Nestled in the Val-de-Travers with a panoramic view over Fleurier — the village where the founding Bovet family was born — the Château de Môtiers is more than BOVET’s headquarters. It is the soul of the House.
Built in the early 14th century by Rodolphe IV, Count of Neuchâtel, the castle entered Bovet hands in 1835 when it was purchased by the family, and remained so for more than a century. After being donated to the Canton of Neuchâtel in 1957, it was acquired by Mr. Pascal Raffy in 2006 and lovingly restored to become the beating heart of the modern House.
The château comprises two distinct parts. The older residential wing houses Mr. Raffy’s private office, a formal presentation salon and meeting room in the Diesse Tower overlooking the Val-de-Travers, and the BOVET Museum. The second wing is dedicated to watchmaking: once movements are assembled and tested at the Tramelan manufacture, they travel here for final assembly, casing, chronometry checks, and complete power reserve verification — all carried out in a strictly controlled environment that guarantees excellence. Today, 27 artisans work at the Château.
The Castle is also home to BOVET’s sales, communications, logistics, and after-sales service teams, as well as the BOVET museum — the world’s largest exhibition of BOVET timepieces, both antique and modern, with more than 60 pieces on display.
Surrounded by the Jura mountains, facing Mount Bovet and overlooking the Boveresse Valley, the castle is where Mr. Raffy draws inspiration for every new creation — from the quality of the morning light to the colors of the forest and the ever-changing landscape.
Collectors are warmly invited to experience the Château de Môtiers firsthand and discover where BOVET’s timepieces come to life.