64 WATCHES & TIMEPIECES
Serpenti Misteriosi Dragone
Taking inspiration from the Serpenti watch designed by Bulgari for elizabeth taylor when she was playing the main role in Joseph L . Mankiewicz ’ s cleopatra movie , the Serpenti Misteriosi Dragone secret watch shows a white gold dragon head covered with diamonds and featuring 2 pear-shape emerald eyes . the three-twirl white gold bracelet enriched with round brilliant-cut diamonds and emeralds completes an extraordinary timepiece , that offers an incomparable comfortable fit . revealing Bulgari ’ s omnipresent playful touch , the snake head opens by pressing the little tongue and reveals a dial that can be easily turned , enabling to wear the timepiece either on the left or on right wrist , as it happened with the heritage piece . this extraordinary creation is powered by the brand ’ smallest mechanical movement .
EAST MEETS WEST
Highlighting the offering ’ s eclectic spirit , Western and eastern influences converge into the “ east Meets West ” range . Presented with a matching necklace , the Oriental Buds high-jewelry secret watch evokes a lush exotic garden , its geometric symmetry inspired by Byzantine architecture .
THE ART OF LUXURY Issue 59 2023