Pininfarina's Bovet 1822: Need for Speed
When two of the most influential and respected brands in their respective industries join forces, it creates something amazing. Such was the case with Swiss luxury replica watches brand Bovet 1822 and Italian automotive design legend Pininfarina, whose perfect pairing gave birth to the Bovet by Pininfarina watch collection.
The collaboration began in 2008 when Pascal Raffy, owner of the Bovet 1822 and DIMIER 1738 Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie Artisanale, met by chance with Group President and CEO Paolo Pininfarina at a historic auto show in California. They immediately saw that their companies had a lot in common, especially when it came to values and vision. "In Bovet 1822, people are essential, and for Pininfarina too", explains Pascal Raffy. "Cars and watches - adds Paolo Pininfarina - share the same values: design and performance".replica Richard Mille RM 67
not only cars Pininfarina was founded in Turin in the 30s when the company was founded by Battista Pininfarina, who became the most acclaimed car designer of his time. For example, the Cisitalia 202 designed by Pininfarina in 1947 was the first and only car to be put on permanent display at New York's Museum of Modern Art in 1961. To date, more than 100 Ferrari Pininfarinas have been designed and put into production. In 1986, the third generation of the Pininfarina family decided to expand the company's design capabilities beyond the automotive arena. Over the past 25 years, Pininfarina Extra has developed more than 500 projects in a variety of commodity fields, including industrial design, architecture and interior design, and transport design.replica luxury watch
Pininfarina's Bovet OttantaSei is a flying tourbillon with a 10-day power reserve
The first Bovet model from Pininfarina was the Ottanta Tourbillon, launched in 2010. Before this, the Italian company had not cooperated with the world of fine watchmaking. Contrary to the private label concept, which has been based from the outset on an active and equal partnership, combining the specific strengths of designers and watchmakers, taking into account the constraints of their respective activities. "When we first went to Cambiano to meet the designers at Pininfarina, I remember they asked us questions like 'Is the Bovet 1822 for you, sushi or pizza? Day or night?'," said Mr Raffy. "We were amazed by this associative approach, which turned out to be very stimulating. The approach of the engineers and watchmakers of DIMIER 1738 was to always say yes to new challenges and then look for solutions", continued Mr. Pininfarina. "We The team learned a lot from them."replica Ulysse Nardin Perpetual Calendars
enduring partnership After the Ottanta tourbillon, the Bovet by Pininfarina collection created other successful models such as the Cambiano (2011) and the Sergio (2014), inspired by the brand's concept cars. Today, this long-standing partnership remains as passionate as ever. Its latest timepiece is the flying tourbillon Volante Ottantasei. "Lightness, visibility and ergonomics were core values at every stage of the project's development", explains Pascal Raffy. Inspired by ergonomics and lightweight aeronautical design, the fourth-generation Tourbillon marks an important turning point in the evolution of the collection, while staying true to the basic lines laid down by the Tourbillon Ottanta. The Flying Tourbillon Ottantasei is powered by a special hand-wound mechanical movement whose unique system provides a power reserve of 10 days. Collectors can choose from three cases in 18-karat red gold, grade 5 titanium or black DLC-treated grade 5 titanium, paired with a black rubber strap and blue Alcantara.replica Jacob & Co astronomia tourbillon