Bvlgari Serpenti Misteriosi: Tiny Mechanical Wonder
Bvlgari reveals four new Serpenti references that hide a big horological secret.
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Image: Bvlgari
Watches and jewellery are both defined by how they wear, but wristwatches are constrained by functionality ? unless the wristwatch in question is the Bvlgari Serpenti Misteriosi high jewellery secret watch. New for 2022, debuting a couple of days ago at the LVMH watch week, the Bvlgari Serpenti Misteriosi is a triumph of fine watchmaking and high jewellery, fulfilling functional duties on the wrist while also being a pleasure to behold and wear (we have not tried the Bvlgari novelties on, but the example of previous Serpenti watches elevate our expectations).
As you might have guessed, this time-only watch boasts an all-new sublime mechanical calibre ? the manual-winding BVL100 ? that only reveals its timekeeping functions on-demand. Pressing the tongue of the stylised snake causes it to open its jaws and reveal the time.
Image: Bvlgari
With its jaws closed, the Bvlgari Serpenti Misteriosi might be mistaken for a Serpenti bracelet; these are Bvlgari?s signature creations that make it appear that you are wearing a small snake made of jewels and gold on your wrist. For more on the motif and its history specific to Bvlgari, see our story on this here. There are four references this year, all high jewellery, in rose gold and white gold, and each one has a distinctive look and ...
The post Bvlgari Serpenti Misteriosi: Tiny Mechanical Wonder appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: Bvlgari
Watches and jewellery are both defined by how they wear, but wristwatches are constrained by functionality ? unless the wristwatch in question is the Bvlgari Serpenti Misteriosi high jewellery secret watch. New for 2022, debuting a couple of days ago at the LVMH watch week, the Bvlgari Serpenti Misteriosi is a triumph of fine watchmaking and high jewellery, fulfilling functional duties on the wrist while also being a pleasure to behold and wear (we have not tried the Bvlgari novelties on, but the example of previous Serpenti watches elevate our expectations).
As you might have guessed, this time-only watch boasts an all-new sublime mechanical calibre ? the manual-winding BVL100 ? that only reveals its timekeeping functions on-demand. Pressing the tongue of the stylised snake causes it to open its jaws and reveal the time.
Image: Bvlgari
With its jaws closed, the Bvlgari Serpenti Misteriosi might be mistaken for a Serpenti bracelet; these are Bvlgari?s signature creations that make it appear that you are wearing a small snake made of jewels and gold on your wrist. For more on the motif and its history specific to Bvlgari, see our story on this here. There are four references this year, all high jewellery, in rose gold and white gold, and each one has a distinctive look and ...
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