The key difference between a striking watch & insanely grand watch lies in the dedicated hours of craftsmanship that goes into it. Skeletonized the watch, higher its pedantic quotient is. Similar were my thoughts when I first lay my unsullied gaze on this 45.2 mm golden dial cast out of 18k red gold, white gold or platinum, well accompanied by a seeking brown alligator leather strap. Drawing inspiration from the traditional pocket watches, the crown along with crown-guard sit atop the dial at 12 o’ clock. A sight of Bovet Amadeo Fleurier Braveheart is sufficient enough to give you jitters, but that won’t count for that surge of unadulterated anxiety that you are likely to experience after you know about the capabilities of this Luxury Timepiece. So, starting from the sitting positions, the Braveheart from Bovet can transform into three different luscious position, i.e. it can be your wrist watch, transform into a table clock & serve the purpose of a contemporary pocket watch.
One specialty of Amadeo series of Bovet timepieces is that it boasts of convertible cases. Thus enabling you to wear with either side on the top. The Braveheart seems to be a deserving heir to the Virtuoso family. For the lesser mortals, Virtuoso series from the house of Bovet is a predecessor to the Braveheart. Everything said & understood, I tell you that the glitz & intricacies of the crafted frame of this Bovet attraction have the appeal to charm anyone in a flash.
This masterpiece from Bovet encrusts an assimilation of the main features that separates it from other tourbillon timekeepers of its league. First up the cylindrical hairspring, which makes for an immiscible addition to the regulation system. Regulation system is precisely the heart of the watch, so technically speaking, the tubular hairspring is the reason behind isochronism or in layman’s term more accuracy, which is often a sales pitch for most of the accomplished watchmakers. I wonder how many of them justify this proclamation. For your information, cylindrical hairspring isn’t a lately induced feature, rather it is one of those sought after characteristics of a mechanical timepiece that accords added charm to the gorgeousness of skeletonized dial such as Braveheart. And yeah, it looks cool in the 3D appearance as well.
Next up is Bovet Dimier caliber, which is a replacement of traditional balance wheel. Rather it’s just a felly that is again a three-pong balance device, which has three big sides accounting for lesser weight & is more aerodynamically accurate, in the technical term I call it a reduced air drag. It has been designed in such a manner that you can be assured of no inertial or gravitational interference & thus making it a relatively reliable accomplice of a connoisseur. The felly is one of the six patents (it is going to be one hell of a high-performance timekeeper) in the watch & a genuine visual treat for those beholding its sight. Apart from all the movement nit grit, axis & visibly great movement, there is more to it. It is the flying tourbillon feature with a new system (again a patent). The flying tourbillon is good enough for an improved efficiency & breathtaking view of tourbillon from either side of the watch. Yes, if you are the lucky wearer (presuming that you own it sooner) you have the luxury to wear it with either side being on top. Of course, it has beautiful dials on both the sides with a slightly changed dial that shows the time. The crown winding system uses an impressive looking spherical gear to wind both the massive mainspring barrels simultaneously which is the source propelling the movement.
Moving on to some basic tech aspect, the Braveheart boasts of a comparatively low frequency at 18000 bhp (2.5Hz) frequency, which doesn’t sound too great for a watch as highly pegged as this. On the brighter side, the manual winding surprises you with 22 days of prolonged power reserve (hey, it has an indicator too).
The makers of Bovet Braveheart have released it in a limited range of 30 units along with the unique model in platinum that comes with a matching bracelet covered with diamonds & would cost you a fortune, yes $1,161,500 is the exact quoted amount. Apart from it, the fully bedecked horological marvel comes with a price tag of $557,700 for 18k red gold, $569,200 for white gold. While writing, I fantasized its presence on my wrist. What are your thoughts? Share them in the comment section below.
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