Guido Terreni, Umberto Macchi and Pascal Brandt of BVLGARI
I knew Bulgari before finding the PuristS website.
Like many people here, we have memories of Bulgari associated with birthdays, anniversaries, holidays and honeymoons. Our first trips to Rome and Milan involved pilgrimages to BVLGARI boutiques. Not quite like the late Elizabeth Taylor who only knew two Italian words and one of them was BVLGARI; but pretty close.
B-zero handbags were of Tardis-like capacities and and the Tubogas jewellery of mysterious construction. The current Mrs MTF still uses them.
BVLGARI 7-fold silk neckties are probably the best in the world especially matched with Bulgari tie clips and cufflinks.
BVLGARI Rettangolo watch was an iconic early entry in the MTF collection.
A pear-shaped diamond and a couple of eternity rings saved my marriage on three occasions.
The green tea and the other perfume variant (white and red teas) aromas filled our lives for a decade.
We can talk about Roman style and Italian flair but the main reason why the current Mrs MTF and I like Bulgari is the people.
People like Guido, Umberto and Pascal (see above), whom we consider friends.
Guido Terreni is passionate and knowledgeable about haute horlogerie.
People like the Bulgari New York saleslady who altered the size on a Tubogas ring in 36 hours [over a weekend] because I had to fly back to Japan.
People like the Bulgari Tokyo manageress who altered the ring size again for Mrs MTF because I got it wrong the first time!
Francesco Trapani: great grandson of BVLGARI founder
People who approved the world premiere of the BVLGARI Daniel Roth Grand Sonnerie Perpetual Calendar at the 2011 PuristS International Gathering of the Tribes in Las Vegas.
People who created the Bulgari X-Pro PuristS 10th edition to celebrate our 10th anniversary.
People who came to Las Vegas to celebrate being PuristS with us.
In summary, Bulgari is about PuristS' Heart: Passion Opinion and Information.
Regards,
MTF
This message has been edited by MTF on 2013-09-13 10:50:06