The New Sotirio Bvlgari Collection
Bulgari recently introduced a new collection of timepieces, named after their founder, Sotirio Bvlgari. The new collection comes in three versions; an annual calendar, perpetual calendar and tourbillon. Traditional and modern design elements blend together for a very classy look. A good match for an Italian suit or a nice dress shirt.
Company Background
In the mid-19th century, a timeless elegance was born with Sotirio Bulgari. He sensed the new spirit of his time and, assembling his formidable arsenal of artistic and artisanal skills, left Greece for Corfu and then went on to the recently unified Italy, land of the Grand Tour. Driven by his entrepreneurial spirit, he was capable of overcoming challenges and conventions, continuously redefining the concepts of "avant-garde" and "luxury."
On the 125th anniversary of its foundation, Bulgari dedicates a watch to this multicultural trailblazer, businessman and aesthete: a watch as extraordinary as him. The new Sotirio Bulgari features a classic style reinterpreted in a contemporary way. A perfect synthesis of innovative design and manufacturing "savoir-faire"; it is distinguished by its sophisticated workmanship and great attention to every detail. The new collection dedicated to this man is Bulgari's new version of a formal watch, featuring manufacture movements, dials finished with exclusive treatments and a unique design for the case, whose bezel is distinguished by the absence of the Bulgari logo.
The Sotirio Bulgari Tourbillon Quantième Perpétuel features a BVL 465 Caliber movement. It represents a unique fusion of functions: an automatic see through tourbillon and perpetual calendar with an innovative display that features double coaxial retrograde hands, offered in a limited edition of 30 pieces.
The Sotirio Bulgari Quantième Annuel model, equipped with the BVL 360 Caliber movement enriched by an annual calendar function with 225° retrograde date, available in a limited edition of 250 pieces with an 18 cts pink gold case or in 125 pieces for the version in white gold.
Another milestone is settled by the Sotirio Bulgari Date Rétrograde whose 150° retrograde module has been developed and produced by Bulgari. The assortment is further enriched by a special timepiece developed to commemorate the 125th Anniversary: a tribute to the founder that carries his signature on its flip-over back case studied to reveal the movement. This model is offered in three limited editions of 125 pieces each one, realised in pink gold, yellow gold and white gold and equipped with the BVL 250 Caliber with a movement personalised for Bulgari.
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