19Thirty Fleurier
7-Day Power Reserve Indicator and Sub-Seconds
It is in the 20th century – during the 1930s, to be precise – that watchmaking witnessed one of the most significant turning points in its history: watches overwhelmingly migrated from pockets to wrists.
Although from today’s perspective, this seems like a natural evolution for watchmaking, it constituted a genuine revolution at the time. With their new ergonomics, wristwatches provided more freedom and new uses which, in turn, gave rise to new functions. This marked the beginning of specialized watches specifically designed to meet new, more demanding needs. Watchmakers thus found themselves faced with a multitude of new constraints. The movements they manufactured now needed to be more precise and their dimensions reduced. Linked to this development, steel, which was enjoying a boom, became a firm favorite for fashioning cases thanks to the many advantages afforded by its mechanical properties and resistance.
No other watchmaker symbolizes this transitional decade better than BOVET 1822, whose solid reputation for wrist-worn chronographs came to equal its 19th century renown for pocket watches. A genuine symbol of this evolution, the exclusive design of the iconic Fleurier case now makes it possible to wear a pocket watch on the wrist.

An entire collection has thus been created in tribute to this major milestone in watchmaking history. To define the latter, Pascal Raffy was inspired by the aesthetic codes of a 1930s BOVET timepiece from his private collection: the “easel” chronometer, which was one of the last pocket watches to be manufactured by BOVET before wristwatches became widespread.

The eighteen references that already comprise this collection are driven by a dedicated caliber that has been entirely developed and manufactured by watchmakers and artisans at DIMIER 1738. Drawing its energy from a single barrel, this hand-wound mechanical movement features a seven-day power reserve and a frequency of 21,600 vph – feats that are only made possible by components that have been impeccably finished using ancestral artisanal techniques.
As usual, the architecture of this new caliber is focused on harmony and symmetry to create unique elegance.
In addition to the two cases available in steel, collectors can also select a black, blue or ivory dial with Arabic, Roman or Chinese numerals, historically present on the dials manufactured by BOVET. This guarantees him or her an original, fine watchmaking timepiece whose timekeeping and reliability make it perfect for everyday use, whatever the circumstances.
Gallery
Technical data
The case

Gender
MenDiameter
42.00mmThickness
9.05mmMaterial
18K red goldDial
Blue circular brushed with white roman numbers. Fleurisanne engraved background.Crown
sapphireBolts
sapphireStrap
full skin alligatorBuckle
18K red gold ardillonWater resistance
30m
Reference
NTR0023Origin
Swiss Handcrafted WatchWarranty
five years
The movement

Functions
hours, minutes, sub-seconds, power reserve indicatorCaliber
15BM04Type
hand-woundDiameter
15 3/4 '''Frequency
21600 vphPower reserve
7 days