Patented Double-Sided 60-Second Flying Tourbillon
Brand New Movement with Big Date Display
10-Days of Power Reserve
Asymmetrical Dials celebrating the 90th Anniversary of Pininfarina.
Skeletonized Movement Architecture Inspired by the Battista GT Hyper Car.
Exclusive-designed Vegan Rubber Straps
Overview
The new Automobili Pininfarina Battista AND the new Battista Tourbillon from BOVET 1822, designed alongside one another, are both ground-breaking objects of art that share the same design vision based on legendary styling and innovation.
The new Battista Tourbillon from BOVET 1822 and Automobili Pininfarina is the result of a collaboration that celebrates the past of both Houses and has its sights firmly set on the next century.
A stunning tribute to the revolutionary Battista hyper-GT, the Battista Tourbillon combines the traditional and the modern in a unique and head-turning way. Welcome to the future of luxury.
Design
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Patented Spherical Rewinding System
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Patented Double-Sided 60-Second Flying Tourbillon
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Brand New Movement with Big Date Display
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10-Days of Power Reserve
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Flying Tourbillon Cage Reinterprets the Battista’s Impulso Wheels
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Exclusive-designed Vegan Rubber Straps
Features & Functionality
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One of Battista’s most recognizable features, the E-Heart represents Automobili Pininfarina’s spirit for constant innovation. It is the physical element that, besides being functional, acts as an icon on Battista and all the following automobiles.
Where in Battista the E-Heart indicates the state of charging, in the Battista Tourbillon the E- Heart-shaped aperture of the Big Date on the front, and on the back showing BOVET’s patented differential winding mechanism; the mechanism that makes rewinding the timepiece for a full 10-days of power reserve easier and quicker.
This way, the E-Heart doesn’t just find a place in the timepiece for visual reference, it has an actual shared function as well.
The construction of the Battista Tourbillon results in a highly three-dimensional appearance, with each part of the movement and its complications clearly visible both from the face of the timepiece as well as through the exhibition case back and the exposed sides. The 45.6-millimeter case consists of two large sapphire crystals, enhancing the lightness and purity of the design.
Zoom in to discover the details
Zoom in to discover the details
The two-tone blue dials on the face of the timepiece, for the first time in the almost 200-year history of BOVET, are asymmetrical, featuring Battista’s Triangolo pattern and shaded from light to dark blue, while together forming the shape of the number “90,” a reference to the Battista Anniversario and Pininfarina’s 90-year heritage. On the power-reserve dial on the left, the famous Pininfarina collaborative flags icon can be found, with the “F” for Pininfarina on the left and the Lotus Flower for BOVET on the right, where on the right dial the big date complication takes pride of place.
Zoom in to discover the details
The Battista Tourbillon features a brand-new movement using Bovet’s patented double face tourbillon, running at 18,000 vibrations per hour, with an incredible 10-day power reserve with just a single barrel.
This movement started from a clean sheet of paper and was done specifically for the Battista Tourbillon, following the design input from Automobili Pininfarina. Developing this new movement, placing the hour and minute hands in the center, adding a grand date, and redesigning the tourbillon cage was done entirely in-house by BOVET, working closely with the APF design team.
A future Vision of Luxury
The first timepiece in this partnership celebrates the creation of the first automobile designed and completely assembled in Cambiano – Battista – and the role of the pure-electric hyper GT in the ongoing luxury revolution. With Battista, Automobili Pininfarina is at the forefront of this new movement towards sustainable, responsible luxury and takes another step in the collaboration with BOVET 1822.
“The world is becoming more sustainable and the future is definitely in electric cars,” notes Mr. Raffy. “This is what is so exciting about the beautiful Battista, which combines engineering excellence with hand-made attention to detail, like the fine timepieces of the House of BOVET. The Battista is a stunningly-designed hypercar, with almost 2,000 BHP, but it is 100% electric and sustainable. We all need to move in this direction, and Automobili Pininfarina is inspiring us to use new methods and materials, and look at our processes with an eye to sustainability as well.”
Purity in Design
The Battista Tourbillon features exquisite detailing inspired by the design language and features of the hyper-GT itself. Every element of the timepiece’s design has been crafted to reflect Automobili Pininfarina’s PURA design philosophy, which uses elegant simplicity and lightness as its starting point.
Applying the design know-how and philosophy of Battista on such a small-scale object was an enormous challenge, though, requiring a completely different approach from both design teams, automotive and timepiece. Combining this different expertise from both sides, the timepiece incorporates fresh and groundbreaking ideas within a classically-oriented watchmaking structure coupled with extraordinary finishing.
On the Wrist
Surprising light both in weight and in transparency, the Battista Tourbillon makes quite an impression when worn. Though at 45.6mm, the Battista could not be considered small, the configuration of the re-designed BOVET bow at the 12 0’clock positions makes it possible for the timepiece to fit just about any size of wrist.
And, thanks to the skeletonized structures of the movement itself and the sapphire crystals on both sides, the Battista is thin and extremely comfortable. The flying tourbillon at 6 o’clock, in perpetual motion thanks to its astounding 10- day power reserve, is mesmerizing and a key point of focus when checking the time. The big date on the right-hand dial keeps you on schedule, and it is easily set thanks to a corrector on the side of the case.
The Battista Tourbillon makes an immediate statement as soon as you put it on your wrist, and if you have it on when stepping out of your Automobili Pininfarina Battista hyper-GT, not another word needs to be said.
Asymmetrical Dials celebrating the 90th Anniversary of Pininfarina.
Skeletonized Movement Architecture Inspired by the Battista
Exclusive-designed Vegan Rubber Straps
10-Days of Power Reserve
Patented Double-Sided 60-Second Flying Tourbillon
Brand New Movement with Big Date Display
Overview
The new Automobili Pininfarina Battista AND the new Battista Tourbillon from BOVET 1822, designed alongside one another, are both ground-breaking objects of art that share the same design vision based on legendary styling and innovation.
The new Battista Tourbillon from BOVET 1822 and Automobili Pininfarina is the result of a collaboration that celebrates the past of both Houses and has its sights firmly set on the next century.
A stunning tribute to the revolutionary Battista hyper-GT, the Battista Tourbillon combines the traditional and the modern in a unique and head-turning way. Welcome to the future of luxury.
A stunning tribute to the revolutionary Battista hyper-GT, the Battista Tourbillon combines the traditional and the modern in a unique and head-turning way. Welcome to the future of luxury.
Features & Functionality
One of Battista’s most recognizable features, the E-Heart represents Automobili Pininfarina’s spirit for constant innovation. It is the physical element that, besides being functional, acts as an icon on Battista and all the following automobiles.
Where in Battista the E-Heart indicates the state of charging, in the Battista Tourbillon the E- Heart-shaped aperture of the Big Date on the front, and on the back showing BOVET’s patented differential winding mechanism; the mechanism that makes rewinding the timepiece for a full 10-days of power reserve easier and quicker.
This way, the E-Heart doesn’t just find a place in the timepiece for visual reference, it has an actual shared function as well.
The construction of the Battista Tourbillon results in a highly three-dimensional appearance, with each part of the movement and its complications clearly visible both from the face of the timepiece as well as through the exhibition case back and the exposed sides. The 45.6-millimeter case consists of two large sapphire crystals, enhancing the lightness and purity of the design.
The two-tone blue dials on the face of the timepiece, for the first time in the almost 200-year history of BOVET, are asymmetrical, featuring Battista’s Triangolo pattern and shaded from light to dark blue, while together forming the shape of the number “90,” a reference to the Battista Anniversario and Pininfarina’s 90-year heritage. On the power-reserve dial on the left, the famous Pininfarina collaborative flags icon can be found, with the “F” for Pininfarina on the left and the Lotus Flower for BOVET on the right, where on the right dial the big date complication takes pride of place.
The Battista Tourbillon features a brand-new movement using Bovet’s patented double face tourbillon, running at 18,000 vibrations per hour, with an incredible 10-day power reserve with just a single barrel.
This movement started from a clean sheet of paper and was done specifically for the Battista Tourbillon, following the design input from Automobili Pininfarina. Developing this new movement, placing the hour and minute hands in the center, adding a grand date, and redesigning the tourbillon cage was done entirely in-house by BOVET, working closely with the APF design team.