Bvlgari Unveils Its "Aeterna" High-Jewelry Watches for 2024
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In celebration of its 140th anniversary, Bvlgari has unveiled its spectacular "Aeterna" collection, an ode to the brand's unique ability to embrace its heritage while forging an exciting present and envisioning a magnificent future of beauty.
Nurtured by passion and imagination, the Aeterna collection includes an exceptional selection of high-jewelry watches that celebrate Bvlgari's rich cultural heritage inspired by the Eternal City of Rome. By drawing inspiration from ancient Roman magnificence, the collection sublimely elevates the brilliance of precious gemstones.
With an ever-forward outlook, Bvlgari demonstrates its pioneering spirit by continuously exploring new materials, crafts, and techniques. Seamlessly connecting past, present, and future, Bvlgari delivers outstanding creations that exude a profound sense of timeless beauty while encompassing the passage of time itself.
The Fuochi D'Artificio High-Jewelry Watches
A standout piece is the Fuochi D'Artificio High-Jewelry Manchette, a stunning secret watch that required over 1,450 hours of meticulous craftsmanship. Depicting a vivid fireworks display, this gem-encrusted rose gold and blue titanium cuff is adorned with a dazzling array of precious stones including sapphires, rubies, garnets, tourmalines, and over 13 carats of brilliant diamonds.
The Fuochi D'Artificio High-Jewelry Petite Watch is another secret watch marvel, featuring a semi-flexible rose gold cuff emblazoned with a radiant explosion of pear-shaped gemstones like yellow sapphires, rubellites, and pink tourmalines artfully combined with sparkling diamonds and unique aventurine glass inserts.
The Animali Fantastici Collection
Taking inspiration from ancient Greek and Roman mythology, the Animali Fantastici collection pays tribute to iconic mythological animals. The crown jewel is the breathtaking Fenice High-Jewelry Watch, an absolute masterpiece requiring over 3,000 hours of work. This secret watch features over 160 carats of exquisite colored gems like sapphires, amethysts, rubies, and garnets in an incredible degradé effect, centered around an exceptionally rare 9.78-carat Paraiba tourmaline dial.
The Fenice Octo Roma Secret Watch is another mythological marvel adorned with brilliant-cut sapphires, aquamarines, rubies, and amethysts alongside a flying tourbillon movement.
Inspired by the chimera creature, the Serpenti Misteriosi Chimera watch combines Bvlgari's iconic snake motif with a lion's head, both cast in diamonds and emeralds. Meanwhile, the Serpenti Misteriosi Dragone reinvents the legendary 1960s Elizabeth Taylor serpent watch with over 32 carats of diamonds forming a magnificent, twisting dragon shape.
With the Aeterna collection, Bvlgari's unparalleled creativity and Swiss watchmaking expertise have culminated in a spellbinding display of high-jewelry timepieces designed to amaze. Drawing from its Roman roots, the brand has conceived modern marvels that connect its legendary past to an eternally reborn future of breathtaking beauty.
