BVLGARI – OCTO Solotempo All BLACKS Special Edition

BVLGARI – OCTO Solotempo All BLACKS Special Edition NEW

Bulgari and the All Blacks: a limited edition WATCH pays tribute to members of the All Blacks ‘100’ Club

BULGARI, AN OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE CURRENT WORLD CHAMPIONS TEAM, THE ALL BLACKS, EMPHASIZES THE SHARED VALUES OF EXCELLENCE AND HIGH PERFORMANCE THAT UNITE THE TWO PARTNERS WITH THE PRESENTATION OF A SPECIAL WATCH TO THE ALL BLACKS’ LONGEST-SERVING MEMBERS.

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For the past few years, Bulgari and the All Blacks have pursued a partnership that highlights their shared values of winning and excellence.

As the world rugby tournament is about to begin, Bulgari, official sponsor to the All Blacks®, has honoured the longest-serving players and management in the legendary New Zealand team by presenting them with a special commemorative watch.

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The four current players in the All Blacks squad who have played 100 or more Test matches have received the special Octo All Blacks 100 Club watch to mark this exceptional achievement.  Bulgari also recognised a further 12 members of the current All Blacks management team who have officiated at over 100 Test matches.

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The four players, All Blacks captain Richie McCaw, Tony Woodcock, Daniel Carter and Keven Mealamu were presented with their watches at a special event in London today, with New Zealand Rugby CEO Steve Tew, All Blacks Head Coach Steve Hansen, All Blacks Manager Darren Shand and Assistant Manager Gilbert Enoka also in attendance.

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Featuring amongst the elite in their respective areas, Bulgari and the All Blacks have for the past four years been pursuing a partnership celebrating their common denominators: high performance, charisma and excellence. The legendary New Zealand team, considered to be the best in the world, is the natural partner of one of the most prestigious international luxury Maisons. Bulgari and the All Blacks are engaged in a constant quest for perfection, leading their respective areas with great talent.

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Since they first played more than a hundred years ago, the All Blacks team has been guided by the power that stems from a sense of collective unity, an absolute and enduring value. The players are the custodians of a heritage whose spirit is scrupulously respected: joining the team is an honour and a responsibility. And each of its members adopts an unwritten code that places the team above the individual. The All Blacks have a duty to be a source of inspiration on the field naturally, as well as in their daily lives.

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Bulgari, a jeweller channelling 2,700 years of Roman history, is today recognised as one of the leading brands in the luxury sector. Characterised by the strength of its design inspired by the spirit of Italian genius, Bulgari’s jewellery and watchmaking creations are distinguished by their creativity that is truly unique within the luxury universe.

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Each of the watches awarded to the All Blacks is personalised on the sapphire crystal case-back, with each bearing the initials of the player as well as their All Blacks number.

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The centre of the smoked sapphire crystal features an historical silver fern leaf motif, which is the All Blacks emblem, along with the year 1905,  the year the famous All Blacks “Originals” team undertook their ground-breaking tour of North America and Europe.

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The Octo All Blacks 100 Club watch is a concentrated blend of mechanical power matched by equally rugged good looks. Presented as a special edition, in a box evocatively shaped like a rugby ball, the timepiece retains all the characteristics that make the Octo watch truly unique. This veritable piece of contemporary design is inspired by Italian creative genius, the roots of which lie in the architectural perfection of antiquity and the innovative visions of Leonardo da Vinci.

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In this particular iteration, the case with its 110 facets, 41.5 mm opening and 10.60 mm thickness is adorned with a Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) coating, perfectly corresponding to the black jerseys of the All Blacks.

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A dark hue that infuses it with even greater strength and elegance, while perfectly espousing the codes of both on-trend chic and athletic protocols.

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Like top rugby players, the heart of power and high performance lies in the movement. That of the Octo All Blacks 100 Club derives its precision and excellence from the finest Swiss manufacturing traditions.

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Developed and assembled by hand in the Swiss Jura, the 28-jewel mechanical self-winding BVL 193 calibre measures time with a precision of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4Hz) and guarantees a 50-hour power reserve, as well as driving a date indicator that appears in a 3 o’clock dial window.

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This aperture as well as the polished and brushed black hour-marker might almost go unnoticed given the bold nature of the dial that affirms its personality by displaying a Maori mask, imprinted like a tattoo on the background, designed by Maori carver Tana Salzmann.

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As emphasised by Mr. Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of Bulgari, the two names are synonymous with perfection, each in its own individual “playing field” and this new watchmaking collaboration is endowed with shared values: “The Bulgari Octo All Blacks watch embodies the common values shared by two excellent brands, both universally recognised as being synonymous with intense passion, commitment, teamwork, success and victories, each in their own realm. Design, performance and the sporting spirit are brilliantly expressed through this watch, issued in a special edition that is a perfect blend of technical sophistication and refined aesthetics.”

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Technical Specifications

 Model: BVLGARI – OCTO Solotempo All BLACKS Special Edition

Movement
•    Calibre BVL 193; Manufacture mechanical self-winding movement;
Diameter: 3.70 mm thick, 25.60 mm in ;
 Jewels: 28 jewels
•    Double-barrelled
•    Frequency of 28,800 VpH (4Hz)
•    50 hours of power reserve
Case and dial
•    41.5 mm stainless steel case with Diamond Like Carbon treatment and semi-transparent smoky sapphire crystal back with “All Blacks®” logo
•    Screwed-in steel crown with black Diamond Like Carbon treatment and black ceramic insert
•    Water resistant to 100 m
•    Scratch-resistant sapphire with double-sided anti-reflection treatment
•    Anthracite dial with black Maori tattoo pattern. Hand-applied black hour-markers, brushed and polished
•    Black facetted hands enhanced with SuperLumi-Nova®
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BVLGARI – LVCEA High Jewellery

BVLGARI – LVCEA High Jewellery White Gold Limited Edition NEW

BVLGARI clothes its LVCEA collection 
in brilliant and glamorous High Jewellery attire.

This highly exclusive collection sets a perfect stage for the jeweller’s expertise in three precious watches adorned with diamonds, rubies and emeralds. They shine a precious light on time and endow the LVCEA collection with an even more distinctive radiance.

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LVCEA exquisitely exalted

Right from the time of its launch in 2014, LVCEA asserted itself as the new muse among BVLGARI ladies’ watches. Everything about its appearance evokes the style signatures of the Rome-based jeweller. It embodies the perfect alchemist’s blend of opposites: roundness and linearity; light and shade; grace and sophistication. These contrasting qualities reveal it, endow it with distinction and characterise its versatility, while contouring its material, shapes and personality. From dawn to dusk, it suffuses women’s time with the glow of its multiple incarnations: 28 mm, 33 mm and 36 mm cases, mother-of-pearl shades or guilloché effects, the sparkle of diamonds.

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LVCEA is born of light.  

The whole nature of its emblematic design enshrines the essence of BVLGARI. Three new interpretations draw all eyes, elegantly and intensely reflecting the purity of light. In its new 23 mm-diameter size, this dainty jewellery watch reveals its full splendour. BVLGARI has chosen to adorn white gold with the four gems traditionally considered the most precious: diamonds, the royal stone; emeralds, the most sought-after form of beryl; as well as the two most prestigious corundum, sapphire and ruby.

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In its all-diamond version issued in a five-piece limited edition, LVCEA is swept over blued hands and its crown features a sapphire cabochon set with a brilliant-cut diamond. In the interpretation adorned with rubies or emeralds, each in a three-piece edition, the bezel and bracelet are enhanced with coloured gems. Set with more than 14 carats of precious stones, the bracelet is indeed a piece of jewellery in its own right. The motif formed by the 84 baguette-cut diamonds imparts a distinctive cadence to the dial that marks of time as a reminder of the sundials that inspired it.

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Combining the magnetic draw of its inimitably BVLGARI style with the sparkling radiance of close-set and invisible-set baguette-cut gems, the LVCEA collection literally wraps women in light.

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The secrets of the LVCEA High Jewellery

Beneath the sparkle of the baguette-cut gems. The gemsetter’s know-how is fully expressed.
Stone after stone, cut after cut, over a full 192 hours of intricate and focused workmanship, he arrays LVCEA in its mantle of light.
Case                           
Close and invisible setting
12 hours of setting
26 baguette-cut diamonds of five different sizes
Enhanced by a cabochon crown set with diamond
Dial
Close and invisible
48 hours of gemsetting
84 baguette-cut diamonds
5 different sizes of baguette-cut diamonds, accentuating the spiral effect and reinforcing the sundial motif.
The bracelet at the heart of the LVCEA collection.
The LVCEA bracelet with its emblematic link endows the eponymous collection with its unique and highly distinctive character.
The object of keen and sustained attention, the bracelet of the LVCEA High Jewellery models calls for 132 hours of gemsetting alternating between invisible and close setting 310 stones of 31 different sizes adorn its 85 components.
Each of its links is set with 15 stones of different sizes. The clasp link alone features 20 stones of 17 different sizes. This construction has been entirely revamped in relation to the original model.
In terms of carat weights, there are:
14.01 cts for the diamond version
15.24 cts for the emerald version
16.07 cts for the ruby version.
Stones and carats:
LVCEA High Jewellery Diamonds: 422 stones 17.24 cts
LVCEA High Jewellery Emeralds: 448 stones 17.8 cts
LVCEA High Jewellery Rubies: 448 stones 19 cts

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Technical characteristics

LVCEA High Jewellery Diamonds  - 102465

Quartz movement. 
23 mm-diameter white gold case set with 26 baguette-cut diamonds (approx. 1.03 cts), 1 brilliant-cut diamond (approx. 0.02 cts) and 1 sapphire (approx. 0.54 cts).
White gold dial set with 84 baguette-cut diamonds (approx. 1.64 cts).
White gold bracelet set with 310 baguette-cut diamonds (approx. 14.01 cts).

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LVCEA High Jewellery Rubies -  102464

Quartz movement.
23 mm-diameter white gold case set with 26 baguette-cut rubies (approx. 1.11 cts).
White gold crown set with brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds.
White gold dial set with 84 baguette-cut diamonds (approx. 1.81 cts).
White gold bracelet set with 210 baguette-cut diamonds (approx. 13.25 cts) and 100 buff-top cut rubies (approx. 2.82 cts).

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LVCEA Haute Jewellery Emeralds -  102466

Quartz movement. 
23 mm-diameter white gold case set with 26 baguette-cut emeralds (approx. 0.76 cts).
White gold crown set with brilliant- and baguette-cut diamonds.
White gold dial set with 84 baguette-cut diamonds (approx. 1.81 cts).
White gold bracelet set with 210 baguette-cut diamonds (approx. 13.25 cts) and 100 buff-top cut emeralds (approx. 2.82 cts).

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BVLGARI – Diagono MAGNeSIUM

BVLGARI – Diagono MAGNeSIUM Concept watch NEW

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DIAGONO MAGNeSIUM

THREE HIGH TECHNOLOGY MATERIALS 
FOR ONE HIGH PERFORMANCE WATCH
 
Urban and pioneering, Diagono Magnesium plays on stylistic rupture, 

form and function, performance and design

Creating. Shaping matter, materials. Bringing them to life through fire or fusion. The entire jeweller’s art lies in sublimating the elements. Technical mastery. Avant-garde vision.

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Diagono Magnesium.
The watchmaker’s skill explores the complexity of the measuring of time. Building on more than 130 years of innovation and creativity, Bulgari remains constantly ahead of its time through its exceptional skills. A new milestone has now been set: Diagono Magnesium. A watchmaking piece with a well-defined character. Urban and contemporary, structured and high performance, Diagono has a knack of always turning up where you least expect it. As a sports watch, it has a particularly spicy and chic allure. As an elegant timepiece, Diagono fears nothing.

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This duality which is not a sign of inconstancy, but, on the contrary, evidence of adaptability and inspiration. Like a tribute paid to its double culture: Swiss watchmaking precision and creative Italian genius.

Rising to new challenges: such is the spirit that drives the Diagono range, inspired by the symbol of the Discobolus of Myron. The Discobolus is undoubtedly the most famous work by Myron d’Eleuthères, a Greek sculptor and bronze smith from Attica. It is thus hardly surprising that the very name of the Diagono watch is derived from the ancient Greek word “agon”. This classical term is the expression of competitiveness and efficiency. Qualities displayed to the exclusion of brute force or excess and in harmony with the rules of sport: in other words, through the elegance of well measured gestures.

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Diagono: a story of innovation. 
Ever more active and inventive. Ever more urban and more contemporary, Diagono Magnesium perpetuates a heritage of boldness and the unexpected. Launched in 1998, the Bulgari Diagono was one of the very first watches to use materials such as aluminium. This light and hard-wearing metal at the time a material of choice among aeronautical engineers.

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It represented a dramatic turn of events on the international watchmaking scene and sparked a complete upheaval in the design world. Celebrity figures adopted it. An airliner toured airports all around the world, bearing the Bulgari’s colours and the effigy of the Diagono watch. An incredibly daring world first. And then came the era of titanium in the Noughties. Further audacity, a new challenge, new success. The rubber strap was also a first. Who would have dared? All these were revolutions at the time in the sedate world of beautiful watchmaking. Significant tokens of daring for fans of style, fashion and design.

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In 2015, it is once again through the unexpected pooling of their experiences that the engineers of the Manufacture Bulgari have succeeded in pushing the boundaries of innovation and efficiency a little further, by daring to work with resolutely contemporary materials: Magnesium, PEEK and ceramic.

Once again, Bulgari springs a surprise where it is least expected, combining state-of-the-art materials in the realm of watchmaking.

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Magnesium: resistance and lightness.
Renowned for its many properties, both organic and chemical, Magnesium is a silvery-white metal. It is very light and has strong properties in terms of structural and mechanical strength for a minimum weight. Hardly surprising that it is used in very cutting-edge high technologies, such as super-cars, aeronautics, space research or Formula 1 motor-racing.

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All these are areas in which absolute performance is key and the valuable research and experiments conducted in these fields subsequently enables these discoveries to be applied to more accessible sectors such as cars or Fine Watchmaking.

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PEEK: the polymer that revolutionised the space industry.
Stepping things up a notch in terms of efficiency, Bulgari decided to design the pieces of the Diagono watch with an ultra-resistant, light polymer used to replace metal in aeroplane or space shuttle design.

Its technical name is polyetheretherketone. In the industrial world, it is known under the acronym PEEK (which stands for PolyEtherEtherKetone).

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Its advantages? PEEK is exceptionally robust. Its rigidity and dimensional stability enable it to withstand high temperatures and hostile environments. It is easy to work with and light compared to steel, aluminium and titanium. Watchmakers appreciate its low coefficient of friction and its high resistance to wear without lubrication.

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The Bulgari movement thus benefits from an unprecedented technological component, with the addition of ceramic. The latter material, known for its malleability before glazing and extreme resistance afterwards, enables the creation of mechanical elements that are highly resistant to scratching, hairline cracks and vibrations.

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Motorlac: like a new skin.
Alongside these three contemporary technological materials, Bulgari’s engineers used a unique lacquer inspired by car racing: «Motorlac», a very high quality protective coating. It both clothes and protects the competitive mechanics of the most beautiful sports cars. This is no mere adornment or decorative element, but instead an entirely technical component able to withstand extreme temperatures or variations in expansion of materials. Moreover, «Motorlac» makes it possible to create surprising grained textures and colours, and shimmering new light effects that guided the choices made by Bulgari’s designers. Boldly graphic and strongly contrasting, it represents an aesthetic element in its own right.

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Functionality guides form.
Entirely in line with its forebears’ identity, the new Diagono maintains the structured case and picks up the bezel with the double brand-name engraving.
A slimmer bezel compared to the original model serves to achieve a more streamlined effect and provide a broader dial aperture to enhance information read-off. This is one of the highlights of this sporty timepiece: the perfect match between form and function.

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A stylish element perfectly suited to an urban, modern, sporty and pleasure-seeking existence, the Diagono Magnesium is available in four chromatic dial versions, all naturally fitted with the Magnesium case and teamed with a rubber strap.

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Diagono retains both its personality and its identity while reaffirming them with this new Magnesium interpretation. The 41mm dial of the Diagono Magnesium also benefits from innovative touches including the use of “Motorlac”.

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The first version features a coppery brown lacquer as well as Superluminova-enhanced black hands and hour-markers. A second declination comes in anthracite grey with rhodium hands and hour-markers, while the third features a deep blue lacquer, rhodium hands and hour-markers. The collection is completed by a silver grey-lacquered variation with black hands and hour-markers.

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Bulgari makes a strong statement of sporting intent with the new Diagono Magnesium, always with that little extra something in terms of style imbuing it with the very Italian notion of sprezzatura: chic born of studied nonchalance, a well-designed form of laid-back attitude imbuing urban elegance with an effortlessly supple, free-flowing charm.

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Absolute 100%
100% Mechanical
100% Swiss Made
100% Swiss technology and components
100% Interactive
100% Multifunctional
100% Safe
100% Autonomous power supply
100% Limitless updating without any time limits
100% Useful for every aspect of daily life
100% Flexible: can be activated at any moment
100% Designed to evolve
100% IOS and Android compatible
100% Social
100% Contemporary: technology on demand



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Technical specifications

DIAGONO MAGNeSIUM

• 41mm diameter steel case, case middle in Magnesium and PEEK (polymer),
ceramic bezel engraved with double Bulgari logo,
black PVD caseback; steel PVD crown set with a black ceramic lozenge;

• Case middle surface treated with anthracite,
brown, silver or blue Motorlac; matching dial in the same colour;
• Mechanical self-winding movement,
42h power reserve, 28 800 Vph (4Hz);
• Vulcanised rubber strap with PEEK pin buckle.
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