Bvlgari Serpenti Cuff

Ladies' watches, unfortunately, don’t get the attention they deserve.

It seems to be assumed that women are fine with shoddily designed timepieces devoid of soul. Of course, this is nonsense — there’s no reason whatsoever that a lady’s watch should be any less considered than a man’s!

Bulgari is one of few companies whose thoughtful ladies’ watches have risen to the top — perhaps because of the firm’s background as a jeweler. The Serpenti, a serpentine line of ladies’ watches that originated in the aftermath of World War II, is today an iconic masterpiece of industrial design. While some are easily identifiable as, well, snakes, others are much more subtle in their design influence.

This Serpenti cuff timepiece from the 1980s downplays somewhat the serpentine influence. Housed in an ovular, 16mm 18K yellow gold case with a sapphire crystal, a yellow gold and onyx cabochon crown, and a polished bezel, it features a matte black, heavily patinated dial with applied yellow gold indices and a matching yellow gold handset. Fitted to a yellow gold Tubogas cuff bracelet and powered by a hand-wound movement from Ebel, this is a time capsule of a mechanical Serpenti — the type of watch that’s just as elegant today as it was upon its debut.

On the lookout for a graceful cocktail watch that doesn’t take over the room? Then this is the timepiece to own!

Founded by Greek entrepreneur and silversmith Sotirios Voulgaris in Rome in 1884, Bvlgari has since become a luxury powerhouse.
Following its acquisition of the Gérald Genta and Daniel Roth brands from Singapore’s The Hour Glass in the early 2000s, the maison began a process of vertical integration that has allowed it to produce watches on par with the best from historical Swiss firms, the likes of which have stunned the world in the form of the Octo Finissimo collection. Indeed, having broken eight world records for thinness in as many years, the 2020s have proven Bvlgari to be a watchmaker unparalleled in modern history.
In 2011, Bvlgari was purchased by the LVMH Group, ensuring an allocation of resources and limelight that have placed the brand at the center of the watch buying public’s attention. From simple, time-only pieces to some of the world’s most complicated watches — and the world’s thinnest mechanical watch, full stop — Bvlgari’s watchmaking division continues to develop some of the most stunning timepieces in the world, each imbued with a certain Roman charm and sophistication.

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