A World Time Masterpiece for the Global Traveller
With the Récital 30, Bovet refines its horological vision by focusing on the standout feature of its magnum opus, the Récital 28: an industry-leading world time complication. Now occupying the entire dial, this sophisticated mechanism is not only supremely legible but also beautifully retro in design. More importantly, it’s the only mechanical watch to date that automatically adjusts for all known time zones, including the quirks of daylight saving time around the world.
A Romance With The World
There has always been a romance to travel – the call of distant horizons, unfamiliar cities, shifting borders. Perhaps this is why world time watches hold such enduring appeal. Their dials, often etched with names of iconic cities, tell more than time; they map the world in miniature. As place names change and time zones shift, world time complications take on a living quality – one that specialist collectors treasure.
The retro aesthetics and classic simplicity of the dial add to the Bovet Récital 30 appeal as an elegant world time.
A Brief History Of World Time
The modern concept of time zones dates back to 1884, when…