The Art of Luxury Issue 56 2023 | Page 34

34 WATCHES & TIMEPIECES

In recent years , BOVET has specialized in unique combinations of complications , like the Virtuoso VIII Chapter Two which combines a flying tourbillon with a big date and 10 days of power reserve ; the Récital 26 Brainstorm ® Chapter Two ( flying tourbillon , precision moon phase , unique world time display – this timepiece won the GPHG award for “ Mechanical Exception ”) and the Récital 22 Grand Récital , combining a double-face flying tourbillon with a hemispherical moon phase , a 24-hour display around a hand-painted earth , a fabulous 9-days of power reserve with a single barrel , and a retrograde perpetual calendar on the back ( which won the GPHG award for “ Timepiece of the Year ”).

THE ART OF LUXURY Issue 56 2023