Nice wrist shot!

Apr 13, 2010,18:30 PM
 

Thanks BCL.  Hope to see some current closeup patina shots of your wife's Gefica.  Is this her daily wearer or does she switch off with other watches?

Regards,
ED-209

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Baselworld 2010: Bulgari Novelties - an Interview with CEO Francesco Trapani

 
 By: MTF : April 5th, 2010-16:47
Before we look at the novelties from Bulgari, we cannot escape the backchat about the Daniel Roth and Gérald Genta lines within the Bulgari brand. On 15th January 2010, Mr. Francesco Trapani, CEO of the Bulgari Group, announced that the Gérald Genta and D...  

I love the Endurer...

 
 By: fai9al_429 : April 5th, 2010-18:17
And that Diagono X-Pro is really really cool

The Endurer and Gefica are still cool but.....

 
 By: DRMW : April 5th, 2010-23:59
Thanks for the photo coverage MTF and to Ping for posting it up. IMO, the Endurer and Gefica are still cool but this piece is really an eye catcher! -MW...  

I totally agree --NT

 
 By: Massi : April 6th, 2010-16:34

It's the Bulgari Gerald Genta Tourbillon Sapphire

 
 By: pingtsai : April 6th, 2010-19:22
...per MTF and his Bulgari sources, an impressive piece indeed.

I love the dial...

 
 By: dxboon : April 6th, 2010-23:52
...but hate the case (at least in pictures). I do want to see it in person, though! Cheers, Daos

Nice presentation by Bulgari!

 
 By: dxboon : April 7th, 2010-00:02
Thanks, Ping, for pulling this together for us (and thanks to MTF too for all his hard work). This is the piece that really caught my eye: It's elegant, yet playful. I've always liked the ellipsocurvex shape from DR. It's great to see all the novelties fr...  

Everyone has a budget (almost), but the Bulgari Diagono X Pro will be on my list

 
 By: bernard cheong : April 7th, 2010-17:34
I spent almost a day, in fact, I went twice to Bulgari, during Basel...explored the rooms, ate lunch, wasted everyone's time...including half of the staff and design team...and that's alot of time to waste (especially when I am not press or moderator)...B...  

So Bernard do you like the X Pro? :P

 
 By: ED209 : April 7th, 2010-19:49
Besides the solid mass of the X-Pro, what other design features attract you to this particular watch? Would it be even more impressive and massive if it was offered on a solid metal bracelet instead of the rubber strap? Looking forward to when you get you... 

The X Pro will deliver several tactile and emotional feelings that others will not.

 
 By: bernard cheong : April 7th, 2010-23:33
Yes..I like it. (1) If..only if..one likes weight, in itself a relative sensation...the X Pro will deliver. When dealing with weight, it is often much more of how the mass balances itself on the wrist, rather than the actual mass itself. (2) Second, some ... 

Thanks Bernard for the detail

 
 By: ED209 : April 8th, 2010-16:45
Point #3 is very interesting. I'll have to try it on the next visit to an AD to see if I can 'feel' a Bulgari watch in a blind test. Regards, ED-209

Great post Bernard. This kind of statement...

 
 By: SJX : April 8th, 2010-07:33
"this is a watch you could have sex in, there are not many watches that a man will look good in when he is naked! Come to think of it, only women look good naked with watches on. Hmmm...socks too...why do men look strange naked with socks on and women loo... 

Thanks MTF and Ping for the Bulgari Novelties and live pics

 
 By: ED209 : April 7th, 2010-19:46
And great interview with Mr. Trapani. I appreciate his candor regarding the questions about the Bulgari brand and GG/DR. As for the watches, wow. Great to see that the Endurer and Gefica are alive and continuing in the collection. The X-Pro (also mentione... 

The X-Pro

 
 By: fai9al_429 : April 7th, 2010-21:06
...is definitely a monster of a watch, I fell in love immediately when I saw the photos, I have a feeling that I'll love it even more when I see it in the metal. I can definitely see it on my wrist in the near future

Thanks MTF and Ping

 
 By: SJX : April 8th, 2010-07:35
Tthe Il Giocatore Veneziano is totally unchanged from pre-restructuring - not much that can be done to change it without losing its character. - SJX

A great interview and great pictures of the GG and DR timepieces...

 
 By: patrick_y : April 8th, 2010-08:18
Thank you for the interview MTF! I've been very curious about why Bulgari decided to enter this market, and your questions were very intuitive and helped me answer my own questions! Thank you for the great photographs and the insightful interview! My inte... 

But...

 
 By: 11111 : April 10th, 2010-23:50
On a very personal note, I am disappointed to see a fashion brand name printed on these dials so excessively... almost taking over the creations of others. I do not question the know-how of Bulgari and I wish them well, but I much prefer that in my wife's... 

RE: But...

 
 By: ED209 : April 11th, 2010-22:16
Hi BCL, Welcome to the Bulgari forum. Thanks for your opinions on the Bulgari collection. I'm just curious, you mentioned that you are disappointed to see a fashion brand name printed on these dials ... and on your wife's Gefica you prefer there is only t... 

No problem

 
 By: 11111 : April 12th, 2010-14:57
Hi ED, Thanks for your reply. It does not bother me that the man sold his company, as subsequent collections have remained faithful and recognizable as GG. I believe the recreation of the Gefica is a stunning piece, truthful to the character of the origin...  

Wow BCL!

 
 By: pingtsai : April 13th, 2010-09:52
Very cool Gefica on your wife's wrist...seldom see such a masculine looking watch on a woman's wrist. But the look is extremely appealing because of the uniqueness. I'm curious. Does your wife enjoy wearing large watches most of the time? And what is her ... 

gefica is nice on a woman's wrist

 
 By: 11111 : April 15th, 2010-14:44
Thank you pingtsai. It does look cool on her wrist. I am not very keen to find out my wife's opinion on Bulgari jewelry.

Nice wrist shot!

 
 By: ED209 : April 13th, 2010-18:30
Thanks BCL. Hope to see some current closeup patina shots of your wife's Gefica. Is this her daily wearer or does she switch off with other watches? Regards, ED-209

Daily wearer

 
 By: 11111 : April 14th, 2010-21:06
Hi Ed, It is her daily wearer, as the rest are just too small. She also likes using my Panerais. I will post pictures. Regards.

Great coverage. Thank you. [nt]

 
 By: VMM : April 13th, 2010-10:59
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