Automobili Pininfarina and BOVET 1822 Present the New Battista Tourbillon Timepiece
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CAMBIANO, Italy, October 19 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
- BOVET 1822, crafters of beautifully designed and sophisticated timepieces,
reveals the exquisite new Battista Tourbillon, created alongside the
pure-electric Battista hyper GT
- Working closely with Automobili Pininfarina, BOVET has created a timepiece
that perfectly complements the Battista, with unrivalled craftsmanship and
attention to detail
- The two brands share a vision and expertise in making beautifully designed
and hand-made pieces of art, passionately created by dedicated teams focused on
a sustainable future
- The presentation of the new timepiece can be viewed here:
Powerful. Precise. Beautiful. Elegant. These words perfectly describe the
Automobili Pininfarina Battista and now, the new Battista Tourbillon from BOVET
1822. Designed alongside one another, both ground-breaking objects of art share
the same design vision based on legendary styling and innovation. Together, the
new BOVET Battista Tourbillon and the Automobili Pininfarina Battista are
emblems of modern, sustainable luxury.
Per Svantesson, Chief Executive Officer, Automobili Pininfarina, said: “Since
the day we first connected with Pascal Raffy and the artisans of BOVET 1822, we
felt mutually inspired by the opportunity to create another art form for
clients desiring the pinnacle in design and watchmaking. With the unveiling of
our first timepiece, we aim to showcase another step forward in the world of
artisanal horology.”
A FUTURE VISION OF LUXURY
With the Battista, Automobili Pininfarina is at the forefront of a new
sustainable luxury movement. The Battista Tourbillon timepiece celebrates the
creation of the first car designed and completely assembled in Cambiano.
The world’s first pure electric hyper GT has been recognized for its design
excellence with several awards to its name already, as production of pre-series
Battista passes completion. Each Battista will be bespoke to the client’s
personal specification, ensuring unrivalled exclusivity.
At BOVET, a handmade masterpiece is constructed by the world’s most skilled
precision artisans in the same way. It offers the freedom to create highly
bespoke products, while assuring the highest quality.
Pascal Raffy, owner, BOVET 1822, says: “The world is becoming more sustainable
and the future is in electric cars. 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. 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 ALL FORMS
The Automobili Pininfarina and BOVET design teams worked hand-in-hand, with
shared design values focused on innovation in style, as well as innovation in
the materials and manufacturing from the beginning. The timepiece incorporates
fresh and groundbreaking ideas with a classically oriented watchmaking
structure and extraordinary finishing.
Pascal Raffy, owner, BOVET 1822, explains: “At BOVET 1822, the human element is
essential, and so it is for Automobili Pininfarina. Luxury cars and timepieces
share the same values: exceptional design and performance. When you start a
project and there is no interest other than the pursuit of perfection, passions
do not just add up – they multiply.”
With a focus on lightness and purity, the timepiece extends Battista’s design
philosophy and brings it to another dimension, including the mechanical parts,
with every element crafted to reflect Automobili Pininfarina’s PURA design
philosophy.
BOVET’s exquisite craftsmanship made it possible to design remarkable details,
making nearly every piece in-house at the production facility in Tramelan,
Switzerland. Sapphire crystals on both sides ensure that the inner beauty of
this mechanical masterpiece can be enjoyed and admired.
Inspiration came from Battista’s beautiful exterior curves and detailing. The
design teams took these shapes and created watch hands, bridges, dials, and
other structures that connect the design of Battista to the timepiece, with
fluid, Pininfarina-style shapes such as the flying bridge above the two main
dials of the timepiece.
Further references can be found in the subtle background characteristics, such
as the Triangolo pattern on the dials, reimagined in miniature and viewed
through the sapphire crystal exhibition case back. The timepiece features the
Automobili Pininfarina collaborative flags on the power reserve dial, a
signature Pininfarina detail that celebrates both the company’s heritage and
future.
THE E-HEART OF THE BATTISTA TOURBILLON
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 as the indicator of the state of charging, acts as an
icon on Battista.
In the Battista Tourbillon timepiece the E-Heart-shaped aperture on the back
shows BOVET’s patented differential winding mechanism that makes rewinding the
timepiece for a full 10 days of power reserve easier and quicker.
THE TIMEPIECE
The construction of the Battista Tourbillon results in a 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 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, 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, where on the right dial the big date complication takes pride of
place.
Above the two main dials, the flying bridge resembles Battista’s curves, as
does the “V” in BOVET and the hands of the timepiece and the hour-indication
ring. The tourbillon cage is inspired by the distinctive Impulso wheels and
center-lock ring.
Luca Borgogno, Chief Design Officer, Automobili Pininfarina, explains: “The
Battista Tourbillon truly represents the Automobili Pininfarina design
philosophy in sublime, small scale. We reached a level of detail and design
quality that has not been seen before. It makes a perfect match with the
Battista hyper GT.”
Through the exhibition caseback, the main structure of the timepiece can be
admired, which is an abstract representation of Battista’s bodywork that wraps
around the teardrop-shaped Goccia roof like a clamshell. The two-tone coloring
of the bridges supports this reference to Battista.
The fine detailing in Iconica Blu is combined with traditional finishing such
as Côtes de Genève, angling, and polishing. Super-LumiNova has been generously
applied to all the hands, including on the top of the tourbillon cage as well
as the hand of the power reserve.
THE MOVEMENT
The Battista timepiece 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 was done specifically for the Battista Tourbillon, following
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.
The patented two-sided flying tourbillon is attached at the center of its axis,
and the weight distribution of the escapement and balance-spring drastically
reduces the lever-arm effect and friction, another example of the high
precision and complexity of this movement.
The miniaturization of the winding mechanism resulted in a second patent – a
mechanical watch with 10 days of power reserve would typically require twice as
many turns of the crown to wind; however, the exclusive winding system in the
Battista Tourbillon and its spherical differential halves this number, without
increasing the torque of the winding mechanism.
The hair spring and the regulating organ of this new tourbillon movement is
manufactured in-house – BOVET 1822 is one of only a handful of companies in the
world that can produce its own hair springs and escapements.
THE HUMAN TOUCH
Each Battista hyper GT is hand-finished in Cambiano, Italy, with every element
of the car the driver interacts with impeccably detailed by a family of
experienced and passionate artisans. Every client is invited into the family to
work with the design and engineering teams to create their perfect Battista.
At BOVET, in combination with modern manufacturing methods, an artisan
hand-finishes every component. At the end, each and every timepiece is
assembled, by hand, by master watchmakers. This distinguishes BOVET in
watchmaking. Limited to fewer than 1,000 timepieces a year, with 30 per cent of
its production bespoke, BOVET can lavish this kind of attention to detail on
each and every piece.
SUSTAINABLE DNA
Automobili Pininfarina believes that luxury can and must be sustainable,
without compromise to quality or beauty. By reconsidering and re-inventing
materials and processes, the journey toward a sustainable future accelerates.
In the Battista hyper GT, new methodologies have been introduced for tanning
seat leather with olive leaves, recycling materials throughout the production
process, and creating innovative new materials by combining offcuts of leather
and wood.
Mechanical timepieces are by their very nature sustainable, as they are meant
to last virtually forever with the right care and service. BOVET manufacturing
processes are designed to capture and recycle any and all waste, while
mechanical timepieces use no disposable batteries. With the Battista, the
decision was to not use alligator leather straps, but instead a newly designed
rubber strap that is 100 per cent vegan.
The new Battista Tourbillon from BOVET 1822 and Automobili Pininfarina is the
result of a collaboration that celebrates the past of both brands and has its
sights firmly set on the next century.
Welcome to the future of luxury.
AT A GLANCE: BATTISTA TOURBILLON
- Patented Double-Sided 60-Second Flying Tourbillon
- Brand New Movement with Big Date Display
- 10-Days of Power Reserve
- Patented Spherical Rewinding System
- Tourbillon Cage Reinterprets the Battista’s Impulso Wheels
- Unique Case with Dual Sapphire Crystals; 45.6mm x 11.95mm
- Design Details Inspired by the All-Electric Battista Hypercar Throughout
- Asymmetrical Dials for the First Time Ever
- Skeletonized Movement Architecture Inspired by the Battista
- Exclusive Vegan Rubber Straps
- Limited Editions in Titanium, Rose Gold, Platinum, and Bespoke
ABOUT BOVET 1822
The House of BOVET artfully combines the most sophisticated high-watchmaking
mechanisms with the highest craftsmanship, employing artisanal techniques such
as hand-engraving, enamel work, and miniature painting, while at the same time
using cutting-edge designs, colors, and materials. For nearly 200 years, the
House of BOVET has handcrafted the finest timepieces, allowing collectors to
experience what is the true pleasure of the luxury of time. To further ensure
this excellence, owner Mr. Pascal Raffy has limited the House’s annual
manufacture of handcrafted timepieces, making all components in-house,
respecting Swiss artisanal processes, and reinforcing its commitment to
exclusivity and uniqueness.
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