DISTINCTIVE DETAILS

Since the early 19h century, BOVET has represented the union of watchmaking’s highest level of technical skills with the expressions of luxurious decorative arts. Thes include, miniature paintings, hand-engraved decorated movements and the use of precious gem settings. On a BOVET timepiece from a bridge to the case becomes a veritable canvas for transcendent artistic expression.

 
The Bow and the Crown
The bow around the crown at 12 o’clock is the most distinctive feature of a BOVET wristwatch, as it was in its pocket watches of the 19th century.
 
Serpentine Hands
Serpentine hands appeared in pocket watches a century ago and today are found in BOVET watches for the minutes and hours, for the chronograph’s running seconds or for the other indications such as the power reserve
 
Fleurisanne Engraving
Fleurisanne is the art of carving metal in high relief with contrasting chiselled background. This spectacular 19th century engraving technique is a BOVET speciality use to decorate the bridges and bars of its movements. The winding rotors of its self-winding watches as well as some cases and dials.  
Open Case back
In the BOVET tradition, the artistic objective of a timepiece is to trigger that thrill of discovering a new aesthetic expression. But the value of originality can only be sustained by display of well thought-out and brillantly executed craftmanship. BOVET was the first to display its beautifully decorated movement throught transparent glass case-back of its 19th century highly decorated pocket watches.
 
Lotus Flower Signatures
The BOVET logo is a stylized 12 petal lotus flower and is engraved on cases, buckles, movements and rotors of BOVET timpiece. It is a symbol of the heritage in the Far East and the 12 petals signify 12 hours of watch.