BOVET Pininfarina Ottantadue 7-Days Tourbillon Watch

BOVET Pininfarina Ottantadue 7-Days Tourbillon watch, No. 018638.
Features an 18-karat rose gold case with a bezel. Circular dial with sapphire crystal and visible movement, featuring a small seconds sub-dial at 6 o’clock. With dotted hour markers. Luminescent sword-shaped hands. Fluted crown at 12 o’clock. Open case back revealing the movement. Black rubber strap with an original rose gold buckle from the brand. Automatic movement. It works.

Measurements: 36 mm (dial), 50 x 46 mm (entire case).

Bovet Fleurier SA is a Swiss luxury watch brand founded in 1822 in London by Édouard Bovet, famous for its pocket watches aimed at the Chinese market in the 19th century. Today, the brand produces high-end watches (ranging from $18,000 to $2.5 million) with a style that honors its legacy, standing out for its artistic dials, engravings, and seven-day tourbillon.

Bovet became known for its emphasis on the beauty of the movements, being one of the first to showcase skeletonized and decorated mechanisms. It was also a pioneer in incorporating a seconds hand. Following the collapse of the Chinese market in the 19th century and several acquisitions throughout the 20th century, the brand was revitalized in 1994 under new ownership, and in 2001 it was acquired by Pascal Raffy, who restored its focus on craftsmanship and luxury.

Currently, Bovet produces about 800 watches a year, many of them one-of-a-kind pieces, and maintains a tradition of employing female artisans—a rarity in Swiss watchmaking. The brand is known for its exclusivity, limiting its advertising to private events for select clients.

**In the watch descriptions, when it states “it works,” it means the watch is functioning. Since collector’s watches typically have delicate and complex mechanisms, the buyer is responsible for any general servicing, inspection, battery replacement, adjustment, or repair that may be necessary. We do not guarantee the perfect functioning of any watch. All photographs of our watches are original and have been taken by our photographers; in other words, we do not use stock photography, which is why the photographs are considered part of the listing.