Bovet 1822 and Rolls-Royce collaborate for bespoke timepieces

Conceived by a Rolls-Royce and BOVET 1822 collector, the idea was to design and produce a bespoke Rolls-Royce and two unique BOVET 1822 timepieces, one for himself and one for his wife. As the mechanical tourbillon timepieces had to be mounted in the car as dashboard clocks, this changed the development completely as they had to be considered part of the car. Three years in development, the holder and timepiece – all 51 components engineered and manufactured by Bovet – had to be tested like any other part of the car for vibration, security, safety, and more, up to and including crash tests. BOVET 1822 developed timepieces that could be worn on the wrist and instantly converted into dashboard clocks, mounted into a special holder that slots into the car itself.