Bovet Fleurier paid modern tribute to the so-called “easel” chronometer ? a 1930 pocketwatch with a patented balance that served as a transitional piece between the eras of pocketwatches and wristwatches ? with its 19Thirty collection, introduced earlier this year in steel cases. The newest versions feature rose gold cases in the maison’s emblematic Fleurier style, along with its hallmark Fleurisanne engraving on the dials.
Bovet Fleurier 19Thirty in 18k rose gold
The Fleurier case, measuring 42 mm in diameter and 9 mm thick, and water resistant to 30 meters, is notable for its pocketwatch-influenced design, with its big, fluted winding crown covered by a curved protective bow placed at 12 o’clock on the top of the case rather than at the more traditional 3 o’clock side position. (The first generation of 19Thirty timepieces was also offered in Dimier cases, which have a more contemporary wristwatch case design, with four lugs and a 3 o’clock crown.) The watch displays the time on two subdials that intersect to form a figure eight (the number “8” is a symbol of good luck in Chinese and other Asian cultures); hours and minutes are displayed on the larger subdial, with distinctively shaped hands and Roman numeral hour markers, while running seconds tick away on the smaller 6 o’clock subdial with Arabic numerals at the 15-minute marks. The subdials form a figure eight and are framed by Fleurisanne engravings.
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