Glowing Bovet 1822 Dials

Last year, the House of Bovet 1822 released the Virtuoso VIII Chapter Two model featuring a flying tourbillon and an outstanding ten-day power reserve for a this type of tourbillon watch.

The watchmaker was able to achieve this result thanks to the multi-gear, three-dimensional teeth of one of the pinions in the watch movement (this system is protected by two patents at the same time). Moreover, the Caliber 17BM06-GD only receives energy from a single barrel.

The flying tourbillon is positioned at 6 o'clock below the power reserve and big date displays. They've been fashioned from aventurine glass reminiscent of a starry sky, while the cases are either made of red or white gold depending on the reference number.

The watchmaker decided to change the model's classic look this year. Precious metal has been replaced with black DLC-coated titanium, while the glass and metal-clad structures have been switched up with monotone dials that glow in the dark thanks to their full Super-LumiNova coating.

Some of the other details have been tweaked: they've changed how the timepiece is set, and the model has been brought closer to other Bovet 1822 watches with a more technological look, similar to that of the OttantaSei from the Bovet by Pininfarina collection. Bovet 1822 collections have already included pieces with fluorescent coatings.

The Récital 26 Brainstorm Chapter Two Sunshine Collection had a fully luminescent dial, the wings of the butterfly on the Fleurier Butterfly glowed in the dark, and the Asian beauty on the Château de Môtiers Secret Beauty was fully illuminated with "backlighting".

The new Virtuoso VIII Chapter II was released in five different colors all at once: yellow, blue, salmon, turquoise and purple. A series of eight models were released in each color.

For all its cosmetic improvements, the Virtuoso VIII Chapter Two DLC-SLN remains one-hundred-percent true to the traditions of Bovet 1822. The case still has the sloped profile reminiscent of a writing desk in an office.

It's more convenient to tell the time on this watch at an angle. The winding crown positioned at 12 o'clock isn't just another detail for the sake of convenience, it also prevents the wearer from accidentally pressing the cabochon built into it for adjusting the date.