19 Thirty DLC Steel Yellow

410 000 kr

19 Thirty DLC Steel Yellow

Hours, minutes & sub-seconds
Hand-wound movement
Ergonomic 42 mm case in stainless steel
7-day power reserve with a single barrel
Hand decorated dial
Exhibition caseback
Limited edition

Inspired by a BOVET timepiece from 1930, the 19Thirty combines the heritage of BOVET 1822 with true high watchmaking and timeless elegance. The bow and crown of the 19Thirty are at 12 o’clock, a reminder of BOVET’s historical dominance in pocket watches.

The 19Thirty boasts a superbly finished manufacture movement with a full 7 days of power reserve (168 hours). The 19Thirty offers BOVET’s core values of in-house manufacture, attention to detail, and hand-finishing in an elegant and discreet package.

Its two central dials, one for hours and minutes and the other for the running seconds, form a subtle infinity symbol, reminding you that if you take care of this timepiece, it will run forever.

Flanking these dials are the power reserve indicator and a nod to the traditional Lotus Flower, BOVET’s symbol for centuries. The 19Thirty was introduced to the world in 2015 and has become the foundation for BOVET 1822.

From the manufacture of the first screw to the final assembly of that same screw in the finished timepiece, the time needed is nearly four weeks, as 95% of all the components are made in BOVET’s own facilities.

This striking guilloché color and dial treatment was personally conceived and designed by Mr. Pascal Raffy, owner of the House of BOVET, knowing it represents wisdom, good fortune, health, and protection — all needed more than ever today.

Capitalizing on the excitement and interest generated by the deep red guillochédials in the 19Thirty collection, the House of BOVET is introducing additional materials and colors in this beautiful 42mm manual-wind timepiece.

Take the turquoise, the first color being launched, for example: from one angle, it looks like a dark blue, but from another angle, it brightens and is stunning turquoise. You can get lost in these colors just by turning the timepiece in your hand, admiring the dial. Each color is strictly limited to 60 pieces for the

Guilloché is an ornamental technique that has been in use since the Middle Ages, though it was first used in the watchmaking industry in the 18^th century. BOVET has used guilloché to great effect throughout its long history, and it is a welcome addition to the 19Thirty Collection, with its deep colors and mesmerizing pattern.

Here the guilloché pattern is applied to the dial in the manufacture, then filled with layer upon layer of translucent colored lacquer. Once the lacquer has dried, it is polished so that the pattern of the guilloché can be revealed and catch the light as the timepiece moves.

Features & Functionality

The ergonomic 42mm case in stainless steel provides optimal comfort no matter the size of the wearer’s wrist, thanks to its slim profile (9.05mm). The 19Thirty Collection was designed with everyday use in mind. The real sapphire cabochon that is inset into the crown further highlights its elegance.

The movement’s technical excellence and the artistic aspect of the off-center dials come together to showcase an elegant silver or blackened “Côtes de Genève” whose embellishment contrasts with and enhances the intense colors of the guilloché dials.

In addition to clear and easily readable hours and minutes, these timepieces display the seconds at 6 o’clock in a perfect echo of 19th-century pocket watches.

At the 3 o’clock position is the power reserve indicator, highlighting the incredible seven days of power reserve — this timepiece’s incredible energy efficiency is thanks to BOVET 1822’s legendary mastery of chronometry.

In fact, the brand has a history of impressive power reserves — it holds the all-time record via a pocket watch produced at the dawn of the 20th century that had an amazing power reserve of 370 days.

BOVET is able to achieve extraordinary power reserves by using traditional artisanal methods and uncompromising finishes on each and every component. The manufacturing and decoration quality standards for the components are the same as Bovet’s most complicated timepieces. By manufacturing all this timepiece’s components (including the very sensitive tandem balance-spring), BOVET ensures the durable chronometry and reliability that underscore its reputation.

The sapphire glass of the screw-down back lets collectors appreciate every detail of this finely finished manual-wind movement. This exhibition back is also a hallmark from the history of Maison BOVET: the BOVET brothers are famous for inventing the transparent back at the dawn of the 19th century.

Now You See Them

The 19Thirty Fleurier Collection, including the guilloché dial versions, might appear to be relatively simple, but as Mr. Raffy says, “The most difficult is to do simple.”

About Bovet

For more than 200 years, Bovet 1822 has been manufacturing Swiss Handcrafted timepieces, introducing innovative designs and astounding complications that push the boundaries of traditional watchmaking.

Mission Statement

Since 1822, the House of BOVET has been focusing on the decorative arts, timepiece design, chronometry, and mechanical timekeeping ingenuity.

With its in-house capability, BOVET 1822 is committed to manufacturing its own components, including complicated movements, dials, cases, and even spirals (something only a handful of companies can claim).

Mr. Pascal Raffy

In 2001, the House of BOVET is purchased by Pascal Raffy, a collector of BOVET and other timepieces.

Mr. Raffy is now the sole owner of BOVET 1822.

In 2006, Mr. Raffy purchased DIMIER 1738, a manufacture of tourbillons and spirals, as well as a case manufacturer.

At the same time, he purchased the Castle of Môtiers, once owned by the Bovet family, and installed the headquarters of the brand and the timepiece assembly, final quality control, as well as the engraving workshop.

Under the visionary guidance of owner Mr. Pascal Raffy, BOVET 1822 acquired renowned tourbillon and dial manufactures in 2006. DIMIER 1738, now renamed BOVET 1822, immediately began producing the Maison’s movements, hair springs, and dials in-house.

Describing Bovet

These are the words we prefer to be used when describing BOVET:

Swiss Hand-Craftsmanship
Innovation
In-House Production
Cutting-edge Design
Risk-Taking
Traditional
The Human Touch
Manufacture

Integrated Manufacture

Today, Bovet is an integrated manufacture doing nearly 100% of the production and assembly of its timepieces.

Conception
Profile Turning, CNC, Electro Erosion
Tool Production
Stamping
Spiral Manufacture
Finishing
Polishing
Decoration
Engraving

Technical Specifications

FUNCTIONS

Hours, Minutes, Sub-seconds, Power reserve indicator

DIAMETER

42.00 mm

THICKNESS (with glasses)

9.05 mm

THICKNESS (without glasses)

7.30 mm

DIAL

Yellow Superluminova

CASE MATERIAL

Stainless steel DLC coated

BRACELET

Full skin alligator

BUCKLE

Pin in Stainless steel ardillon

WATER RESISTANCE

30 m / 3 ATM

MOVEMENT

Caliber: 15BM04
Type Diameter (lines): Hand-wound 15 3/4’’’
Frequency: 21’600v/h
Power reserve: 168 hours

Reference:

NTSB0037-BFL Yellow Superluminova

History of Bovet

1797 – 1839

Establishment of the BOVET Dynasty

1797

Edouard Bovet was born in Fleurier. He was the son of Jean-Frédéric Bovet. He followed his father’s footsteps and became a master-watchmaker.

1818

Edouard Bovet left London April 20 aboard the Orwell, ship of the “Compagnie des Indes,” on a voyage to China. He arrived in Canton, on August 16, where he quickly sold four watches for the sum of CHF 10,000 representing the equivalent of one million dollars today.

1822

The House of BOVET, a family business, was registered on May 1st, in London. At that time, Edouard Bovet was residing in Canton, while his brothers, Alphonse and Frederic were in London, and Gustave was managing the workshops in Fleurier. Together, they established BOVET to be a leader in watchmaking for its exceptional level of decorations and chronometry. Edouard Bovet is recognized as the founder of the transparent case-back. The transparency revealed the peerless expertise of the Duplex escapement that equipped the BOVET movement until the arrival of the first Swiss lever escapements.

1835

The CHÂTEAU DE MÔTIERS was built in the 14th century, overlooking le Val-de-Travers and Fleurier. It was sold to Henri-François Dubois-Bovet.

1840 – 2000

BOVET’s Golden Age

1840

Frédéric Bovet left London and returned home to Fleurier, where he managed the watchmaking workshops that at the time employed 175 people.

1849

Edouard Bovet died in Fleurier at the age of 52, leaving his legacy in China. At that time, BOVET was a synonym of watch for the celestial (Chinese people), and used as a trade currency.

1855

During the Universal Exhibition held in Paris, BOVET won the gold medal in the category ‘luxury’ for a pair of enameled watches commissioned by the Emperor of China.

1889

Fritz Bovet, Alphonse’s eldest son, filed a patent for a flyback chronograph equipped with a seconds-hand, minute-counter, and hour-counter that featured measurements of up to 24 hours. This ingenious mechanism offered the possibility of using the chronograph as a second-time zone.

1939

BOVET filed a patent for the Easel watch, which allowed the use of a pocket watch as a table clock. Another patent was filed for the Mono Split-Second chronograph, which today remains highly desirable among collectors.

1957

Henri-François Dubois-Bovet’s great grandchildren gifted the Castle of Môtiers to the state of Neuchâtel.

2001 – Present

The Pinnacle of the Watchmaking Arts

2001

Pascal Raffy, a passionate collector of Haute Horology, became sole owner of BOVET Fleurier SA.

2006

Pascal Raffy bought the Castle of Môtiers, classified as a historical monument, from the State of Neuchâtel, and established the first BOVET’s assembly workshop. To continue the legacy of the Bovet brothers, he soon integrated the DIMIER 1738 Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie Artisanale and BOVET Manufacture of dials.

2007

To celebrate their mutual respect and admiration, the House of BOVET and Pininfarina established a partnership to create luxury sport timepieces that unites their passion for design and engineering brilliance.

2010

The House of BOVET premiered the patented Amadéo® convertible case, which allows you to transform your timepiece in a reversible wristwatch, table clock and pocket watch (or necklace watch) without the use of any tool.

2014

BOVET launched the Virtuoso II Caliber, the first movement not regulated by a tourbillon to be entirely developed and handcrafted in-house.

2015

Pascal Raffy unveiled two historical timepieces exclusively handcrafted by the BOVET’s artisans: the incredible Braveheart®, with 6 patents and an impressive 22-day power reserve, and the 19Thirty designed in homage to the pocket watches created by the Bovet family in the 1930s.

2018

Pascal Raffy’s commitment and dedication to the highest level of Haute Horology is both acknowledged and honored when the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève awards the Récital 22 Grand Récital, its most coveted award, the Aiguille d’Or.

2020

The Bovet Family welcomed Miss Audrey Raffy and her passion for Haute Horology, as she joined forces with her father Mr. Pascal Raffy to continue leading the pathway of Engineering Brilliance.

Mr. Pascal Raffy was honored to receive the 2020 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève award for Mechanical Exception for the magnificent Recital 26 Brainstorm Chapter Two and the Ladies’ Watch award for the beautiful Miss Audrey timepiece.

Mr. Pascal Raffy’s long-term strategy and vision.

Heritage, Innovation, Emotion, and Passion

Mr. Pascal Raffy’s tremendous energy, paired with a long-term strategy and vision, has enabled him to raise the House of BOVET to the pinnacle of the watchmaking arts.

Haute Horlogerie

Pascal Raffy discovered the fascinating world of Haute Horlogerie during his childhood when Sundays were spent with his grandfather, a watch connoisseur who used to show him the timepieces from his collection. He would review the specific features of each, along with their history or their influence on the technical or artistic evolution of fine watchmaking.

That was enough to ignite an ongoing passion for Haute Horlogerie and even more importantly instil the human values and awareness of authentic luxury thus passed on to Pascal Raffy. These qualities now represent the pillars upon which the House of BOVET has built its success.

The Raffy‘s, originally hailing from the French Ardennes region and a family line originally named Raffin until the 17th century, settled briefly in Switzerland before Pascal Raffy – eager for independence at the age of 18 – set off for Paris where he studied law. It was during this period that he met his wife and acquired the first timepieces in his collection.

A Prestigious History

A t the dawn of the 21st century, while taking a break in his career to focus on his children, Pascal Raffy was introduced to BOVET. The House needed an investor with a clear vision to restore its grandeur.

The prestigious history of the House dating back to 1822 along with its iconic watches, distinguished by their crown at 12 o’clock and their classic bow, immediately appealed to Pascal Raffy, who soon became the unique owner of BOVET in 2001.

At the time, he already had a precise long-term plan of the destiny he envisioned for the House. Perpetuating the peerless expertise of the in-house artisans, achieving vertical integration and the return of movements made entirely in-house were the main springboards to success that Pascal Raffy wished to instate at BOVET 1822.

The House of BOVET

T he year 2006 was filled with positive developments for BOVET 1822. Within a few months, Pascal Raffy successively added BOVET 1822 Manufacture de Cadrans, DIMIER 1738 Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie, as well as the Château de Môtiers to the House of BOVET.

These acquisitions ensured the complete independence of the House and positioned it to raise its quality standards even further. Collectors, specialists, and keen observers of the watch industry have ever since saluted the technical advancements introduced by BOVET, while remaining in complete harmony with the tradition of watchmaking arts that have made the House so successful for almost two centuries.

Family House

In 2020, the Bovet Family welcomed Miss Audrey Raffy and her passion for Haute Horology, as she joined forces with her father Mr. Raffy to continue leading the pathway of Engineering Brilliance.

The addition of Audrey to the House of Bovet is another reiteration of the House’s principal value: Family. Since Mr. Raffy became the owner of the House 20 years ago, his commitment has been to honor watchmaking arts and to continue to handcraft timepieces that fascinate and enthrall the most demanding collectors.

The Amadéo® System

Contemporary horology notably owes him the introduction of the patented Amadéo® convertible system enabling the conversion of a timepiece into a table clock, a pocket watch, a necklace, or a reversible wristwatch without the use of any tools.