Edouard Bovet
established his eponymous Swiss watchmaking brand in the early
nineteenth century, and for many decades the company dutifully supplied
China’s high society with outstanding timepieces. Known for crafting
exquisite dials and placing the crown at the 12 o’clock position, Bovet
watches are assembled in the historic fourteenth-century Castle of
Môtiers, located near Fleurier.
This Bovet Sportster Saguaro is in
new condition and includes its original boxes and papers. A bold and
unique timepiece in every regard, this self-winding automatic watch is
driven by the 13BA01 caliber and has 28 jewels with a 42-hour power
reserve.
The polished stainless steel case
measures a formidable 46 mm in diameter and 17 mm in height. The
screwed-down and protected winding crown is uniquely positioned at 12
o’clock, and the chronograph pushers can be found at 11 and 1,
respectively.
Other case features include a
scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, a transparent case back, and an
impressive 300 m / 30 atm water resistance. The case rests upon a black
Alligator leather strap with a tang buckle.
The black-colored dial prominently
showcases a large date window at 12, luminous skeletonized hands, and
Art Deco-inspired Arabic numerals. Chronograph functions include a
30-minute counter at 9, a 12-hour counter at 3, and a fun squiggly
center seconds arm. There is a small seconds counter at 6.
This watch includes two unique and
convenient features: tachometer and pulsometer scales. The inner
tachometer scale in white measures the working speed of an engine and
the outer pulsometer scale in black allows one to measure a pulse rate.
The Sportster Saguaro by Bovet is a
bold, feature-rich timepiece of distinction, and we are pleased to offer
it here at significant savings.
Standout features: Winding
crown uniquely positioned at 12 o’clock; impressive 300 m / 30 atm
water resistance; tachometer scale to measure the working speed of an
engine; pulsometer scale to measure a pulse rate.
Details at a glance:
- Model Reference: SP0400
- Case Material: Stainless steel
- Case Dimensions: 46 mm
- Case Height: 17 mm
- Movement: Self-winding automatic, 28 jewels, 42-hour power reserve
- Caliber: Bovet Caliber 13BA01
- Complication(s) / Feature(s): Standard time, date, chronograph
- Dial: Black color
- Crystal: Scratch-resistant sapphire
- Winding Crown:Screw-down and protected winding crown at 12 o’clock
- Water-resistance: 300 m / 30 atm
- Band: Black alligator leather strap
- Clasp: Stainless Steel tang buckle
- Country of Origin: Switzerland
- Retail Value: $19,000.00
- Condition: New, unworn condition
- Comments: Comes in original boxes, operational manual, and certificate of authenticity