ReviewTwo Faces Of The Sea: The Bovet Fleurier Miss Audrey Guilloché In Turquoise And Teal Blue
While the Bovet Miss Audrey legacy showcases full pave sugar dials, the new models have matured to guilloche dials, portraying both the calm and stormy seas. However, do note: one must rely on their sartorial tastes rather than the mood of the seas.
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In the same year of its launch, 2020, the Miss Audrey line of timepieces won the ‘ladies’ timepiece’ prize at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). Named after Audrey Raffy by her father Pascal Raffy, the CEO of Swiss maison Bovet, the first-issue pieces featured two iterations: an emerald green guilloche dial and aventurine dial reminiscent of starry nights or galaxies beyond. What caused a stir were the dials of the Miss Audrey Sweet Art line studded with actual sugar crystals; each granule painstakingly coated in special paint for an individualistic persona. The painted crystals together formed eye-catching gradient or patterned dials; most noted is the Miss Audrey Sweet Fairy model of a smiling, winged fairy sitting at the coaxial. Now, in 2023, the brand have extended the line with two new iterations celebrating two hues of blue: Miss Audrey Guilloché in turquoise and teal blue.
Origin Story Of Bovet Miss Audrey
“I would have never named a timepiece after myself. But my father is a romantic at heart, and he decided to name collections after all his children,” Audrey was quoted by The Watch Guide in 2022, about the birth of the Miss Audrey line of timepieces. “My father likes to call his children sweetheart or sweetie, and the idea came from that. It took our watchmakers a lot of time to figure out how to make it work—from getting the right calibration to working out treatments so the sugar wouldn’t melt,” she stated in another interview with The Voice Of Fashion.
Ordained By Guilloché
While much of the Miss Audrey legacy has saccharine, fully-paved sugar dials, the latest two dials appear mature with ornate guilloche patterns. The Miss Audrey Guilloché in turquoise is reminiscent of beachy summertime vacations, while the teal blue is comparatively darker, reflective of stormy seas frothy with mystery, and existential turmoil before change. However, do note: one must rely on their sartorial tastes rather than the mood of the seas. Both models have retained the many signature traits of the line. The case material and size stay the same: stainless steel measuring 36mm. It’s interesting to see the closed caseback engraved with a circular guilloche pattern. Another pointer is the patented Fleurier Amadeo system that converts the watch into an eternal shapeshifter of time—from a wristwatch to pocket watch, table clock, and pendant—by pressing a well concealed push-piece that releases the strap, without the assistance of tools. Round brilliant-cut white diamonds grace the bezel, crown protector and hour markers; a total of 103, weighing 0.99 carat. Further, cabochon sapphires enhance the crown and strap bolts.
Previous models featured serpentine hour and minute hands whose ends unite to form a heart. In the new iterations, the hands are curvier with arrowheads. The models run on the in-house self-winding mechanical movement that beats at 28,800vph and offers 42 hours of power reserve. Both iterations come attached to satin straps in either blue or icy white tones, accompanied by a fine metal or beaded chain to support the transmutable Amadeo system.
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