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18<br />
Bovet-Pininfarina<br />
The limited edition Chronographe Cambiano<br />
Paolo Pininfarina turned to Pascal Raffy in<br />
2008 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of his<br />
company and from this partnership was<br />
born the Tourbillon Ottanta, then the<br />
Chronographe Cambiano and in 2012 the<br />
Tourbillon OttantaDue.<br />
The ties between the two companies were<br />
strengthened for the launch of the Italian<br />
concept car named Cambiano in honour of the<br />
commune where Pininfarina has its headquarters<br />
and also in homage to the timepiece<br />
of the same name. Entirely conceived and<br />
made by the Turin company, the electricallypowered<br />
sports sedan is fitted with a special<br />
edition Chronographe Cambiano dashboard<br />
clock equipped with the Amadeo system, that<br />
transforms the timepiece into a table clock,<br />
a pocket watch or in this case a sports counter.<br />
This ingenious system, thought out<br />
by Pascal Raffy, allows the driver, in<br />
only a few seconds and without<br />
any tools, to take the clock out<br />
of its socket in the car, and<br />
immediately put it on his<br />
wrist. The bracelet, which is<br />
not made of rubber as it<br />
usually is, but of the same<br />
leather as the upholstery of<br />
the prestigious car to ensure<br />
the perfect harmony between<br />
the different elements of the interior, that is<br />
remarkably finished in oak wood-parquet<br />
crafted from stilts on which Venice was built.<br />
The Chronagraphe Cambiano speed counters<br />
are also made from this particularly solid and<br />
stable material.<br />
Aurelien-Loup François<br />
www.bovet.com<br />
www.pininfarina.it
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