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播威与劳斯莱斯的华丽邂逅
When Bovet 1822 meets Rolls Royce

劳斯莱斯 Boat Tail 改变大家对汽车的观 念,写下汽车新定义。Boat Tail 绝非单纯的交通工具,不只载你到目的地,它本身就是令人向 往的目标,它代表一个非凡概念,将会在汽车历史中占据重要位置。
Rolls-Royce Boat Tail challenges the notion of what a motor car is and creates a new definition of what a motor car means. Boat Tail exists far beyond a mere means of transport. It is not just the method to reach a destination, but the destination itself. It is a concept of extraordinary scope, resulting in a work of art of historical significance.

自汽车面世之初,时间与汽车一直密不可分,钟表在汽车世界扮演重要角色,既可量度车速, 亦方便车主掌握正确时间。 今天钟表与汽车的关系更上一层楼:史上首次,播威两枚陀飞轮时计与一辆订制劳斯莱斯轿车 同步研制,播威并采用其专利三用转换表壳,可以轻易将腕表变成怀表/吊坠表或座台钟以至 仪表板时钟。

播威今次为劳斯莱斯车主制作的陀飞轮对表是全新制作,包括全新 44 毫米 18K 白金表壳,精准的陀飞轮机芯以及全新双面表盘。表壳沿用播威拥有人 Pascal Raffy 先生设计由播威拥有专利的 Amadeo 三用转换表壳概念,毋须工具可以双面佩戴。男装表抛光打磨精致,女装表有精致雕刻再填上蓝色漆料,一流手工装饰出自播威工匠手笔。

两枚时计的前表盘有精美Caleidolegno乌木拚花镶嵌,与Boat Tail车厢的木材相同,上面有两 位表主的名字,陀飞轮夹板有手工雕刻的 18K 金劳斯莱斯飞翔女神像,由播威工匠花上数星期 制作,而乌木拚花镶嵌由一位毕生专注木工技艺的工匠手制。

表背的个人色彩更浓厚,男装表的砂金石表盘有表主的星空图,女装表的珍珠贝母表盘由一位 微绘画师描上微绘花卉图。播威制作华丽对表历史悠久,而花卉图更是拿手好戏,今次的花卉 主题由表主挑选,并由播威为其度身制作。

Rolls-Royce Boat Tail

Since the beginning of motorized vehicles, time and the automobile have been inextricably linked. Timepieces have always had a place in the world of the automobile, either to measure speed over distance or to ensure that the owner always had the correct time.

Bovet has a long history of creating pair timepieces for worldwide collectors. Conceived to be completely original, the two tourbillon timepieces, one for the husband and one for the wife, use newly-designed 18K white gold 44mm cases, precision tourbillon movements, and special dials on both faces. Using the above- mentioned Amadeo system, which was invented by Mr. Raffy and is patent protected by and exclusive to Bovet 1822, these timepieces are reversible and can be converted without any tools. The gentleman’s timepiece is high polished while the lady’s timepiece is ornately engraved then filled with blue lacquer, entirely done in Bovet 1822’s in-house artisanal workshop.

Both timepieces feature a Caleidolegno hand-applied wood marquetry front dial, using the same exact wood from the Boat Tail, with the name of each owner on the dial, along with a hand-sculpted and hand-engraved statue of the Rolls-Royce “Spirit of Ecstasy” on the tourbillon bridge. This statue represents several weeks of work from the artisans in Bovet, fashioning the 18K gold by hand all day every day. The wood marquetry is accomplished by one expert artisan who has worked with wood his entire life.

On the reverse side, the dials are even more personalized. The masculine timepiece features an aventurine dial with the owner’s sky chart overlaid on top. The feminine timepiece features a miniature painting of a flower bouquet on a mother-of-pearl dial, done by one single artisan who specialises in this métier d’art. The flower bouquet theme is a historical hallmark from Bovet 1822’s long history making ornate and highly-decorated pair watches, and this concept was chosen by the owner and personalized by Bovet 1822.

In addition, both reverse dials have hand-engraved bespoke sculptures of the coachbuilt Boat Tail, lacquered to match the color of the car, with miniature painting for the details (wheels, door handle, mirrors, and more). Getting the color exactly right was difficult, but Bovet was aided by the relationship between Rolls- Royce and Bovet. The sculpture of the car is amazing in its detail and is a true and accurate representation of the coach-built car – a true work of art accomplished by Bovet’s artisans. As a finishing touch for this side of the dial, the name of each owner’s “better half” is engraved on the tourbillon bridge.

Bovet 1822 and Rolls-Royce unique bespoke timepiece for men and women 

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