From a Private European Collection
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Bulgari
Stainless steel wristwatch, 'Bulgari Bulgari'
- Estimate
- CHF500 - 800•€530 - 840$560 - 890
CHF1,080
Lot Details
Of quartz perpetual movement, black dial, baton markers and Arabic numerals at 12 and 6 o'clock, sword-shaped hands, stainless steel bezel, leather strap, stainless steel buckle, diameter 33mm, length approximately 225mm, bezel, caseback and buckle signed Bulgari, numbered, fitted case and box stamped Bulgari.
Specialist
Bulgari
ItalianOriginally from Kalarites, Greece, Sotirios Voulgaris emigrated to Rome because of Greece's rising poverty and difficulty separating from the Ottoman Empire. He set foot on Italian soil in 1880 with little money in his pocket and spent the next four years preparing what would go on to become Italy's oldest jewelry company. In 1884, Bulgari opened its doors to the Italian people with its offering of jewelry and accessories. Bulgari's style takes from traditions in Greek and Roman craftsmanship to elegantly balance volume and subtlety. Later, in the late 1960s, Bulgari bridged classicism and modernity by introducing its seductive, now-iconic Serpenti collection of snake-shaped coil bracelets and watches. It is through its meticulous combination of influences that Bulgari has garnered an international and loyal high-profile clientele, which included Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn. These Hollywood stars have immortalized the house's unique gem-adorned bracelets, necklaces and earrings in rounded forms.
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