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Bovet Amadeo Mille Fleurs Convertible Watch

Like all pieces in Bovet's Amadeo collection, this new Mille Fleurs model is perfect for Valentine's Day offering a hand-painted flower on the mother-of-pearl dial. Nothing is more romantic than "custom." Customers can request all sorts of flowers from Bovet. In fact, when it comes down to it, customers can request just about anything to be painted on the dial. In 18k red or white gold, the Amadeo style case is 39mm wide. It has detachable straps and comes with an optional gold chain. This allows the watch to be either a wrist watch, pocket watches, pendant watch, or desk clock. Very cool.

Each of the 12 hour markers are done as set diamonds, while more diamonds are set into the "bow" style crown protector. Inside the watch is a Bovet calibre 11BA12 automatic movement with a 72 hour power reserve. Look for these where Bovet watches are sold.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Bovet Fleurier Amadeo Ladies Touch Watch

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Using its convertible watch case design - Bovet has released this new women's watch called the Amadeo Ladies Touch. Shouldn't it be "lady's touch?" The watch has four "forms." There is a module to make it a wrist watch, you can remove it and make it a pocket watch, open the back to make it a table clock, and you can attach a chain to make it a pendant style timepiece. I do really like the concept and Bovet does it well, though I wonder if clients actually use more than one wearing style.

The Amadeo Ladies Touch case is 39mm wide in 18k rose or white gold. You can have the dial with either black or white mother of pearl, while the hour indicators are each diamonds in a gold setting. You'll notice a small butterfly on the dial of the watch. This is hand-painted, and can be customized by the buyer. Bovet will pretty much hand-paint whatever you like on the dial.

Bovet timepieces mostly look like pocket watches on the wrist, so this convertible concept suits the brand well. The Ladies Touch watch is quite understated and tasteful. Not exciting per se, but I can see how something like this could grow on you. Inside the watch is a Bovet Fleurier in-house made Caliber 11BA13 automatic movement with a three day power reserve.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Bovet Fleurier Amadeo 43mm Classic Convertible Watch

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While Bovet continues to makes beautiful watches that are convertible by nature, they will never make pocket watches or most other wearing styles aside from being a wrist watch cool again. The novelty value in such watches is just that - the fact that people can show off their wrist watches as items of art that are inspired by pocket watches, that are actual small pocket watches, and can claim to be several things at once. Though when it comes down to it, Bovet still represents the brand that gives you the ability to wear small pocket watches on your wrist. Though that doesn't mean there is anything in-genuine about their timepieces being several things at once.

The new Amadeo Fleurier Amadeo 43mm Classic watch is a true pocket watch in style, complete with top mounted crown and protector. The case is all 18k red gold, filled with a high-end Frederic Piguet automatic movement (soon to be merely "Blancpain manufacture") with a 3 day power reserve, and a power reserve indicator on the dial. The subsidiary seconds dial sure helps enhance that pocket watch feel. Most of the time the watch sits mounted to a black reptile strap, looking uniquely classic. What other watches have serpentine hands that look quite this good?

Bovet hopes that once in a while you will take the Amadeo off the strap and either uses it on the chain or as a little table clock with its fold out leg stand. They even suggest to women to wear it as a pendant. How often a woman will want to lug a 43mm wide brick of gold around her neck is yet to be seen - though at least the watch will have a substantial feel to it. Bovet claims that the process of changing the watch into its various forms/uses is rather simple. That may be so, but the novelty of the item is worth more than its ability to go from pocket watch to mini desk clock. This is also the most simple Amadeo version, in the Amadeo collection. Each of which has the ability to be a convertible piece. Prices start around $34,000.

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Bovet Watches Develop In-House Made Movement

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Bovet has been steadily making itself standout as a unique luxury watch maker since earlier this decade when it was purchased by Pascal Raffy in 2000. With a steady stream of about 2000 watches made a year, the exclusive brand is still a nice luxury watch maker. The watches are quite impressive actually, and the company plans to up to production to about 4000 watches a year soon.

The next step for the luxury watch brand is to make its own in-house made movement. This is quite an ambitious feat for a brand with this modest level of production, but they can certainly do it. Although development on the new movement has begun, it will not be released until 2013 - a testament to how long it can take for a movement to by developed, tested, and perfected before production. The movements will likely be very high-end, mostly being hand made and decorated. The included images are not necessarily of the new movement, but display examples of the craft work that Bovet places in its watches. I have a feeling that the upcoming movement will be very impressive and more than just a mere basic movement with "Bovet DNA."

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Bovet Sportster Saguaro Tourbillon Watch

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The Bovet Sportster Saguaro is one of my favorite series of luxury watches. And with the tourbillon version Bovet takes the impressive design and retains the durable looks while creating a unique high luxury timepiece. The good news is that it is a lovely and decorated timepiece with a visually interesting tourbillon based movement with a power reserve indicator. The bad news is that most of the watches in this limited edition series are sold out. The Sportster Saguaro Tourbillon is available in 40, 45, and 51mm wide case sizes. Each in 18k red gold with PVD titanium. The dial on each sized version is a bit different. Engraved gold is hand decorated and chiseled and beautifully done. The practicality of the movement is increased by being an automatic and having a full 7 days of power reserve.

Each version of the watch is available in just 100 pieces, with the 40mm version already being sold out. I've personally handled one of the larger versions. The combination of crafts-like decoration with the sporty nature of the rubber strap and 300 meters of watch resistance is very impressive. And while Bovet submitted to the cliche policy of adding a dash of red to sum up the sporty look, here the trendy hue fits with a dashing watch demeanor.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Bovet Trilogy Three-In-One Watch For Only Watch 2009

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Bovet's entrant in to the Only Watch 2009 charity watch auction is truly a unique piece. Not only is there literally just one piece, but there is also a few interesting things that the watch does. The watch case is shaped like a small pocket watch. The dial itself is Tahitian mother of pearl with a rotating ring around the edge that displays the minutes, while the hours are showing in a jumping our window - very nice. The main dial displays a Mona Lisa replica painting done on mother of pearl as well. Realize that the dial was an extreme pain for Bovet to do. It took the artist over a month to accomplish. Mainly because replicating that iconic Mona Lisa smile is almost impossible especially in miniature.

The 42mm wide gold watch can be three things. First it can be a pocket watch when attached to the gold chain. You can remove the chain and attach it to the alligator strap and module to make it a wrist watch. Lastly there is a way to make it a little desk clock. Now you know why it is called the "Trilogy." The movement is a Swiss automatic which has an 22k gold rotor. The Bovet Trilogy is a unique one-off watch for Only Watch 2009. It is an imaginative and worthy addition to the auction, and hopefully will fetch a good price as this unique watch brand certainly deserves more attention. Fancy shmancy, and I oh, so want one.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

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Bovet Fleurier Jumping Hours Fleurisanne Watch

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Bovet really makes one of the classiest jumping hour watches out there with the Fleurier Jumping Hours Fleurisanne timepiece. The 42mm wide 18k rose or white gold watch uses the popular and attractive standard Bovet watch case style that always reminds me of a pocket watch meant to be worn on the wrist. The watch is also one of the most beautiful skeletonized watches, designed from the start to be displayed and decorated (with fleurisanne hand engraving). The automatic jumping hour movement is quite elegant in its operation. The central disc is used for the hours and the mechanism powering it is visible as well. The correct hour is shown in the aperture window. The minutes are displayed on a disc around the face with the indicator being at the 12 o'clock position. For night visibility, the numerals have applied Superluminova.

The top-mounted crown and lug ends have applied sapphire crystals which adds an additional and expected element of luxury to this antique-styled watch. You also have the option of diamonds instead of sapphire crystals if you so wish. The case sides are also engraved to match with the face. and a custom hand-stitched alligator strap completes one of the most unique luxury watches available today that combines functional and old-world styled charm. I think it is a fantastic timepiece that feels right, but certainly strays from the norm of most luxury watches out there today.

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