ovet, one of the world’s most celebrated timepiece manufacturers, has partnered with The OWO Residences by Raffles, London’s most anticipated, luxurious residential development. To celebrate the completion of the six-year long transformation of The Old War Office building (located on Whitehall in the heart of London), The OWO Residences has partnered with Bovet as its Official Timepiece.

To mark this significant moment, the brand has been commissioned to create a unique collection of ten 18K gold timepieces. The timepieces will be gifted to the purchasers of the most luxurious residences within The OWO. The special collection timepieces feature an exclusive OWO dial and unique OWO-inspired hand-engraving on the case and crown. A quote from Sir Winston Churchill (who used The OWO as his HQ) is engraved on the case back of each timepiece.

“The House of Bovet and The OWO share a commitment to hand craftsmanship, attention to detail, and excellence. We are honoured and proud to be the Official Timepiece of The OWO Residences. The renovation of this iconic building is one of the most significant projects ever completed in the UK, and the beautiful timepieces created by the House of Bovet perfectly commemorate the completion of this landmark endeavour,” said Pascal Raffy, owner of Bovet.

For more than a century, The OWO (formerly the Old War Office) was closed to the public, designed to keep people out and its secrets in. Now, thanks to the Hinduja Group and Onex Holding, The OWO is a new center for living, entertainment, and fine dining in the very heart of London. Renovated, remodelled, and reconfigured as London’s first Raffles Hotel and Residences, The OWO offers 120 guest rooms and suites and 85 residences, including a super luxurious penthouse, nine restaurants and three bars.

The 18K red gold cases of the timepieces are decorated with a hand-engraved “egg and dart” motif found throughout The OWO property, while the Bovet bow at 12 o’clock is hand-engraved with a marble shell motif, visible on the fireplaces and moldings. The unique dial is patterned after the Rose Ceiling above the Grand Staircase of The OWO. The following quote from Winston Churchill is engraved on the back of the case: “We Shape Our Dwellings, and Afterwards Our Dwellings Shape Us."