Lord of the Castle: The Story of Pascal Raffy & Bovet
The Bovet company was founded in 1822 by Edouard Bovet with a focus on the watchmaking trade with China. The brand as we know it today was acquired by Pascal Raffy, a former pharmaceutical industry executive and passionate watch collector, in 2001. Shortly thereafter, Raffy began purchasing additional manufacturing sites in Switzerland ? not only to ensure the company?s independence but also to have full control over the quality of all aspects of production.
Bovet minute repeater with tourbillon
Today, Bovet offers haute horlogerie watches that are unmistakably inspired by the brand?s pocketwatch history. The company makes its own hairsprings and dials in addition to having the movement design and production in-house. Some of the brand’s specialties are complicated movements (like the Récital 18?s five-day tourbillon with jumping hours, retrograde minutes with hemispherical universal time and hemispherical double moon-phase), decorations and, of course, the Amadeo convertible case system. This patented construction allows the watch to be used as a wristwatch, pocket watch or a small table clock. Bovet currently has more than 100 employees and produces around 2,000 watches per year. WatchTime recently visited two of Bovet?s main manufacturing sites: its own Château de Môtiers and Dimier 1738 in Tramelan.
Château de Môtiers
Le Château de Môtiers (originally named Vauxtravers) was built in the early 14th century by Rodolphe IV de Neuchâtel. Henri-François Duboi...
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