movement base, they are quite different in how they are laid out and the blancpain drivers Recital 15 makes a case for itself with the almost three extra millimeters of thickness. One of the most interesting features is the “double seconde coaxiale” system. The subsidiary seconds dial at 9 o’clock goes right through to the back of the movement, and there are double seconds hands. However, the two seconds hands are not directly connected by a single axle. That would imply that if the seconds hand is running clockwise on the front of the dial, it would run counter-clockwise on the rear of the dial. Instead, there is special gearing in the movement to ensure that the seconds hand is running clockwise on both sides of the dial. Not super functional, but still rather cool, and a nice detail.

Bovet Recital 15 Watch Hands-On Hands-On

Bovet Recital 15 Watch Hands-On Hands-On
Including all three case styles which are accessible as the benchmark TPINS002 from 18k red gold, the TPINS001 in organic titanium, and also the TPINS003 from DLC-coated black titanium. Last, it appears that Bovet has also updated the guarantee in their watches (at least some of them) in light of moves from other watch industry players, therefore the Bovet Pininfarina OttantaSei 10-Day Tourbillon will have a movement warranty of five years. Cost is $165,000 in titanium and $180,000 from 18k red gold. That includes all three case styles that are available as the benchmark TPINS002 in 18k red gold, the TPINS001 in organic titanium, and also the TPINS003 from DLC-coated black titanium. Last, it seems that Bovet has also updated the guarantee on their watches (at least some of these) in light of moves from other watch business players, so the Bovet Pininfarina OttantaSei 10-Day Tourbillon will have a movement guarantee of five years. Price is $165,000 in titanium and $180,000 in 18k red gold. I have been writing about watches for a long time; I’ve been working on these even longer; and I have been in the industry more still. I’m not certain when I determined where I stumbled on the “are watches art?” Problem, but I can tell you that: I can not remember regarding watches like anything but works of art. Some of it’s high brow, a few of it low. It does not really matter in which the watch falls upon the scale for it to be considered an art form. But perhaps that’s more to do with your definition of art (and that I have a true broad definition of the term). What I have always thought is that something seems as art if it’s the “expression of that which can’t be said.”

Whereas the Recital 12 watch has a power reserve indicator on the dial, the Bovet Recital 15 has a power reserve indicator on the rear of the watch. In fact, the caseback of the Bovet Recital 15 is much more impressive looking than that of the more simple Recital 12 caseback. In fact, if you look at them both, the funny thing is that the dial side of the Recital 12 is actually the caseback side of the Recital 15 (though without a time display). It shows you how flexible the Virtuoso II Calibre is. Each of the watches should have the same seven days of power reserve and are manually wound, operating at 21,600 bph (3Hz).

Bovet Recital 15 Watch Hands-On Hands-On

The indicator for the time on the blancpain day night Dimier Recital 15 is appealing because it has a nicely functioning retrograde minutes and instant-jumping hour indicator. While this is clearly a non-traditional means of indicating the time, it is nevertheless still very legible. To the far right is a window that displays the current hour, and to its left is a 0 – 60 scale meant to indicate the minutes. A retrograde hand is one that jumps back to its starting position when it gets to the end of a scale. Retrograde hands are interesting and fun to use but are generally less reliable than standard hands because they require increased maintenance over the years and can sometimes be set in only one direction.

Bovet Recital 15 Watch Hands-On Hands-On

Bovet offers the Dimier collection Recital 15 watch in a few versions that include case in 18k white or red gold. The dials on the face can be in white or the pictured black as well. Also, as I said, the bezel can be polished gold or decorated with Baguette-cut diamonds. A fascinating and attractive timepiece, the Bovet Recital 15 might not have the simple appeal of the Recital 12, but satisfactorily adds some complication on the same interesting base movement for a distinct experience – though I still feel that it was odd for Bovet to release both models during the same year. Perhaps it was just their way of showing some of the variety possible in the Virtuoso II movement. Price is $63,300 to $126,600 with diamonds. bovet.com

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Gold watches represent wealth and status, and in a sense, it has always been that way. Having said that, watch makers used gold as a case material for very practical reasons in a historical sense. Gold as a metal has some interesting properties, from being easily machined to being heavily tarnish-resistant (it also takes a polish really well). When gold is mixed with other metals to produce alloys, it mixes some of the beneficial properties of gold with the hardness of those other metals. Historically, most gold-cased watches have been either 14k or 18k gold. 18k gold watches are a relatively recent phenomenon, having become popular starting in the early 1980s, when gold prices began to increase, allowing watch makers to add more gold but also increase the prices of their gold watches.

In the business world, gold watches have had an interesting history. During the 20th century, it was the goal of many people to work at a company for many years finally to be gifted a gold watch upon retirement (which happened for at least some people). Gold watches worn by certain types of business people and professionals are an indicator of success and status. People wanted to work with those who could afford themselves gold watches because it implied a level of ongoing monetary success and social importance.

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Today, gold watches have similar social and cultural value, although their importance in the luxury watch industry has changed with the influx of many other types of interesting materials. There are those people who wish to wear expensive timepieces that aren’t immediately recognizable as such, and there are even those people who simply don’t like the idea of wearing gold. Obvious status symbols such as gold watches can even be dangerous to wear in certain parts of the world, and in some instances, might even convey social messages about one’s spending habits which one may not want to communicate.

Nevertheless, the appeal of wearing an all-gold watch is still very much a desire for a number people of all ages across different cultures. I’ve put together a list of what I feel are 10 of the best timepieces to wear when your main goal is simply to have a prominently gold watch without a lot of fuss. There is really no deficit of gold-cased watches out there, but these 10 timepieces very much emphasize the notion of wearing a “gold watch.” I want to point out that, in my opinion, you need to wear an 18k yellow or 18k rose/pink/red gold watch for the fullest gold experience, as 18k white gold doesn’t have the standard gold color, and given that it can be mistaken for steel from afar, just doesn’t have the correct intended “gold watch” effect.

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Rolex President

The actual name for the Rolex President is the Day-Date, but since so many people call it the President, we are going to go with that name. It has this name because a few US Presidents wore it, and the name stuck. It is perhaps the ultimate “conservative yet blingy” gold Rolex watch there is. Currently, you can purchase the Rolex Day-Date in both the traditional 36mm wide size, as well as the more modern 41mm wide size with the Rolex Day-Date II models. All Rolex President watches come in precious metal gold cases with a lot of variation in terms of the dials and ability to have them decorated with diamonds. Retail prices start at $37,550 for a model like this ref. 218235

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Bulova Accu-Swiss “First Edition Of The Joseph Bulova Collection” Percheron 24k Gold

Introduced in 2014, the Bulova Accu-Swiss First Edition of the Joseph Bulova Collection Percheron 24k Gold watch is perhaps the least standard model in this list, but is included for good reason. That is because it not only has a really interesting strap which combines crocodile with titanium rivets and a black steel milanese inner bracelet, but because it is the first watch in the world with a 24k (versus 18k) gold case. The case is more than 99.9% pure gold, which is a delight to serious gold lovers. Bulova was able to develop a special forging process for gold to make it hard enough so that the gold wasn’t too soft as a watch case material. Inside the watch is a simple Swiss automatic movement, and as a highly limited piece, it also has a price unlike that of most all over Bulova watches at $42,000.

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Omega Speedmaster 57 Co-Axial Chronograph Watch

There is something very satisfying about taking one of the world’s most iconic functional sport watches and producing it with an all gold case and bracelet. The unique mixture communicates status as well as sensibility at the same time. In truth, there are many versions of the classic Omega Speedmaster and many of them are available in 18k gold. This is the newer Speedmaster 57 Co-Axial Chronograph model that includes a few desirable features, including an in-house made Omega mechanical chronograph movement, as well as looks inspired by the original Speedmaster in a 41.5mm wide case. This version in gold comes in both 18k yellow and rose gold, and this ref. 331.50.42.51.02.001 model retails for a price of $36,000.

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Breguet Type XXII

Another classic sports watch that was never originally intended to be produced in gold when it was for military pilots is the Breguet Type XX. A more modern and slightly larger version is the Type XXI, as well as the Type XXII, which look particularly handsome with a chocolate brown face matched to an 18k rose gold case. Breguet includes a highly sophisticated 10Hz operating chronograph movement in the Type XXII, which happens to be among the rare modern models available with both a gold case and matching bracelet. Elegant, sporty, timeless, and masculine, this ref. 3880BR/Z2/RXV is a good way to show off what might be your favorite precious metal with a price of $55,500.

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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 41mm

The irony of an 18k gold Royal Oak is that when the Royal Oak was first introduced by Audemars Piguet in the early 1970s, its goal was to be a high-end sports watch in steel… priced like a gold watch. Having a gold version is slightly ironic, given the original theme of the Royal Oak, but we can’t blame Audemars Piguet for deciding to produce 18k gold models of the famous timepiece. If you wear a gold watch chances are that you want people to see it; so the 41mm wide version of the Royal Oak makes the most sense – and it looks very fine in its ref. 15400OR.OO.1220OR.01 iteration, priced at $50,500.

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Cartier Calibre

Cartier released the Calibre collection a few years ago to serve not only as its premier collection of men’s watches, but also to introduce a new range of in-house made movements designed to fit in Cartier’s more “volume” models, under the brand’s more prestigious high-complication items. The Cartier Calibre has seen various iterations, including at this point, a chronograph as well as a diver. The original is perhaps still the most elegant and warm when offered in a fully 42mm wide 18k pink gold case and matching bracelet paired to a chocolate brown dial (ref. W7100040). The appeal of the Cartier brand name is well combined with a modern men’s sports-style watch that feels very much at home in all gold. Priced here at $46,400.

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Blancpain Villeret Quantieme Perpetuel 8 Jours

This same Blancpain Villeret watch can be obtained in a simpler form without the perpetual calendar and moonphase complications, but there is something about this model that fits the Blancpain brand so well. The Quantieme Perpetuel 8 Jours watch combines the elegance of a classic gold case and smooth mesh-style gold bracelet with an attractive and highly refined in-house made self-winding perpetual calendar mechanical movement. It is among the rare complicated timepieces that one can wear on a daily basis, given the reasonable dimensions of the case and straight-forward legibility of the dial. It also happens to have a striking amount of 18k red gold when on the matching gold bracelet. Priced at $78,200 for this ref. 6659-3631-MMB model.

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The dial is done in typically Bovet fashion, which is to say it is both very classical and ornate in its styling. What catches your attention first are the two big sub-dials at 10 and 2 o’clock. The prior is a power reserve indicator and the latter holds the big date complication. Time is read with the two marginally off-center hour and minute hands. At 6 o’clock is your dual confront flying tourbillon. Bovet also provides a selection of dials and owners will have the ability to select from black lacquer, ivory, or blue aventurine.The movement inside has been designated the 17BM03-GD, and it’s lavishly hand-decorated to Bovet’s usual high standards. The plates and bridges are chamfered and polished, the disc plates have been sunk and also chamfered, and numerous bridges have been painstakingly engraved by hand.The flying tourbillon deserves special mention because the bridges have been made from titanium to decrease inertia and magnetism. But what’s more, they’ve been formed to resemble wings and have been mirror-polished to accomplish maximum sheen.Aside from being beautiful to check at, the motion also has some practical capabilities. The 10-day-long power reserve means owners need not wind them regularly, but such a long power book usually necessitates tedious winding as well. Not so in the case of the Bovet Virtuoso VIII 10-Day Flying Tourbillon Big Date, because the winding mechanism includes a round String that halves the numbers of turns necessary to completely wind the watch. Incredibly, it does so without increasing both friction or induce required.

Bovet Dimier Recital 12

This is one of the more complicated gold watches in this round-up, not necessarily in terms of mechanical functionality, but rather in that the dial is mostly skeletonized with a view of the movement. This sort of contrasts with the goal of having a timepiece that is all about showing off gold, but I nevertheless felt Bovet has a solid contender with its Dimier collection Recital 12 watch, specifically in 18k red gold, matched to the 18k red gold mesh bracelet. Each year, Bovet releases ever more Dimier Recital family timepieces, and in addition to being the most simple, the Recital 12 is also the thinnest, with a case that is just 9.1mm thick and 42mm wide. The movement is just 3.9mm wide and has an off-centered dial for the time, subsidiary seconds dial, and a power reserve indicator with seven full days of power reserve. With a gorgeous design and on the bracelet, the Recital 12 is a great way to show off your love of horology and gold. Priced at $78,200 on the bracelet (without diamonds).

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Breitling Chronomat 44 GMT

Breitling has cemented themselves not only as the watch of pilots, but also the watch of aspirational aviators. While the company continues to produce professional-style timepieces, they are no stranger to luxury. One of the reasons that most of the watches in this round-up list are sport watches is because of their larger size and bold design. Traditional dress watches simply don’t have the case real estate to really show off gold in a way that one might desire, so going with an elegant sport watch is typically a much more preferred option. The Chronomat collection houses in-house made Breitling movements and is available in 41mm, 44mm, and 47mm wide sizes. The Chronomat 44 range is a nicely sized piece, and this ref. HB0421L3/BC18 model adds to the watch’s chronograph complication with a GMT 24-hour hand for a second timezone. You also get an 18k rose gold case and matching Breitling Pilot-style bracelet for the retail price of $52,650.

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Ulysse Nardin Marine Chronometer Manufacture

The contrast between gold and black is well emphasized in the Manufacture version of Ulysse Nardin’s Marine Chronometer collection watch. At 45mm wide in 18k rose gold on a matching bracelet, this ref. 1186-122-8M/42 sports watch turned status symbol has all the gold impact and prestige a watch lover could hope for. Ulysse Nardin even designed the Marine Chronometer Manufacture with 200 meters of water resistance for recreational diving… if you so choose. Inside the watch is an in-house made movement and the watch is priced at $54,000.

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Tag Heuer is a curious brand in that its pieces are diverse in its price range. It makes relatively affordable quartz pieces and at the same time also has some truly outstanding and costly watches such as the Monaco V4 Tourbillion and the MikroPendulumS. And earlier this year at Baselworld, it announced a brand new chronograph movement called the CH80 and a new watch that will feature this new movement called the Carrera CH80. The watch was positively received and many were looking forward to its launch. However, production was delayed time and again and the latest news seems to indicate that Tag Heuer will cease production altogether. This all sounds very drastic, and in this round-up, we feature an article that takes a considered look at why this has happened.

If we were to take a look at the individuals who have contributed most to horology, many of them would be British. Here are some examples: John Arnold, John Harrison, George Graham, Thomas Mudge, and more recently, George Daniels. British watchmaking is enjoying a resurgence now and brands like Bremont and Christopher Ward are fast becoming household names amongst watch enthusiasts. However, all is not well, and Roger Smith, the only apprentice of the late George Daniels, wants to tell us why.

And finally, if you love complicated watches, there is no shortage of them this month as we take a close look at Bulgari’s new Daniel Roth Carillon Tourbillon Minute-Repeater, Bovet’s Recital 16 Triple Time Zone Tourbillon, and Konstantin Chaykin’s Genius Temporis Single Hand watch. We also have an in-depth look at the “engine” behind MB&F’s new and stunning HM6 Space Pirate.

1. Movement Hands-On Series Episode 1: MB&F HM6 Space Pirate

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Movement Hands-on is a new series we are introducing for movement geeks. It takes an in-depth, behind-the-sapphire-caseback look at movements that we deem interesting or important. For our inaugural entry, we are featuring the recently released MB&F HM6 Space Pirate. Like all MB&F movements, the movement in the HM6 is entirely bespoke and was conceived after three years of research and development. Check out this incredibly detailed article to find out more about the difficulties in developing this movement and how it works.

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2. Bulgari Daniel Roth Carillon Tourbillon Minute-Repeater Watch Hands-On

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It’s more than time to start taking Bulgari seriously as a haute horology brand: they have been making some really technical and interesting pieces lately such as the L’Ammiraglio del Tempo, which debuted at Baselworld earlier this year, and the Daniel Roth Carillon Tourbillon Minute-Repeater, which you see here. What is interesting about it is that unlike most minute repeaters, which typically have two hammers and gongs, the Daniel Roth Carillon Tourbillon Minute-Repeater has three hammers and gongs, allowing it to play a third high note. More about this mechanism, all the other peculiarities of this piece, and the Daniel Roth collection in our article.

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Another practical feature is the correction for the big date. No pusher is needed because the date could be corrected simply by pressing on the crown. And because the crown can be found in 12 o’clock, there’s no fear of casual date corrections either.As I said in the start, blancpain dark knight watches would be those you either love or hate. Personally, I’m quite fond of the elaborate styling and I will certainly nourish wealthy collectors adding one to their group. The Bovet Virtuoso VIII 10-Day Flying Tourbillon Big Date is limited to just 80 bits and priced at $199,800 in crimson gold, $209,800 in white gold, and $267,800 in platinum.If you ever want to really and clearly feel like small horological gnomes are supporting the plan, manufacturing, and assembly of your high-end wrist watch, and then something like the new-for-2016 Bovet Recital 18 Shooting Star is a fantastic place to start looking. Few timepieces can combine such a sheer majesty of specifics, unconventional layout, and complications in a package that is as much fantasy as it is a slice of practical, mechanical art.aBlogtoWatch debuted the Bovet Recital 18 Shooting Star watch here in the beginning of SIHH 2016. Bovet isn’t a brand that gifts at SIHH however, instead, nearby in Geneva at precisely the identical moment. It is important to note since the brand does not show at Baselworld either. I frequently like to set the new in a thematically similar position as Parmigiani because, in their own way, every includes a lot of watches that focus on technical merits and designs which, given Western standards, are unorthodox at best.

I’m generally not excited about smartwatches, as I feel that there is still a lot of work to be done for them to be truly useful devices. Battery life is one issue, and standalone functionality is another. However, one thing that is cool about them is that their faces can be customized, and already we are seeing a lot of creative individuals coming up with some interesting customized dials for Android Wear smart watches. Check out some of the craziest, most interesting options here:

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4. Konstantin Chaykin Genius Temporis Single Hand Watch With A Twist

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I find single-handed watches to be excellent travelers. By only displaying the hour, I find them to be more calming and relaxing to look at – especially when on vacation. However, this can be a double-edged sword. When punctuality is required, such as when it is time to catch a flight or train, single-handed watches can be frustrating to use because of their lack of to-the-minute precision. Fortunately, this is not a problem with Konstantin Chaykin’s Genius Temporis Single Hand watch – find out how it manages to overcome this problem in our hands-on article.

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5. Bovet Recital 16 Triple Time Zone Tourbillon Watch Hands-On

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When I think of Bovet, I think of highly skeletonized and classically styled watches that seem to come from the past through a time machine. The Recital 16 Triple Time Zone Tourbillon Watch that we see here follows in Bovet’s rich tradition of skeletonized watches, and it even has a very classic looking case, but somehow, it looks more modern. Perhaps its in complex looking dial, which, by the way, can display the time in three time zones. Or maybe its because of the movement that is peeking from underneath, called the “Calibre Rising Star II,” which is finished in a very modern way.

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6. The World’s Most Expensive Watches Book Party Photos

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In case you didn’t know, Ariel (our Editor-in-Chief and the founder of this blog) recently launched his first book: The World’s Most Expensive Watches. Don’t be fooled by the simple title. Even though the book takes an exclusive look at über expensive watches, it is, in the words of Ariel himself, meant to capture the essence of what the most valuable timepieces in the world embody in our modern age. Hublot and Ariel recently hosted a launch party at Los Angeles and here is what went on at the event.

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The newest “Virtuoso” model from blancpain womens watches for 2015 is this “Bovet Amadeo Fleurier Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar” watch that, in addition to our review, is being officially launched today. I have had the opportunity to wear this model for a while prior to launch and have some interesting things to say about Bovet’s latest complicated timepiece. Because the name of this Bovet watch is tantamount to a tongue twister, I will refer to it merely as the “Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII.”

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Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

“Virtuoso” is actually the name of a movement family produced in-house by Bovet which serves as a base for a growing number of models. The Virtuoso movement is interesting not only because it is designed as a base to be built upon (that is rather common), but more so, because it is designed to offer dual-sided timepieces. Bovet isn’t a stranger to watches that you can wear in a number of ways. In fact, there are at least five ways I can think of off the bat that you can use the Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII (I’ll get more into that later). So not only is the Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII a “convertible watch,” but it is also a dual-sided watch.

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Bovet debuted the Virtuoso family in 2014 with the release of the Bovet Recital 12 (hands-on here). Offering the most stripped down version of the Virtuoso possible, the Recital 12 is a fantastic watch for its ultra-thin nature. If you look at the dial of the Recital 12, you’ll notice that it is the exact same as the “back” of the Virtuoso VII, only turned 45 degrees.

One of the key elements of the Virtuoso movement family is what blancpain day night describes as the “double co-axial seconds” indicator which means that the subsidiary seconds dial goes right through the dial – and is visible on both sides of the watch. You can actually see right through the dial in the subsidiary seconds dial, and it has two hands so that you can view it from both the front and rear of the watch.

Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

Of course, both sides of the watch have displays for the time, but they aren’t on the same part of the movement, so you can notice some fancy gear work is going on underneath. It would have been a lot simpler for Bovet to include the dials for the time in the same places on the movement, but they did not. For this reason, on one side of the watch, the dial for the time is in the center, while on the other side, it is under the 12 o’clock position.

Bovet refers to this movement as the caliber 13BBM12-AIQPR. It is hand-wound with 5 days of power reserve operating at 3Hz (21,600 bph). On the most simple dial, you get the time, subsidiary seconds, and a power reserve indicator. On the more complicated side of the watch, you have the time, and a perpetual calendar display.

Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

The perpetual calendar layout is interesting, but familiar if you are used to the types of watches that blancpain l-evolution r grande date tends to design. The center of the face is the dial for the time, and it is enveloped by a retrograde date indicator. This is a nice design, but the small arrow that indicates the date is going to be a pain for people with vision problems to see. Actually, while I am on that note, I am going to generally recommend against watches such as this for people with vision problems as they will be squinting entirely too much. As Bovet owner Mr. Pascal Raffy likes to say: the Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII is full of “artistic density,” and that means reading all the little indicators is a bit on the harder side.

Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

If your vision is very good, then allow me to move on to the indicator for the day of the week (to the left of the time dial), the indicator for the month (to the right), and the leap year indicator (above). Each is displayed on a transparent disc with the current value being read against a white back plate. Each of the perpetual calendar functions can be individually adjusted via inset pushers on the side of the case, and Bovet includes a small tool to do this.

This “Retrograde Perpetual Calendar” side of the dial is perhaps uniquely symmetrical for Bovet. In this 18k white gold case, the dials are white lacquer, and in the also available 18k red gold case, they are in black. There is of course the matter of the skeletonized dial with a view of the elements of the movement. Look closely, and you’ll notice areas of hand-engraving where Bovet includes a series of small, but pleasant Arabesque decorations.

Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

It doesn’t bother me too much that there is a lot of “explanatory text” on each of the dials. This is actually visually downplayed because, for the most part, the text is in cursive, so it doesn’t look as prominent as it would otherwise. With that said, I don’t know how necessary much of this text is. I mention this because some people seem to be a lot more sensitive to dial text, and it can annoy those who are.

While some of the auxiliary information on the blancpain l-evolution tourbillon carrousel Amadeo Virtuoso VII is on the harder-to-read side, the dials for the time are rather legible, which is a positive. I also like how on the perpetual calendar side the dial sits under a domed sapphire crystal and is visibly quite three-dimensionally. This makes for a great view from angles as well as directly from above. The sapphire crystal on this “front” side of the watch is more domed than the crystal on the other side.

Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

According to Bovet, the sapphire crystals add about 4mm of thickness to the case which in total is 15.8mm thick. While this is never going to be considered an ultra-thin watch, that isn’t too thick when you consider the watch has two distinct dial sides. The Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar case is 43.3mm wide and wears rather comfortably, given the shorter lug structures. Because this is an Amadeo-style case, you have the crown over 12 o’clock with the “ribbon-style” crown protector which is inspired by pocket watches. In the crown and on the ends of the single-piece-style lugs are sapphire crystal cabochons.

Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

The designs of blancpain leman moonphase watches aren’t for everyone, but the brand is going for a decidedly non-mainstream appeal (if you haven’t noticed). There is a lot of beauty here if you can get behind what is inherently a non-traditional look – which is, nevertheless, inspired by traditional design elements.

Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

Opposite the GMT world on the left side of this Bovet Recital 18 Shooting Star’s dial is a moon phase indicator, also offered on a dome-style display. Here, we’ve got a “dual moon stage” which is really only a mirror representation of this moon given its relative phase as seen from the southern or northern hemisphere. Bovet uses a moon phase indicator system which is accurate to approximately 122 years before it requires adjustment – but I really doubt anyone will have this or any other mechanical watch working continuously for 122 decades. Once more, you see use of the very cool tiny ruby wheels utilized to make sure that the dome turns with nominal friction.At the cover of the dial is the indicator for the time with an included power reserve indicator. Bovet clearly designed the dial of the Bovet Recital 18 Shooting Star to have four “hemispherical” quadrants comprising the four round regions that are the GMT globe, moon phase indicator, tourbillon, and upper screen for the moment. This latter part includes complications as well such as the retrograde display for those minutes and the jumping hour indicator. As far as “unusual” screens for the time go, this is actually decently legible and, naturally, an exercise in complication for complication’s sake. In other words, after all, why you can spend a few hundred hundreds of dollars on a mechanical watch, right?Dial and movement, as stated above, are more or less merged into a single and the outcome is (at least in my view) a glorious combination of artistic and mechanical layout. Not only is the design of the in-house made Bovet caliber 17DM01-HU movement aesthetically interesting, but it features the viewer so much to look at in terms of how the mechanism works. On top of that, there is a whole lot of hand-decoration in addition to engraving to enjoy. Turn over the watch, and most of the rear of this Bovet Recital 18 Shooting Star is full of hand-engraved stars along with other “perspectives from space.”

Above, I mentioned that the Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII is a convertible style watch thanks to its Bovet Amadeo case. I last reviewed a Bovet Amadeo watch in 2014 with this Meteorite-dialed model here. The Amadeo case is designed to do a few things, but being double-sided is not always one of them. So in the case of the Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar you also get the benefit of wearing the watch on either side.

Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

Amadeo cases allow you to wear the watch as a wrist watch, pocket watch, pendant, or use it as a table clock. You can see that I have the blancpain x fathoms pocket watch chain which connects to the upper lug structure. To “convert” the case, you need only press in on the sides of the upper lugs to remove the strap or chain, and then unhinge the rear “leg” of the case to release the lower strap. It works quite well and, when attached, all the parts feel secure. I’ve mentioned this in the past, and I’ll say it again: I am pretty sure most people end up “using” their Bovet Amadeo watches in mostly one form. With that said, I like that built in versatility which makes this toy a lot more fun to play with.

Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

Note, also, that the strap on this particular review watch is not the retail strap. Brands typically send over watches with faux-alligator straps through customs due to CITES – which makes the importation of reptile straps a lot more difficult. So if the strap doesn’t look quite right to you, that is why.

The Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar is of course a limited edition. Most all Bovet watches are. I sort of love the idea of being in the position of a product manager at a company that only does limited edition models. You get to create something interesting or beautiful, or weird, and then don’t need to completely dedicate to it. If it becomes a success, then you get to revisit it with a similar model in the future, if it isn’t a success, then you chalk it up to a learning experience and experiment that will likely appeal to a handful of collectors.

Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

Bovet will likely release additional Virtuoso models in the future which build on and add to this concept. In a sense, blancpain monza design is like a moving target because they keep adding more. For really well-funded fans, this is a good thing, because the brand keeps the level of variety high. For others, it can be daunting to invest in a Bovet watch because it is difficult to know what they will come out with next. That, I suppose, is a common concern with luxury brands, because there is always something else interesting around the corner that might excite and delight you.

Bovet Amadeo Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

The Bovet Amadeo Fleurier Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar is an interesting model with a lot of appeal. I suppose the best suited customers are those looking for a diverse and unique watch with a perpetual calendar, but that don’t want to pay for the premium of a tourbillon (which many Bovet perpetual calendar watches have). That “saves” you a lot and still delivers a lot of what makes Bovet… well, Bovet. Price is $82,800. bovet.com

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>Brand: Bovet
>Model: Amadeo Fleurier Virtuoso VII Retrograde Perpetual Calendar ref. ACQPR002
>Price: $82,800 USD
>Size: 43.3mm
>Would reviewer personally wear it: Yes
>Friend we’d recommend it to first: Complicated watch lover who delights in Old World style but wants something unique and fun to play with.
>Best characteristic of watch: Lots of wearing variety and good execution of interesting concept with a lot of nice details.
>Worst characteristic of watch: Expensive despite level of exclusivity. Quality is there, for sure, but some of the design choices don’t always seem as refined as they could be.

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Based on the ground floor of the Ritz-Carlton hotel on Central Park South, the new Bovet boutique had a grand opening ceremony late last year, hosted by the owner and Brand President Pascal Raffy.  Also in attendance were artisans from the manufacture, demonstrating the hand-painting techniques used in their elaborate custom dials.  The New York boutique is the brand’s fourth, with other locations in Moscow, Baku, and Berlin.  As they have done in their previous locations, Bovet is offering an exclusive collection of 50 unique timepieces commemorating the New York opening.

Spinning after each 24 hours, the world has a hand over it which indicates either a second time zone or can be set to be a synchronized 24-hour hand. The hand and the world is able to move independently, and that’s obviously component of their inherent complexity of the system. Transferring the 24-hour GMT hand over the world is where more interesting pleasure comes in, as it is linked to the “dual drum” reference town selector placed only over the entire world system. This is maybe one of my preferred complications in the Bovet Recital 18 Shooting Star.When you press at the crown, the mention city advances. To acquire all 24 major time zones, there is a drum that sits inside of the outer drum. This makes more sense once you see it in operation – and it is super cool. I have always liked rolling drum-style screens, but they are rather uncommon. Christophe Claret is a specific fan of these and made such drums into Jean Dunand watches (lastest one here), and most of the current timepieces from Maîtres du Temps. From the Bovet Recital 18 Shooting Star, Bovet made these carefully moving drums to work together with the indicator arrow to signify that the next time zone in conjunction with the GMT hand which goes across the world. It works amazingly well and is tasteful in its implementation in addition to that. Moreover, playing with the machine by pressing in the crown is most likely just too temping a means of overworking the movement and possibly prematurely breaking something, because whoever owns a Recital 18 will likely be playing with this complication quite a bit.

A Look Inside The Bovet Watch Boutique In Manhattan, New York Watch Stores

A Look Inside The Bovet Watch Boutique In Manhattan, New York Watch Stores

A Look Inside The Bovet Watch Boutique In Manhattan, New York Watch Stores

Bovet, the storied Swiss watch manufacture chartered in 1822, has joined the growing ranks of high-end timepiece brands establishing a greater foothold on the American market by opening a flagship boutique in New York City. Known mainly for their incredibly ornate cases and hand-painted dials, Bovet hopes to capture the attention of a growing legion of high-horology enthusiasts and collectors in the Big Apple.

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Cheap Wholesale Bovet Timepieces Owner Pascal Raffy On Patrimony, Values, And The True Meaning Of Luxury Replica Guide Trusted Dealers

Bovet Timepieces Owner Pascal Raffy On Patrimony, Values, And The True Meaning Of Luxury ABTW Interviews

The blancpain l-evolution flyback chronograph Pininfarina OttantaSei 10-Day Tourbillon watch is also rather light – especially in the two titanium versions. I must admit that awarded the “bow style” crown position in 12 o’clock, it wears in a rather large trend, but it is not uncomfortable. Bovet asserts that even in gold, the case only weighs 51.66 g (minus the strap). There are a number of four sapphire crystals on the case, and also the use of flat crystals on the top in addition to the horizontal planes on the sides make the watch feel just like a large coin onto your wrist. Laser engraving is used on the faces of the instance to print the “limited edition” and “Pininfarina” tagging, whereas the partial seconds indicator scale is printed onto the one of the chief crystals and then read on the opposite side. The case is water resistant to 30 meters.Inside that the Bovet Pininfarina OttantaSei 10-Day Tourbillon is a new movement known as the caliber 17BM03MM. Manually wound, the movement operates at 18,000 bph (2.5Hz) and has a long power reserve of 10 times in 1 barrel. To see and operate the movement is real beauty. Bovet chose to keep things as simple and classy as possible by providing the time on a subsidiary dialup, large-diameter tourbillon (which doubles as the small seconds index), and a power reserve indicator.

The watch industry is a place I became a part of by accident, and in a sense my love of watches themselves was an accident. Stumbling upon the world of timepieces, I quickly identified with a number of values I had that were shared in the design and construction of high-end timepieces. What I later learned is that this story is anything but unique. Many people who entered the watch industry of their own volition never had the desire to be involved with watches but rather found a number of values in the watch world that they could identify with. In my opinion, this explains the recent history of Mr. Pascal Raffy, formerly of the pharmaceutical industry who purchased the historic watch maker blancpain quantieme complet 8 jours in 2001.

Bovet produces all the components for their watch movements in-house, and also happens to use their industrial capacity to produce small machine parts for the medical and aerospace industry. This is an important point to begin with because what Bovet is not is a marketing machine in the sense that many other luxury watch makers today are. It is a brand I have enjoyed getting to know for a few years now, possibly because, in its own way, Bovet is a very faithful representation of what some might describe as “old world luxury.” Their products represent not only an interpretation of what the brand has produced for about 200 years, but also produces unique designs even among other luxury watch makers today.

One of the things that makes Bovet special is the owner. Mr. Raffy did not invent the brand, but is more a steward of its history and reputation. When he purchased the company in 2001, they were producing under 200 watches per year, and right now they are producing under 4,000 watches per year. That is still a small amount, but he was able to increase its size and yet retain an incredibly diverse amount of pieces in the collection. As of 2014 there are over 500 SKUs the brand currently has in its catalog.

Bovet Timepieces Owner Pascal Raffy On Patrimony, Values, And The True Meaning Of Luxury ABTW Interviews

This article is not complete without viewing the interview video included herein. Mr. Raffy and I sit down for about 25 minutes to discuss some interesting topics related not only to the brand, but we explore his personality and how it helps shape what is already a character-rich watch maker. Now, let me say that according to Mr. Raffy Bovet does not produce watches, but they instead produce “timepieces.” Particular with his choice of verbiage, Raffy is an emotionally-driven leader who has a panache for business. For Pascal, a watch is a mere item that tells the time, while a timepiece is an a more emotionally produced item which happens to tell the time but does so much more.

Bovet Timepieces Owner Pascal Raffy On Patrimony, Values, And The True Meaning Of Luxury ABTW Interviews

Personally, while I don’t subscribe to his choice of distinction, choosing to use “watch” and “timepiece” interchangeably, I do respect his position on the matter. What it does is help frame the scope and purpose of his mission owning the brand and creates a definable mission for work. Defining his work is quite important to Mr. Raffy, and others like him who have a very personal relationship not only with the companies they run, but also with the items they produce. Mr. Raffy is perhaps Bovet’s biggest fan, and the design and development of each new model is an exploration of values and purpose rather than an exercise in marketing.

Bovet Timepieces Owner Pascal Raffy On Patrimony, Values, And The True Meaning Of Luxury ABTW Interviews

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Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43 Meteorite Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

One of the more interesting and boutique timepieces I got to review over the last year has been this meteorite-dialed version of the Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43 watch. There is a lot to discuss and some interesting hidden features in what is a pretty cool watch if the style and price match your needs.

With a retail price of about $45,000 blancpain l-evolution super trofeo flyback chronograph isn’t trying to offer a budget watch with the Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43, or any of its other watches. Expressly high-end, the Amadeo Fleurier 43 is meant to be both a luxury item in design and cost. Do you get what you pay for? That all really depends on how you evaluate watches. Are there cheaper watches in 18k rose gold with meteorite dials? Yes, but there is a lot more to the the Amadeo Fleurier 43 than these elements.

Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43 Meteorite Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

I will be honest that before I ever really spend time with a blancpain l-evolution flyback chronograph Amadeo-cased watch I was skeptical of how “Western” the design would be. Bovet’s history is in making very ornate pocket watches and most of its watches have a “ribbon-style” crown at the top of the case meant to allude to the look of pocket watches. This includes a crown located at 12 o’clock as well as a pivoting crown guard that turns into the single piece lug structure.

A second single piece “bar style” lug structure is used at the bottom of the watch for the other strap piece, and in general, this is considered to be a more feminine versus masculine design element. I suppose my major concern was that although this particular Amadeo Fleurier watch came in a 43mm wide case, it would not be as masculine a design as I tend to like on my own wrist.

Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43 Meteorite Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43 Meteorite Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

So with the Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43 on my wrist I set out to see how I felt about this interesting, but highly unorthodox design given my American tastes. The first thing that I noticed was how little you can tell it has a unique case design while wearing it on your wrist. Even though the lugs are atypical and the “ribbon crown” is unique, it very much feels like a standard watch – so that was certainly a positive sign.

Another piece of good news is that I am very into meteorite dials. Not all of the Bovet Amadeo Fleurier watches have meteorite dials, but this ref. AF43029 model does. It is offered in that typical gray color, which means a limited amount of acid color in comparison to some of the colored meteorite dials available out there. The crystalline metallic structure is interesting to look at and of course the fact that it was cut from a rock that fell from space adds a pleasant emotional element to the design. Who doesn’t want at least something they can wear made of alien rock?

Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43 Meteorite Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43 Meteorite Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

So basically, it’s, in my mind, anything that makes us feel, as opposed to telling us what to think. Lots of stuff fall into this class, even game! Literature qualifies because the words, such as brush strokes, paint a picture in our minds that’s different for everybody. A technical guide does nothing but instruct; artwork enables lateral thought, individual emotion, along with a exceptional takeaway. The watch is part of Bovet’s convertible selection, meaning that the watch can easily be detached from the wrist strap (which can be genuine blue alligator) and turned into a pocket view, or table clock. A cool touch which adds a small bit of technical attention to something that’s otherwise little more than jewelry.So the main thing you will notice when you examine the Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43 is probably the rather striking image of a horse-mounted, crown-wearing, bow-toting riders of the Apocalypse bedecked in a cloak, galloping over clouds. Right. Not so much. This is a thing for the connoisseur. I mean, it’s easy to gripe over this watch’s lack of mainstream appeal (especially at Bovet’s price bracket), but if you’re only earning one (and this piece is truly exceptional in that feeling) you do not require a lot of people to like it. There are a startling amount of people in the world who have enough cash to get this sort of product, and the odds are at Bovet’s favour which among them will think it’s the bees knees. And anyhow, artwork has a weird habit of appreciating in value for the strangest reasons.Watches are not any different. Swatch once published a watch featuring the late Nicolas Hayek’s face on rotating discs, that matched every so often to make a perfect picture of the guy himself. It was widely derided for its appearance, but nevertheless sold like hot cakes. These days, instead of his passing and his confident place in history, the Hayek Swatch is among the most collectable and sought after. Now, I’m not saying this Bovet has exactly the same kind of importance to the industry, but it may have that kind of emotional appeal to somebody with a specific penchant for the dial topic.

This isn’t the first Bovet watch with a meteorite dial I have been interested in. Back in 2009 I first discussed the Bovet Saguaro Sportster watch collection that also has meteorite dials. Those models are a bit sportier than the newer Amadeo-style cases of course. Looking at the size and proportions of the Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43 on my wrist more and more, I began to like it. I wouldn’t say that I fell in love with it, well at least not in the traditional way that I do with tool-style sport watches. I gained a respect and appreciation of the Bovet Amadeo Fleurier’s design, and quickly thought to myself that I would prefer a watch like this as a dress timepiece over something more traditionally classic.

Bovet also makes a 39mm wide version of the Amadeo Fleurier, but I don’t think I would be interested in that model. Any smaller and the larger-than-life style design of the watch would be lost. At this size, the crown ribbon easily folds over as it wraps around my wrist and the entire person of the watch can be appreciated. I even began to enjoy the serpentine style hands on the dial that for so long I suspected might be distracting.

Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43 Meteorite Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43 Meteorite Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

As far as Bovet dials go this Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43 is rather simple actually. You have just Roman numeral hour markers, hands, a subsidiary seconds dial, and a power reserve indicator. Each of these elements is useful, and I am happy that Bovet decided to not cut a hole in the dial for a date window. The applied gold indicators are attractive, but in certain lighting they can blur, damaging legibility. This is because they are rounded versus using a more flat style of finishing and polishing.

Having said that, the hands are the right length, and the legibility issue is something I am willing to overlook on a piece with such a lovely meteorite dial that will be used for mostly formal purposes only. Overall, I like the mixture of simplicity with decorative elements on the dial, which makes it all quite pretty.

Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43 Meteorite Watch Review Wrist Time Reviews

The Bovet Amadeo case is an interesting treat. This case actually transforms, offering a case that can be worn on the wrist, as a pocket watch, around the neck as a pendant, and even on set on a table as a desk clock. None of this is obvious just by looking at the watch and someone could easily own the piece for a long time without even knowing that it offered the ability to transform. The engineering is simple, but highly effective.

Bovet offers an optional necklace or pocket watch chain for its Amadeo-cased watches. It is a fun trick to remove the straps and lower the caseback “foot” to show people how the watch can be used like a little clock. Though I suspect that these features are rarely used in any practical sense. I have to admit that the ability for the case to transform is interesting and adds value to the watch. Having said that, I think that most owners are going to spend 95% of their time or more wearing the Amadeo Fleurier watch on their wrist.

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Swiss Grade BEST FROM: aBlogtoWatch & Friends March 14, 2014 Replica Trusted Dealers

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As spring approaches, we check out new watches from Panerai, Bovet, Christophe Claret, F.P. Journe and many more. We also find out how time is kept and measured; pay a visit to Roger Smith on the Isle of Man; find out more about the story of one man’s hunt for his grail watch; and get a rare sneak peek into the workshops of one of the biggest brands in the world, Rolex.

1. Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM557 Destro 3 Days Watch Hands-On: A Lefty PAM372

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If you love watches from Panerai, the new PAM 557 Destro 3 Days Watch should be one to look out for. It is essentially a left-handed version of the earlier and extremely popular PAM 372, which I reviewed, and it was only announced this year at SIHH. Here’s a quick look at this new highly anticipated watch.

So essentially, it’s, in my mind, whatever makes us feel, as opposed to telling us what to think. Loads of things fall into this class, even game! Literature qualifies as the words, like brush strokes, paint a picture in our minds that’s different for everyone. A technical manual does nothing but teach; artwork empowers lateral thought, person emotion, along with a exceptional takeaway. The Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43, therefore, qualifies as art in my thoughts. The watch is part of Bovet’s convertible range, meaning the watch can easily be detached from the wrist strap (that is real blue alligator) and turned into a pocket watch, or table clock. A cool touch which adds just a little bit of technical attention to something that is otherwise little more than jewelry.So the main thing you will notice when you examine the Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43 is probably the rather striking picture of a horse-mounted, crown-wearing, bow-toting riders of the Apocalypse bedecked in a spin, galloping over clouds. Right. Standard wrist candy? Not too much. This really is a thing for the connoisseur. I mean, it’s easy to gripe over this watch’s lack of mainstream appeal (particularly at Bovet’s price bracket), but if you are just making one (and this bit is truly exceptional in that sense) you don’t need a lot of people to enjoy it. You will find a startling number of people in the world who have sufficient cash to get this sort of product, and the chances are in Bovet’s favour that among them will think it’s the bees knees. And anyway, artwork has a weird habit of appreciating in value for the oddest reasons.Watches are no different. It had been widely derided for its appearance, but nevertheless sold like hot cakes. These days, instead of his passing and his confident place ever, the Hayek Swatch is among the most collectable and sought after. Now, I’m not saying this Bovet has the exact same type of importance to the industry, but it may have that kind of emotional appeal to somebody with a specific penchant for the dial up topic.

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2. Bovet Recital 12 Watch Hands-On: The Thinnest One Yet

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Bovet is an interesting brand that offers very classically-styled watches with heavily decorated movements and highly stylized dials. This year the company is releasing four new watches to their high-end Dimier Recital collection and here is a closer look at the thinnest one of them all, the Recital 12.

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3. Bulova Precisionist Champlain Chronograph Watch Review

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No matter your opinions or feelings towards quartz watches, there can be no denying that when it comes to accuracy and precision, quartz watches often do it better than mechanical ones. The Bulova Precisionist Champlain Chronograph is one such watch and it is a chronograph that can measure up to 1/1000th of a second.

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4. Christophe Claret Poker Watch Hands-On

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Christophe Claret makes some really interesting watches and his latest Poker watch is no different. The last of a trilogy of gaming-related watches, this watch lets you play Texas Hold ‘em with yourself and it is entirely mechanical. The movement consists of a whopping 655 parts and 72 jewels and even beats a modern rate of 4Hz. Check out this really cool watch in our hands-on article.

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5. F.P. Journe 10 Year Anniversary Tourbillon Limited Edition Watch Hands-On

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Considered as one of the top watchmakers of this generation, François-Paul Journe celebrated the 10th anniversary of opening his first boutique in 2003 in Tokyo, Japan by releasing the 10 Year Anniversary Tourbillon, which is actually a reworked version of last year’s Anniversary Tourbillon. Though the watch is simply designed, it is, as is the case with watches from Monsieur Journe, also fantastically exquisite and well worth a closer look.

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Bovet Recital 12 Watch Hands-On: The Thinnest One Yet Hands-On

So essentially, it’s, in my mind, whatever makes us feel, as opposed to telling us what to think. Loads of stuff fall into this category, even sport! Literature qualifies because the words, such as brush strokes, paint an image in our minds that is different for everybody. A technical manual does nothing but instruct; artwork empowers lateral thought, person emotion, and a unique takeaway. A cool bit which adds just a small bit of technical interest to something that’s otherwise little more than jewelry.So the principal thing you’ll notice when you examine the Bovet Amadeo Fleurier 43 is likely the rather striking image of a horse-mounted, crown-wearing, bow-toting rider of the Apocalypse bedecked in a cloak, galloping more clouds. Right. Standard wrist candy? Not too much. This is something for the connoisseur. I mean, it’s easy to criticism within this view’s lack of mainstream appeal (especially at Bovet’s price bracket), but when you’re just earning one (and this piece is truly exceptional in that sense) you do not need a great deal of people to like it. There are a startling number of people on the planet who have sufficient cash to buy this sort of product, and the chances are at Bovet’s favour that among them will think that it’s the bees knees. And anyhow, art has a bizarre habit of appreciating in value to the strangest reasons.Watches are no different. It was widely derided for its look, but still sold like hot cakes. Nowadays, instead of his departure and his confident place ever, the Hayek Swatch is among the most collectable and sought after. Now, I am not saying this Bovet has exactly the same type of importance to the market, but it might have that sort of emotional appeal to someone with a specific penchant for the dial subject.

Bovet is a brand I always like to watch carefully because they tend to come up with truly interesting new products and often in a quirky way. What do I mean by quirky? Well let’s take their high-end Dimier Recital collection. This year they released a total of four new Recital watches (often it is maybe just one). Those being the Recital 11, 12, 15, and 16. Why no 13 and 14? Well because according to Bovet those are unlucky numbers in one culture or another. Ok then… So, this is the Recital 12 and it uses a new movement concept. It also happens to be the thinnest Recital watch, being 9.10mm thick. Not “ultra-thin” but still really thin given most Bovet Dimier collection watches.

It also has an impressively long and regal sounding name that I happen to be quite amused by. For the most part I will just call this watch the “Recital 12,” but its full name is the “Bovet Récital 12
‘Monsieur DIMIER’ Calibre Virtuoso II Spécialité Horlogère Dimier 1738.” Impressive sounding right? What do they mean by “Monsieur Dimier” exactly? Not really sure. A lot of Bovet design language exists on a plane of existence that I have not yet ascended to. Perhaps someday I will. Until then, I will respect that there are forces at play larger than myself which are both designing and giving titles to these timepieces.

The dial is done in typically Bovet fashion, and that’s to say it is both very classical and elaborate in its own styling. What captures your attention first are the two big sub-dials in 10 and 2 o’clock. The former is a power reserve indicator and the latter holds the big date complication. At 6 o’clock is your dual face flying tourbillon. Bovet also provides a choice of dials and owners are going to be able to choose from black lacquer, ivory, or blue aventurine.The movement inside continues to be designated the 17BM03-GD, and it is lavishly hand-decorated to Bovet’s usual high standards. The plates and bridges are chamfered and polished, the disc plates are sunk and also chamfered, and many bridges have been painstakingly engraved by hand.The flying tourbillon deserves particular mention since the bridges have been made out of titanium to reduce inertia and magnetism. But more importantly, they have been formed to resemble wings and also have been mirror-polished to accomplish maximum sheen.Aside from being beautiful to look at, the movement also has some practical features. The 10-day-long power book means owners need not wind them regularly, but this kind of long power reserve usually requires dull winding as well. Not so in the case of the Bovet Virtuoso VIII 10-Day Flying Tourbillon Big Date, because the winding mechanism includes a spherical differential that halves the numbers of turns required to completely wind the watch. Incredibly, it does so without raising either the friction or induce required.

Bovet Recital 12 Watch Hands-On: The Thinnest One Yet Hands-On

Not many Bovet watches are on my aesthetic liking, however, the watches themselves do not seem to mind much. That type of confidence makes my respect, and I’d pretty much wear some other Bovet watch simply as a celebration of its ability to successfully be different and interesting. You don’t actually utilize a Bovet as a fashion item or as an accessory. You wear a Bovet because of exactly what it is, and you don’t ask a Bovet to be anything other than what it’s attempting to be. Sometimes, that type of confidence in a product is reassuring since you can’t ever get the feeling what it is you are wearing has an identity crisis.The most enjoyment anyone will escape a Bovet Recital 18 Shooting Star is at just working and looking carefully at the dial. Bovet designed the entire flow and movement to unite together and the details are outstandingly interesting. One detail that is not hard to overlook is the three little wheels which move the globe to the right of the dial. These wheels are produced from synthetic crimson – exactly the same material as observe “jewels.” Neat to check at, they also create a very low friction link so that the world can turn again and again with nominal wear.Another related detail would be the world itself. A mere glimpse might cause you to reasonably presume it’s only a half-globe, however it is not. According to Bovet they were not able to find an present complete map of this world in this shape. So what they needed to do was really commission someone to generate a complete map of the earth on this dome-style half-globe contour – and that is what they did.

Bovet Recital 12 Watch Hands-On: The Thinnest One Yet Hands-On

The watch itself is a relatively handsome creation that emphasizes mechanical interest as well as Bovet’s more eccentric take on elegance. Complex features are minimized in favor of a more simple movement that is nonetheless pleasant to look at with welcome convenience features. The movement is the Calibre Virtuoso II (13.75-70-A1) and it is a new base movement that does something interesting. The seconds hand pin goes straight through the movement giving it the ability to have a seconds hand on both sides of the dial or offering a view of the seconds hand mechanism from both sides of the movement. In terms of thickness the Virtuoso II is 3.9mm thick. The Recital 13 watch also uses this same base calibre for a similar effect.

In the Recital 12 you can see the seconds hand gear assembly spinning through the rear of the movement. On the dial side the seconds hand has only a partial distinct dial with numerals, but it does have a three-sided blued steel hand so that you can always track the seconds properly. This is part of a trio of circular elements which include a view of the gear train to bottom and above, a view of the balance wheel. Clearly the design of the movement was for it to be viewed and its detailing and symmetry is certainly enjoyable to observe.