1940s Bovet Mono-Rattrapante

Why This Watch Matters The modern incarnation of Bovet might not ready you for this: a technically interesting and classically beautiful variation on the rattrapante, from the 1940s. With a beautifully preserved salmon dial and blued hands, this Bovet Mono-Rattrapante is an off-the-beaten-path treasure. The Full Story Don’t be too surprised that you haven’t heard of the mono-rattrapante – it’s a seldom-seen variation that offers most of the functionality of a traditional rattrapante, but in a mechanically simpler and less trouble-prone form. The purpose of the rattrapante chronograph is to allow you to time two concurrent events – two cars crossing the finish line at different times, for instance. The mono-rattrapante works like this: when the first car crosses the line, you hold down the bottom pusher, which stops the seconds hand; you can then record the time. When you release the pusher, the seconds hand jumps forward instantly to the position it would have been in if you hadn’t sto