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Bulgari
Ref. BJ02
Alveare
A lady's fine yellow gold and diamond-set bangle watch
- Estimate
- HK$50,000 - 80,000
HK$87,500
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Bulgari
- Year
- Circa 1998
- Reference No
- BJ02
- Case No
- G 526
- Model Name
- Alveare
- Material
- 18k yellow gold and diamonds
- Calibre
- Quartz
- Bracelet/Strap
- 18k yellow gold and diamond-set <em>Bulgari </em>bangle, inner width 55 mm.
- Dimensions
- 16 mm. wide
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Bulgari </em>International Guarantee dated 27 April 1998 and fitted presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The present Alveare watch reflects Bulgari's Greco-Roman heritage. While the intricate gold design conjures up an image of the opulent Hellenistic era, the dial is set with beautiful pavé work that could only be accomplished in the modern day period.
In fantastic condition, the present watch perfectly blends the iconography of antiquity with the craftsmanship of modern day joaillerie horlogerie.
In fantastic condition, the present watch perfectly blends the iconography of antiquity with the craftsmanship of modern day joaillerie horlogerie.
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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