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Unique Bovet – Fleurier Collection Witness 1822 - Amadeo Trilogy
In 2006, Pascal Raffy, touched by the Only Watch cause helping children suffering from the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, decided to offer a unique and exceptional timepiece, equipped with a complication movement, and featuring the “Madonna and Child” inspired by the famous Raphaël painting – a painting which also happens to decorate a XIX century pocket watch in his own private collection. This very special timepiece was sold at auction and its hammer price reached twice its asking price.
For the 2009 Only Watch edition, Pascal Raffy decided to repeat this successful participation, aiming to do even better. He wished therefore to offer an even more spectacular and unique “Only Watch”.
Bovet is therefore presenting a timekeeper, with an automatic movement, jump hour, and a Polynesian mother-of-pearl dial featuring a miniature painting of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa”. Many are the artists who have tried to duplicate the famous Joconda’s smile, which is why it has been a real challenge for the artist to achieve this amazing dial after more than a month’s work, a true reflection of the mastery of this ancient art.
Pascal Raffy wished to add even more to his special gift, and he gave this exceptional dial a unique case: by its inventive (and patented) concept, this wristwatch can easily be transformed into a pocket watch or a table clock – a trilogy perfect for any occasion. To wear a timepiece on the wrist is a daily act, but to experience the pleasure to transform it, with a simple gesture, into the jewel of a pocket watch, or to admire it from a few steps away, set on a desk, is pure poetry.
The case, in 18kt rose gold, measures 42mm, with the bow, lug and case-side engraved in the Fleurisanne style.
Functions are hours on disc read through an aperture at 8 o’clock, with a rotating minutes ring in mother-of-pearl and a sapphire cabochon indicator set in the inner bezel. Movement is an automatic Bovet Haute Horlogerie movement with a 55 hour power reserve and a 22kt gold Fleurisanne decorated winding rotor. The dial is Black mother-of-pearl with a miniature painting of the Mona Lisa.
The strap is Alligator full skin hand sewn with an 18kt gold folding buckle and a 18kt rose gold chain with bow attachment for the pocket watch conversion.
Thanks.
Jorge.
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