BOVET 1822 – BOVET by Pininfarina APERTO 1 Titanium

BOVET 1822 – BOVET by Pininfarina APERTO 1 Ultimate Titanium Skeleton 42mm 2024

BOVET by Pininfarina

APERTO 1

Blending Past, Present and Future Mechanical Mastery Meets the Future of High Watchmaking Unveiling the BOVET x Pininfarina Aperto 1

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The Pininfarina name is characterized by its rich history in design excellence and craftsmanship, developing engineering artwork for more than 90 years. BOVET echoes this ethos in horology, with generations of artisans over its 200-year history shaping incredible, meticulously detailed timepiece artistry.

For the More Technically Minded:

The open-worked timepiece is a traditional design staple of the watchmaking industry. Today, with the introduction of the Aperto 1, Italian for “Open,” BOVET and Pininfarina unveil a highly contemporary take on this traditional design ethic.

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This exciting new timepiece from the Houses of BOVET and Pininfarina combines the traditional arts of skeletonizing and exquisite finishing with innovation in materials and a thoroughly futuristic design. In addition, the BOVET Aperto 1 incorporates a brand-new system which makes exchanging the timepiece’s straps simple and effortless.

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The BOVET Aperto 1 is a mechanical watchmaking masterpiece that redefines the traditional skeleton’s delicate, technical, and aesthetic role. It signals a bold new approach for the future of skeletonized high watchmaking. Transcending the ordinary, the timepiece continues to place the intricate dance of gears and mechanics on full display, while at the same time adding a new ingredient – supreme versatility.

A Masterpiece of Engineering and Design

The BOVET Aperto 1 is powered by a brand-new, hand-wound, open-worked manufacture movement that captures the essence of futurist high watchmaking with its impeccable design and precision engineering, reduced to its bare essentials.

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Its open-worked movement has had everything extraneous removed; its bridges and plates all merging in the center of the movement. Thanks to sapphire crystals on both sides, the in-house movement architecture of this timepiece is on full display.

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Aperto 1 features a 42mm grade 5 Titanium case that is sandblasted in such a way that fingerprints will not show after handling. The movement itself is coated with black and tantalum grey treatments, highlighting its cutting-edge architecture. The movement components are all crafted in-house by BOVET, open-worked and finished by hand to perfection.

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Each movement undergoes at least 10 hours of hand-finishing just for the plates and bridges alone. The techniques used include: PVD or CVD coating (depending on the color); bead blasting (challenging not to deform the components and to keep a uniform orientation of the grains); graining of the flanks; polishing of the bevels; polishing of stone gouges and screws; perlage, circular Côtes de Genève; polishing, and anglage. This extraordinary level of attention to detail, beloved by collectors, should be viewed through a loupe to be completely appreciated.

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Ultimate finesse is required of BOVET’s dedicated artisans due to the movement parts being coated before assembly. Great care must be exercised not to damage the coatings in any way. One slip of a tool during assembly and the component must be discarded.

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A significant and distinguishing feature of the Aperto 1 is its unique approach to interchangeable straps, inspired by BOVET’s patented Amadeo system. Ultimate versatility is the result. Using a completely new system created exclusively for Aperto 1, the owner is able to change the straps in just a few seconds by simply activating the pushers to remove each strap and insert an alternative one. The system couldn’t be easier or quicker, underlining the attention to the needs of collectors that defines all BOVET timepieces. Each Aperto 1 comes with two straps, and additional straps may be purchased through authorized BOVET retailers.

BOVET and Pininfarina

The Pininfarina name is characterized by its rich history in design excellence and craftsmanship, developing engineering artwork for more than 90 years. BOVET echoes this ethos in horology, with generations of artisans over its 200-year history shaping incredible, meticulously detailed timepiece artistry.

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The partnership between this exclusive design House and BOVET began in 2010 when BOVET owner, Pascal Raffy, first met Paolo Pininfarina, the chairman of Pininfarina. They soon realized how much their companies had in common, particularly a love for superbly designed, fine mechanical items.

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A collaboration was born that same year, one that has resulted in several unique BOVET timepieces, including the Cambiano, the Sergio, the Ottanta, and the Ottantasei. The companies’ mutual vision and expertise becomes apparent in every aspect of the collaboration. The unique skills of both Houses have led to the creation of singular timepieces that simply could not have been realized without combining the skills of BOVET’s dedicated artisans and the creative flair of the design team at Pininfarina.

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The Aperto 1 extends the BOVET/Pininfarina universe into the future of open-worked timepieces and deepens the contemporary aesthetic that all Pininfarina-designed BOVET timepieces share.

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 “I’m very excited about this vibrant, young timepiece. The APERTO 1 embodies BOVET’s and Pininfarina’s passion for contemporary and futuristic design in mechanically exceptional timepieces. It exudes a new, modern design language, new colors, and new materials. The APERTO 1 is a departure for both BOVET and Pininfarina, creating a timepiece of great versatility while remaining true to the aesthetic senses of both Houses. We believe the APERTO 1 will not only captivate watch enthusiasts but also ignite the imagination of those who dare to dream and are willing to push boundaries.”

Pascal Raffy
Owner of BOVET

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 “The relationship with BOVET is more than a collaboration as it is based on a common passion for beauty, craftsmanship and innovation, resulted in a collection of unique timepieces over the last 13 years. Today, we are proud to be next to BOVET presenting APERTO 1, the forerunner of a new chapter of the association of our values, able to express a new design language and a brand new experience for those who love timepieces as we do. ” 

Paolo 
Pininfarina Pininfarina Chairman

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection : « BOVET by Pininfarina » 🤝COLLABORATIONS

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Name: BOVET by Pininfarina APERTO 1

At a Glance

• Newest timepiece emanating from the collaboration between BOVET and Pininfarina
• New movement, designed for transparency – finely-finished components, including gears and wheels, on full display
• Slightly off-centered Hour and Minute Hands
• PVD and CVD coatings of the movement components
• 42mm sand-blasted Grade 5 Titanium case
• Extremely light: total weight with strap and buckle -- 63 grams
• In-house balance wheel and regulating organ at 8 o’clock
• Running seconds at 6 o’clock
• 7-days of power reserve
• Power reserve indicator at 9 o’clock
• New interchangeable strap system inspired by the Amadeo system and developed in- house by BOVET
• Timepiece comes complete with two different straps 

Aperto 1 Technical Details

CASE
Sand blasted/matte finish Titanium Grade 5

Diameter 42 mm
Thickness 10.95 mm

Case-back  Sapphire glass
Water Resistance 30 meters
DIAL
Open-worked dial 

Power reserve indicator at 9 o’clock
MOVEMENT
Caliber 15BMPF09-OW
High-watchmaking hand-wound manufacture movement
Diameter  34mm, 15 lines, 5.8mm high
Components  219
Number of Jewels  38
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds
Frequency  21’600 vph/3hz
Power Reserve  7 days
STRAP
Amadeo-inspired interchangeable rubber strap (two straps included)

 GUARANTEE    5 years
 

🔴 Price upon request 💰

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TAG Heuer – CARRERA Date Plasma Diamant d’Avant-Garde with Yellow Lab-Grown Diamonds

TAG Heuer – CARRERA Date Plasma Diamant d’Avant-Garde with Yellow Lab-Grown Diamonds Automatic 2024

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Timeless sparkle: exploring the beauty of yellow lab-grown diamonds 

TAG Heuer unveils the TAG Heuer Carrera Date Plasma Diamant d’Avant-Garde with yellow diamonds — a groundbreaking timepiece adorned with 4.8 carats of lab-grown diamonds including 1.4 carats of stunning yellow Diamant d’Avant-Garde. This marks the second color created by the watchmaker, and TAG Heuer is set to continue driving innovation at a high speed.

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Building on the success of its predecessor, the TAG Heuer Carrera Date Plasma Diamant d’Avant-Garde with pink diamonds, which captivated audiences at Watches and Wonders in 2023, this yellow-diamond variant marks a pioneering move. The introduction of yellow diamonds into the Diamant d’Avant-Garde lineup showcases TAG Heuer’s commitment to innovation, adding diversity and a burst of color to TAG Heuer timepieces.

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At the heart of this avant-garde creation is the Maison’s revolutionary Plasma technology, which enables the delicate and sensitive growth of lab-grown diamonds. The mastery of this elaborate process is evident in the exquisite 4.8-carat total weight, demonstrating TAG Heuer’s ability to push creative boundaries and craft disruptive designs.

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Diamonds exhibit an organized configuration of carbon atoms. The perfect diamond is a flawless, colorless specimen. This implies an absence of defects within the atomic arrangement. However, when the objective is to create a lab-grown diamond with color, a deliberate introduction of controlled disorder becomes imperative.

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This intentional disruption can take the form of incorporating atoms from diverse elements or introducing unique features, such as the absence of certain carbon atoms. The Chemical Vapor Deposition process, called at TAG Heuer the Plasma technology, provides a unique opportunity to instigate these alterations during the diamond’s growth phase. What distinguishes this cutting-edge method is its capacity to execute this controlled disorder in a perfectly regulated environment, producing high-quality lab-grown diamonds.

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Crucially, the Plasma technology ensures that the entire diamond is imbued with color uniformly, achieving homogeneity throughout its structure. To navigate this intricate process successfully and replicate specific colors consistently across multiple batches, a specialized expertise is indispensable.

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The new yellow-diamond TAG Heuer Carrera Date Plasma Diamant d’Avant-Garde timepiece comes in white gold with a 36mm case. Its signature diamond crown is a single, 1.3-carat, yellow lab-grown diamond and represents a marvel of gem-cutting craftsmanship.

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The watch also features a Diamant d’Avant-Garde shield elegantly adorning the polycrystalline dial. This groundbreaking dial is achieved by growing a vast number of diamond crystals as one, creating breathtaking reflections and light effects in a single diamond entity. Indeed, this is just one of the many creative applications of the Plasma technology and was also used on previous TAG Heuer Carrera Plasma Diamant d’Avant-Garde timepieces. 

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The 2.9-carat polycrystalline dial is punctuated by 12 white gold indexes set with white baguette-cut lab-grown diamonds of 0.5 carats. The hours and minutes hands are skeletonized. At 12 o’clock, the Swiss luxury watchmaker has placed a yellow lab-grown diamond in its signature shield cut just below the Carrera logo.

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This stunning timepiece features a total of 4.8 carats of lab-grown diamonds and comes on a white alligator strap with a white gold pin buckle. The TAG Heuer Calibre 7 Automatic is visible through the sapphire caseback.

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In the world of luxury timepieces, TAG Heuer once again asserts its innovative prowess at the LVMH Watch Week, continuing to redefine the boundaries of sophistication and style. With every tick, it beckons enthusiasts to embrace the extraordinary, setting a new standard in the world of lab-grown diamonds.

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Model: TAG Heuer – CARRERA Date Plasma Diamant d’Avant-Garde

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Reference : WBN2344.FC8335

MOVEMENT
Calibre 7 Automatic Winding (Sellita SW300 base)  
Swiss made. Automatic calibre
Balance frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz)
Power reserve: about 56 hours. 
FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, seconds, date
CASE
Material: 18k white gold, polished
Diameter: 36mm
Crown: 💎1.3-carat lab-grown yellow diamond
Sapphire crystal front and back
Water-resistant to 50metres (5 bar)
DIAL
2.9 carat polycrystalline diamond plate
💎12 white gold indices set with white baguette-cut lab-grown diamonds (0.5 carats)
Yellow lab-grown dial inside shield
Date window at 6 o'clock
Skeletonised hour and minute hands
STRAP
White alligator strap
White gold pin buckle, HEUER logo

Available from  2024

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