Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital
Récital 22 Grande Recital

Récital 22 Grande Recital

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Récital 22 Grande Recital

  • 46.30 mm trademarked writing slope case in 18K red gold, platinum or titanium
  • Nine-day power reserve with a single barrel
  • Day, month, leap year, and retrograde double-sided date
  • Retrograde minutes
  • Seconds on the double-sided flying tourbillon
  • Rotating earth 24-hour display and three-dimensional hemispheric precision moon

The Récital 22 Grand Récital received the Aiguille d’Or in 2018 at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève.

It features hours, retrograde minutes, seconds on the double face flying tourbillon, precision moon phase, retrograde double-sided date, a fabulous 9-days power reserve with a single barrel and a retrograde perpetual calendar on the back.

Presented in the “writing slope” case, the Récital 22 Grand Récital is BOVET’s Engineering Brilliance at its best.

Features & Functionality

The hand-painted globe performs one anti-clockwise rotation every 24 hours. At the base of the globe, a graduated scale displays the hour by means of a three-dimensional polished titanium hand, situated between the tourbillon and the globe.
 

The earth is represented by a hemisphere on the Récital 22, the surface of which is adorned with an engraved and hand-painted map luminescent substances into the miniature painting, on which the oceans, mountains, deserts, and forests are executed in painstaking detail.

The moon is represented by a sphere that makes a complete orbit once every 29.53 days exactly, which corresponds to the synodic period of our natural satellite. The high-precision mechanism that powers the moon and moon phase display, also visible on the Earth’s concentric ring, means that it will register a discrepancy of just one day every 122 years.

The collector’s pleasure continues while exploring the back of the case of the timepiece to discover a Retrograde sapphire date that shares its display on the dial of the timepiece, a perpetual calendar, and a single-window that displays the hour only.

A single barrel supplies the 709 components of this complex caliber while providing a power reserve of over nine days.

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 (24h), retrograde minutes, seconds on tourbillon, power reserve indicator.
    Tellurium (Orrery) functions with: sun (symbolized by the tourbillon), hemispherical earth and tridimensional moon phase.
    Perpetual calendar with: retrograde date (both side), day, month and leap year indicators. Reversed hours indicator, Dimier «writing desk» case

DIAMETER

  • 46.30 mm

THICKNESS (with glasses)

  • 19.60 mm

DIAL 

  • Blue circular brushed

CASE MATERIAL 

  • 18-carat red gold, Platinum Pt 950 or Titanium

BRACELET

  • Double face full skin alligator with platinum stiches

BUCKLE

  • 18K red or white gold deployment buckle

WATER RESISTANCE

  • 30 m / 3 ATM

MOVEMENT

  • Caliber: 17DM05-TEL
  • Type: Hand-wound
  • Diameter (lines): 17 ‘‘‘
  • Frequency:  18’000v/h 
  • Power reserve: 216 hours
  • Tourbillon: 1 minute Patented double-face flying tourbillon

PATENTS

  • Double face tourbillon
  • Retrograde date micrometric rack 
  • Timepiece movement comprising a device for displaying information relating to the movement of the moon
  • Timepiece movement comprising a control organ arranged to actuate several mechanisms simultaneously
  • Timepiece movement comprising an indicator visible on both sides of the movement simultaneously

Reference:

  • R220016 Platinum
  • R220017 Red Gold
  • R220018 Titanium

    Warranty

    •  5 Years

    Options

    • Bezel round-cut diamonds 84 diam. ~0.84 ct
    • Crown Briolette-cut dimaond

     

    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

    At 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

    The 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.

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