The 19Thirty Fleurier Gold Timepiece

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CASE:

Type Fleurier 

Diameter 42mm

Thickness 9.05mm (With Glasses)

Thickness 7.30mm (Without Glasses)

Case Material 18K red gold 

Water Resistance 30m 

Bracelet Full skin alligator 
Buckle 18K red gold ardillobn 

MOVEMENT:

Caliber

15BM04 

Type 

Hand-wound 

Diameter

15 3/4 ‘’’ 

Frequency 

21’600 mph 

Power reserve 

7 days 

DIALS:

Blue, black or brown guilloché with Arabic, Roman or Chinese numerals 

Functions 

Hours, minutes, sub-seconds and power reserve indicator 

Doing Good - Bovet

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Hope Rising from the Rubble: 

BOVET 1822 Joins The Academy for Peace and Justice
in Port-au-Prince, Haiti to Celebrate its First Graduating Class 

June 27, 2016 (New York) – In a time of global unrest, Swiss timepiece manufacturer BOVET 1822 continues to support education in poor communities as a means of change. While Haiti remains the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere progress is being made. Thanks to the efforts of charity organizations such as Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) and its dedicated partnership with BOVET 1822, access to middle and high school education for Haiti’s urban poor is becoming a reality. 

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Over 40 international APJ members and supporters traveled to Port-au-Prince to celebrate on June 19th. Along with APJ Founder and Academy Award® winning filmmaker Paul Haggis and BOVET owner and APJ supporter Pascal Raffy, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Susan Sarandon and Maria Bello were among those who made the trip to celebrate the Academy for Peace and Justice’s first graduating class and the opening of its newest building. They are all regular visitors to Haiti and have been dedicated advocates for the project since its inception.

Pascal Raffy was an early supporter of the APJ cause. At the end of 2013, he was so moved by what he experienced working with APJ that he pledged an official, long-term partnership between his company and the charity. BOVET would contribute $1 million of support annually for at least five years to ensure that 100% of all public donations to APJ would go directly to their programs in Haiti. Mr. Raffy made the trip to Haiti in 2014 after signing the long-term partnership to see first-hand where the students lived and the efforts being made at the Academy. He returned resolute in his decision to support the children and their families together with APJ, ensuring that they receive the resources and education necessary to rise out of poverty.

APJ was created immediately following the 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti when Paul Haggis gathered Hollywood friends in the backyard of his Santa Monica home. He had just returned from delivering humanitarian relief to Haiti and saw first-hand the enormity of what needed to be done next. Knowing that one-time, short-term commitments would not create the new institutions that the country so clearly needed, Haggis asked friends to make five-year commitments to build a dignified middle and high school for the very poor of Port-au-Prince.

With overwhelming support, the Academy for Peace and Justice was built over the following years in partnership with The St. Luke Foundation of Haiti and Haggis’s own Artists for Peace and Justice foundation. It was in these early days that Bovet supported their first fundraiser with APJ in LA at the beginning of 2012. The Academy was then just beginning, but growing by 400 students per year, it reached capacity in 2015 and now serves 2,600 students on full scholarship. The Academy also provides its students with year-round access to free medical care through St. Luke’s hospital.

On June 19th, 2016, Mr. Raffy returned to Port-au-Prince, Haiti to join Paul Haggis and other long-term supporters of the school to celebrate the Academy’s first graduating class. Mr. Raffy said of the momentous occasion, “I met the great Artists for Peace and Justice family during an evening on Sunset Boulevard. I then discovered Sun City [Cité Soleil in Port-au-Prince] with Father Rick [of The St. Luke Foundation of Haiti], this giant, who inspired my indefectible will to feed Haiti's children's hope based on education, perseverance and pride. June 19th, 2016 celebrates our collective integrity, the sunrise of a new generation of excellence. They said it was impossible, but all together we did it. Congratulations to all the teachers, without whom this dream could not become a reality.” 

Following Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, a whopping $10 billion in foreign aid commitments were made but the delivery of that assistance and much of the reconstruction and development process had been mired in broken promises, short term investments and failed projects, leaving Haiti with very few new institutions and infrastructure. APJ, however, has not faltered in its dedication to building important new learning institutions dedicated to helping Haiti’s youth rise from poverty with dignity. BOVET continues to stand in support of APJ’s ability to make real progress and continue the efforts into the future. 

Founder Paul Haggis says, “What a long way we’ve come from the devastation of the 2010 earthquake. The broken buildings and shattered hopes have been no match for the tireless work of Father Rick [of The St. Luke Foundation for Haiti], our staff, all of our supporters and our students. The day has finally arrived—we welcome our first ever graduating class at the Academy. I cannot begin to convey the pride that I have for their hard work against unbelievable odds to reach this monumental day. The pride of a nation will walk with our students into a brighter future.”

The long-term charitable commitment made by BOVET and its owner, Pascal Raffy, represents the efforts of a member of the luxury market contributing back to the world. Pascal Raffy stands firmly with APJ and its supporters in their aim to grow a new generation of Haitian leaders by providing access to quality secondary and higher education. The model and guiding principles of the Academy are simple: that a primary school education is not sufficient to break the cycle of endemic poverty. This is true as a global philosophy to raise others from poverty through access to education and that even luxury spending, when conducted through a principled House like BOVET, can contribute to betterment of communities around the world.

Bovet and Artists for Peace & Justice

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For the second consecutive year, BOVET 1822 joined forces with the foundation of filmmaker Paul Haggis to organise the 6th BOVET 1822 & Artists for Peace and Justice Evening, held on 21 February this year at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles.

Pascal Raffy, the owner of BOVET 1822 and DIMIER 1738, joined Paul Haggis, Gerard Butler, Madeleine Stowe and Daya Fernandez in welcoming personalities from the world of film, television and music. 

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The evening was brought to life by the music of Jackson Browne, who composed the title song of the film Taxi Driver, and it was in a relaxed mood in a themed setting of film noir (stylistic exercise specific to 1940s and 50s films) that the stars rubbed shoulders, including: Adrien Brody, Josh Hartnett, Kristin Davis, Jesse Williams, Moby, Heather Graham, Ali Larter or Russell Simmons.

Despite the evening’s light-hearted nature, all guests were focused on the cause supported by the event. Pascal Raffy and BOVET 1822, whose charity work has always concentrated on children, were welcomed and applauded both for their generosity and for their genuine motivation in attending such an event. The Gala benefiting Artists For Peace And Justice held one of its most successful fundraisers, raising $ 600’000.-.

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A Mandarin Duck for Bovet's Pascal Raffy



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 The Hotel des Bergues in Geneva was the site for the annual Christie’s Important Watches

auction. Several rare and historic Bovet watches were among the items to come under the hammer not least of which the "Mandarin Duck" pictured above.  Here's the scoop, straight from Bovet -

Following the auction remotely, Pascal Raffy acquired the two BOVET lots that were the most sought after.
Most notably, a signed BOVET pocket watch initially sold in China in 1835 reached the record price of
CHF 363’000.


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Stop the Press! News from Bovet

This is just in from Bovet regarding their new strategic partner - not just a distribution deal, pals and gals, but also now a shareholder.  Here's the unfiltered info:



PRESS RELEASE

DKSH and BOVET in strategic partnership

DKSH Holding Ltd.

Date: August 28, 2012

DKSH, the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia, and the Swiss luxury watchmaker BOVET, have signed a long-term collaboration agreement for enhancing the position of BOVET timepieces in Asia. DKSH will assume marketing, sales and after-sales services throughout Asia, while also taking a strategic shareholding in BOVET and both its manufacturing facilities (DIMIER), thereby allowing for cooperation in the production and supply of watch components.

Zurich, Switzerland, August 28, 2012 – DKSH rigorously continues the strategic expansion of its Luxury & Lifestyle business. Following the selective expansion of its marketing, sales, and after-sales services network in the luxury and lifestyle goods sector by acquiring the long-established trading houses Desco von Schulthess and Hagemeyer-Cosa Liebermann, plus the marketing and distribution rights to, and controlling majority in Maurice Lacroix, the luxury goods activities of DKSH are being strengthened by a further significant strategic partnership. DKSH is taking on the exclusive marketing and distribution rights for BOVET timepieces in the Asia region, thereby complementing its high-status product portfolio in the premium segment. Moreover, DKSH is acquiring a strategic shareholding of 20% in BOVET, which covers both the BOVET 1822 brand and its two production facilities for horological components under the name of DIMIER. This move generates valuable synergies in manufacturing collaboration and in the supply of strategically vital components for watches.

“Today, the Asia Pacific region is the biggest market for Swiss luxury timepieces. We see DKSH, the leading independent provider for marketing, sales, and distribution of premium luxury goods in Asia, as the ideal partner for professionally marketing our premium BOVET timepieces in the growing Asian markets,” says Pascal Raffy, owner of BOVET 1822 and DIMIER 1738.

He goes on to say: “Promising perspectives are opening up through this strategic partnership. With the in-depth market expertise of DKSH in Asia and its comprehensive network, we are confident in the further dynamic growth of BOVET in this region.”

This strategic partnership with BOVET further strengthens the position of DKSH as the leading independent services provider for the marketing, sales and distribution of premium luxury goods in Asia. In addition to its blanket distribution network across Asia, DKSH also employs its own watchmakers in the core markets of Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, and China, ensuring professional and prompt after-sales services for those exclusive luxury brands.



Dr. Joerg Wolle, CEO & President of DKSH Holding: “We are proud of being able to represent BOVET when dealing with our long-established Asian customers. BOVET timepieces are synonymous with the highest levels of Swiss watchmaking art and technological innovation.”

“We are highly enthusiastic about the growth potentials and synergies that will be generated by the strategic linking of our comprehensive marketing, sales and after-sales services network throughout Asia with the manufacturing competence of one of Switzerland’s most exclusive and prestigious watch brands,” adds Gonpo Tsering, Member of Group Management and responsible for the Business Segment Luxury & Lifestyle at DKSH.

Both parties have agreed not to disclose any financial details of this transaction.

About DKSH Group

DKSH is the leading Market Expansion Services Group with a focus on Asia. As the term "Market Expansion Services" suggests, DKSH helps other companies and brands to grow their business in new or existing markets.

Publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since March 2012, DKSH is a global company headquartered in Zurich. With 650 business locations in 35 countries – 630 of them in Asia, DKSH employs Group-wide 26,000 specialized staff. In 2011, DKSH generated net sales of CHF 7.3 billion.

The company offers a tailor-made, integrated portfolio of sourcing, marketing, sales, distribution, and after-sales services. It provides business partners with expertise as well as on-the-ground logistics based on a comprehensive network of unique size and depth. Business activities are organized into four specialized Business Units that mirror DKSH fields of expertise: Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Performance Materials, and Technology.

With strong Swiss heritage, the company has an almost 150-year-long tradition of doing business in and with Asia, and is deeply rooted in communities and businesses across Asia Pacific.

About BOVET

BOVET timepieces are magnificent works of art, whose origins date back to 1822, the year in which Edouard and Alphonse Bovet founded their workshop in the picturesque Val-de-Travers region of Switzerland, shortly thereafter venturing into the China market and so becoming the first and foremost provider of exotic pocket watches to the Emperors and their courts. Today, under the guidance of Pascal Raffy, a visionary with a passion for Haute Horlogerie, BOVET is thriving, manufacturing exquisite and unique timepieces distinguished by their elegant pocket watch-inspired design, sumptuous details, and rare specialties.


From extraordinary complications with a focus on in-house tourbillons, to rare artisanal decorative crafts such as miniature paintings and fleurisanne engravings, each BOVET timepiece is brought patiently to life under the expertise and skill of its master watchmakers. BOVET seeks to preserve and cultivate the art and craft of traditional watchmaking, whilst taking it to new heights, much to the delight of the the most discerning connoisseurs and collectors throughout the world.

BOVET and Vicente Del Bosque

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BOVET and Vicente Del Bosque reunited to conquer Europe

Poland and the Ukraine join together to host the Euro 2012 from June 8th to July 1st. During this battle among Europe’s top national teams, BOVET will be present thanks to its friend and ambassador Vicente del Bosque.

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