Bejewelled cameos, serpents, and more from Bvlgari
High-end jeweller and watchmaker Bvlgari has unveiled its Mediterranea High-End Watches 2023 Collection where Bvlgari celebrates beauty and craftsmanship combining brilliant Italian creativity with exquisite Swiss watchmaking interpreted in an exceptional range of one of a kind high-end watches. The collection also introduces men’s pieces to its High-End Watches Collection
ROMAN SPLENDOR
Bvlgari decided to employ the antique art of cameo carving to enrich the “Roman Splendor” range. To demonstrate a commitment to using traditional techniques and honouring the history and heritage of cameo carving, Bvlgari collaborated with world-famous Torre del Greco-based artisans.
Cameo Imperiale secret watch necklace
The noble profile of Cleopatra appears as a cameo on the precious pendant of the Cameo Imperiale secret watch necklace. A rose gold chain is matched with a pendant concealing a watch, all featuring diamonds and brilliant-cut rubies. The watch case is also decorated with sapphires, while diamonds are snow-set around the sophisticated Tourbillon Lumière manual-winding mechanical movement, BVL 208 in gold with a power reserve of 64 hours. This openwork mechanism represents a true work of watchmaking art, with all components decorated and finished by hand.
Octo Roma Secret Watch Cameo Imperiale
Introducing men’s pieces in its High-End Watches collection, the Roman house unveiled the one-of-a-kind Octo Roma Secret Watch Cameo Imperiale. The profile of the Roman emperor is made in cameo and set with diamonds and lapis lazuli. Showing a precious 44 mm platinum case with diamonds and a black alligator strap, it reveals an ultra-thin manual winding mechanical movement, BVL 268 SK calibre with flying tourbillon. With a thickness of just under 2mm, it features a sleek and refined profile, making it a true standout in the world of fine watchmaking.
Octo Roma Mediterranea secret men’s watch
The Octo Roma Mediterranea secret men’s watch is characterised by a precious octopus crafted with diamonds, sapphires, emeralds, and Paraiba tourmalines. Showing a 44 mm rose gold case set with diamonds and a blue alligator strap, the watch reveals an ultra-thin manual movement – the BVL 268 SK calibre with flying tourbillon.
SERPENTI 75
Serpenti Misteriosi Pallini secret watch
The new Serpenti Misteriosi Pallini secret watch is inspired by 1955’s yellow gold and diamond Serpenti secret watch. Thanks to the introduction of the Piccolissimo movement, for the first time featured in a Pallini watch, the proportions were significantly reduced guaranteeing an elegant aesthetic balance and impeccable fit. Showing Bvlgari’s status as the master of coloured gems, emeralds, Paraiba tourmalines and diamonds are wonderfully combined in this exclusive creation and are set on tremblers guaranteeing dynamic movement for this patented bracelet design. The white gold watch head is enriched with round brilliant-cut diamonds and two pear-shaped emerald eyes.
Serpenti Misteriosi Dragone secret watch
Taking inspiration from the Serpenti watch designed by Bvlgari for Elizabeth Taylor when she was playing the main role in Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s movie “Cleopatra,” the Serpenti Misteriosi Dragone secret watch shows a white gold dragon head covered with diamonds and featuring 2 pear-shape emerald eyes. The three-twirl white gold bracelet enriched with round brilliant-cut diamonds and emeralds completes an extraordinary timepiece that offers an incomparable comfortable fit. Revealing Bvlgari’s omnipresent playful touch, the snake head opens by pressing the little tongue and reveals a dial that can be easily turned, enabling to wear the timepiece either on the left or on right wrist, as it happened with the heritage piece. This extraordinary creation is powered by the brand’s smallest mechanical movement.
