For the first time, the Rolls-Royce Boat Tail timepieces from The House of BOVET 1822 will be on display in Singapore, then they will make a tour of the Asia Pacific region.
Rolls-Royce introduced an utterly unique coach-built “Boat Tail” commission that integrated 100% bespoke BOVET timepieces into the dashboard.
Based on a true commission model, Boat Tail represents a collaborative exploration of luxury, design and culture between BOVET 1822, Rolls-Royce, and the commissioning clients.
The mounting system for the timepieces in the dashboard has never been done before and required years of research, as well as extensive testing (vibration, temperature, humidity, and even automotive crash tests).
As a long-time Rolls-Royce owner and lover, I am particularly pleased to have had the opportunity to work on such a special bespoke project.
Pascal Raffy
“The engineers, designers, watchmakers, and artisans at BOVET 1822 went above and beyond to personalize these exceptional timepieces for the clients, integrating their wishes and key elements of the coach-built car itself.
On top of this, both of the timepieces are able to be placed into a dashboard mounting system designed specifically for this purpose, effectively making them part of the car and subject to the norms of automobile production standards.
“I am so proud of the BOVET 1822 team, who worked in tandem with the elite design team of Rolls-Royce, to produce something spectacular,” Mr. Raffy continues.
“The owners of the coach-built car and these bespoke timepieces are dear friends of mine and valued collectors of BOVET 1822, so it was important to do the very best for them — two completely unique pieces that are unlike anything we have ever done before.”
The celebration of the Lunar New Year in Asia is without a doubt the most important holiday of the year. In recognition of this, we wish everyone the happiest of New Years and hope the Year of the Tiger is a momentous one.