Bvlgari’s new watches launched during the LVMH Watch Week – which took place, January 25-29, digitally from the various Manufactures – mirror the creative spirit and expertise of the brand. Ladies are at the front stage: with its new Serpenti Spiga the Jeweller of Time sublimates its icon; meanwhile Lvcea, pursues its quest of playing with light thanks to a unique tri-dimensional marquetry mother-of-pearl dial. Finally, the supremely refined Divas Dream Peacock underlines the finest métiers d’arts craftsmanship combined to sophisticated mechanisms. On the men’s side, the cult-watch Octo Finissimo extends its appeal thanks to a satin-polished Chronograph GMT water resistant to 100m. Last, a new Minute Repeater movement with 3 hammers is housed in a high-tech Octo Roma case
Serpenti Spiga
The style of the new Serpenti Spiga watches dominates the day and shines at night. Taking inspiration from a heritage timepiece from 1957 with a square-shaped face and dial and a modular construction bracelet wrapping around the wrist, this latest Serpenti interpretation joins the family as a masterpiece of craftsmanship, boldly epitomising what a jewellery-watch can be.
A symbol of perpetual renewal, the captivating snake is one of Bvlgari’s most enduring motifs, which represents the ultimate synthesis of jewellery craftsmanship. Crafted in exquisite gold and diamond and featuring an intricate matelassé pattern, they represent Bvlgari’s unique ability to redraw the boundaries of creativity, refinement and expertise. Rooted in Bvlgari’s heritage, the Spiga pattern was first brought to life in a jewellery modular collection. The modules are assembled piece by piece, which is essential to maintaining the flexibility and integrity of the design
Now, the three Serpenti Spiga novelties collide that sensibility with Bvlgari’s jewellery-making expertise, for an impeccable reimagining of the line in brilliant diamonds and precious rose or white gold. With its refined and contemporary matelassé pattern and modular construction technique, it represents another expression of a Bvlgari style. it is always finished and meticulously assembled by hand. The process requires hours of skilled craftsmanship and consists of inserting the modular elements around an internal flexible spring.
Lvcea
The new LVCEA watches from Bvlgari are a masterful partnership of artisanal craftsmanship and women’s horology. Since its debut in 2014, the LVCEA watch has become a symbol of radiant yet modern femininity. Elegant but approachable, it is the essence of the daily round watch – a timeless timepiece to complement the moments of a contemporary woman’s life. These are timepieces for everyday; accessible but captivating, joyful and chic, with a round dial to reflect the light that inspires its name.
For 2021, LVCEA captures the light anew, leveraging the world’s most prestigious decorative arts to create sublime pieces that blur the line between jewel and watch. Animating the whole collection with fresh excitement, energy and genuine artistry, the new LVCEA Intarsio Marquetry timepieces reflect Bvlgari Watches identity as the Roman Jeweller of Time.
Lvcea Intarsio
The new LVCEA Intarsio Marquetry timepiece infuses the Maison’s signature daily round watch with an additional jeweller’s touch. Each interpretation features a grey mother-of-pearl dial that allows the light to pass through it. Rather than flat, the dial is three dimensional, constructed with mother-of-pearl pieces that are individually worked and faceted, then assembled one by one to create the effect of volume and evoke the rays of the sun. Inspired by “intarsia” – marquetry’s ancestor – a technique that dates back to antiquity.
Lvcea Skeleton
Like a glimpse of the timepiece’s beating heart, the model showcases the exquisitely complicated automatic winding BVL 191 skeleton movement, crafted in-house in Bvlgari’s Manufacture in Switzerland. Set with 140 diamonds, the letters of the watchmaker’s logo are the essence of the skeleton design.
Divas’ Dream Peacock
Dreaming in colour, Bvlgari reveals a new chapter of its colour treasures tale with three new Divas’ Dream Peacock iterations blending prestigious decorative techniques and horological complications. The Divas’ Dream watch collection tells a tale of beauty and remarkable elegance of women who have the power to captivate with their exquisite style and charm.
Bvlgari introduces three new Divas’ Dream watches for 2021: Divas’ Dream Peacock Tourbillon Lumière, Divas’ Dream Peacock Dischi, and the Divas’ Dream Peacock Diamonds. Bvlgari known as the Master of Coloured Gemstones, now continues the extravaganza of colours with the launch of the new precious and brilliant Diva’s Dream watches that celebrate the beauty of colour, using unexpected materials and metiers d’art to create wearable masterpieces.
Crafted using some of the world’s most prestigious decorative arts, the new Divas’ Dream watches are a glorious synthesis of haute joaillerie and haute horlogerie. This magical Peacock theme is brought to life on the dial through ancient, intricate techniques such as marquetry, miniature painting and champlevé that Bvlgari has employed for more than 130 years.
Divas’ Dream Peacock Tourbillon Lumiere
A masterpiece of haute joaillerie and haute horlogerie in a 10-piece limited edition, the Divas’ Dream Peacock Tourbillon Lumière features a skeletonised dial decorated with natural peacock feather marquetry and snow-set diamonds. Exquisite in every way, each dial creation takes six weeks to be completed by a single artisan. The gold dial must first be laser-cut using a cloisonné technique to make room for the peacock feathers. Only the iridescent part is used, and it is a rare challenge to find the perfect form — 80% of the dials proposed were rejected in order to find 10 perfect ones.
Divas’ Dream Peacock Dischi
A limited production of 50 pieces, the Divas’ Dream Peacock Dischi features a natural peacock feather marquetry dial using an inlay technique dating back to antiquity. The dial is set with 24 natural hand-cut feather elements with a central circle fully depicting the “eye” of the peacock feather. The feathers are the result of a careful selection process that involves sorting through nearly 500 to find the greatest colour, texture and harmony.
Divas’ Dream Peacock Diamonds
The Divas’ Dream Peacock Diamonds features a peacock motif set against a mother-of-pearl backdrop. Delicately hand-painted in blue and green shades, this refined and precise work requires 20 hours to apply the 14 colours needed to complete the decoration. To create the peacock outline that adorns the dial, Bvlgari used a goldsmithing technique called champlevé. Dating back to the Middle Ages, this method allows material to be engraved so that miniature painting, enamel and marquetry can be applied.
Octo Finissimo
Octo Finissimo has always been known for its mechanical excellence and audacious design. Now, with the introduction of these luxury sport models and ever-innovative technologies it emerges as a paragon of the future, raising the bar as the watchmaking icon of the 21st century.
For 2021, it sets a new paradigm for performance-inspired style with the introduction of three novelties: the Octo Finissimo S in a new monochrome style, the Octo Finissimo S Chronograph GMT, and the Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Titanium with a new dial and rubber strap.
Octo Finissimo was a rule breaker from the moment the watch made its entrance in 2014, and has continued to redefine the boundaries of style and modernity with every new edition. The element that separates an Octo Finissimo design from any other is its thinness, which set six world records in six years, including in 2014 the world’s thinnest tourbillon, in 2016 the thinnest minute repeater, in 2017 the thinnest automatic watch, in 2018 the thinnest automatic tourbillon, in 2019 the thinnest automatic chronograph and in 2020 the thinnest tourbillon chronograph
Bvlgari designs have long been influenced by the aesthetic of mechanics, wherein ingenious function takes shape as exquisite form. Octo Finissimo is the ultimate emblem of this design philosophy, as innovation and mechanical mastery continue to inspire the latest editions in the line. With the introduction of the new interpretations and features for 2021, Octo Finissimo further confirms its position as the watchmaking icon of the 21st century.
Octo Roma Carillon Tourbillon
Proudly billing it as its new Masterpiece of Sound, Bvlgari Haute Horlogerie has unveiled the Octo Roma Carillon Tourbillon. Designed to raise the level of sensorial expression through sound, the timepiece features a three-hammer chime combined with a tourbillon regulator: an artful Italian interpretation of Swiss watchmaking expertise that comes to life in its innovative materials and audacious design. A perfect fusion of artistry and technique.
Bvlgari has established itself as the Master of the Estetica della Meccanica, balancing superior savoir-faire and the innovative aesthetics of ultra-thin watches to create ground-breaking timepieces. In creating the Octo Roma Carillon Tourbillon, the Bvlgari master watchmaker is the maestro, choosing, finishing and assembling hundreds of micro parts to create the perfect chime. Like the orchestra conductor, he uses the strictest parameters to create something transcendent and captivating.
Completely manufactured in-house, the 35mm new manually-wound Caliber BVL428 is 8.35mm thick, and comprises a total of 432 components. The construction of Caliber BVL428 has prioritised sound first and foremost. The power and clarity of the sound is a key point of quality in all striking watches, and the generous proportions of the case are designed to maximise sound propagation, allowing for increased torque of the three-hammer construction and more sound power production.
The gongs of the watch were created by hand, in multiple stages. The melodic sequence of this Carillon with three hammers sounding three tones plays the note C for the hours, the mid-re-C notes in sequence for the quarters, and the mid note for the minutes.
Available in an ultra-limited edition of 15, each exemplar is engraved, individually, with a number from 1 to 15 on the crown to indicate its singularity within the edition.
