Bovet tells the time in a Rolls-Royce

Bovet 1822 and Rolls-Royce present the “Boat Tail” model, a vehicle entirely integrating timepieces from the watch Maison into its dashboard.

Since the beginning of motorised vehicles, time and the automobile have been inextricably linked. But watches and cars have never been as closely associated as they are now. Today, for the first time ever, two tourbillon timepieces from Bovet 1822 have been engineered, designed, and developed in parallel with the production of a coachbuilt Rolls-Royce. Using the revolutionary and patented Amadeo system, these timepieces can transform from a wristwatch to a pocket/pendant watch to a desk clock and a dashboard clock.

As the mechanical tourbillon timepieces are meant to be mounted in the car as dashboard clocks, this changed the development completely, as they had to be considered part of the car. As a result, the holder – comprising 51 components engineered and manufactured by Bovet – along with the timepiece had to be tested like any other part of the car for vibration, security, safety, and more.

June 17, 2021