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A Timely Partnership
The Bulgari Gérald Genta Octo Grand Sonnerie.
BY: RALPH DIGENNARO

True connoisseurs white-gold ultra-luxurious ‘jewel of a

of luxury timepieces lear ned timepiece’ are the four subdials on the
earlier this year that Bulgari has face, which closely resemble the dash-
consolidated its brand with that board gauges of a foreign spor ts
o f t wo o f i t s o t h e r n a m e car. Two of the subdials contain
divisions, Gérald Genta and the watch’s 48-hour power reserve
Daniel Roth. i n d i c a t o r s , a s we l l a s t h e
Francesco Trapani, CEO sonnerie—its Westminster-style
of the Bulgar i Group, chime mechanism, while the
declared: “I have decided remaining subdials house
to merge the cutting-edge a retrograde hour dial and the
skills of our Gérald Genta minutes on a disc.
and Daniel Roth Manu- Apart from attractive and
facture in Le Sentier with modern, these functioning
the prestigious image of subdials are easy to read. On
Bulgari. While preserv- the reverse side of the watch,
ing their technical and a transparent case back displays
aesthetic qualities, the the Octo Grand’s complex
Daniel Roth and the bi-directional, manually wound
Gérald Genta timepieces movement. The Bulgari name
will from now on be fully clearly takes top billing on
integrated into the Bulgari the 44mm Octo Grand’s face,
collection. This alliance is with a decidedly more demure
sealed on the new watch Gérald Genta logo displayed
creations, where the Bulgari in smaller letters toward the
Brand is featured along with bottom of the dial. A particularly
the Gérald Genta and Daniel noteworthy Bulgari-style detail
Roth logos.” is the beaded 18-karat white-gold
This not altogether surprising c row n , s e t w i t h a F a l c o n ’s E ye
move by Bulgari is personified in cabochon and an 18-karat white-gold
their new and very limited-edition triple-blade clasp joined to a genuine
timepiece: The Bulgari Gérald Genta alligator leather strap. About $773,000.00.
Octo Grand Sonnerie.
Immediately striking about this 18-karat Bulgari, 800.285.4274, www.bulgari.com

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