IN THEIR OWN TIME

When we last met Bovet owner Pascal Raffy, he proudly handed us an Amadeo Fleurier Tourbillon Braveheart watch, a double-faced timepiece featuring elaborate engravings and a miniature version of Raphael’s famous religious artwork, Madonna della Sedia.

“This miniature painting took one month to complete,” said Raffy, egging us on to examine the details with a magnifying loupe.

Italian Renaissance works are just one of the options that Bovet’s miniature painters can execute for the brand’s bespoke clients.

You could, perhaps, opt for your favourite animal (like the majestic eagles shown here) or landscape. Portraits of family members, says Raffy, are popular requests. You can also get just about any part of a Bovet watch – including its tourbillon cage – engraved, and also customise its strap or even decorative gems.

Bovet is available at Sincere Fine Watches.