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Three Genta-designed vintage Bvlgari
Here are three vintage rectangular Bvlgari watches which have been designed by Gerald Genta during the 1970s and 1980s.
Two of them are dual time, the third being time-only.
One is oriented vertically, while the other two are oriented horizontally.
Let's have a look.
A/ VERTICAL DUAL TIME
I personally like the two-tone champagne dial with two silver registers with black stick and Arabic hour indices.
The 18k yellow gold case measures 25 x 37 mm and it contains two separate Ebel manual-winding movements, which can be set independently by their dedicated crown.
Like almost all rectangular watches, it wears a little big on the wrist.
The “B” signed buckle is a nice touch.
What do you think about such a watch?
credit: Fabsuisse Vintage Watches
The case is in 18k yellow gold.
Again, the buckle is signed “B”.
credit: Avocat Vintage Watches
C/ HORIZONTAL TIME ONLY
Tim Vaux recounted here how he found this watch and traced its provenance: Unearthing A Forgotten Bvlgari By Gerald Genta
The buckle bears the “GG” hallmark.
credit: Tim Vaux on Hodinkee
Do you like these timepieces and do you have a favorite?
The vertical dual time sings to me the most, personally.
A/ VERTICAL DUAL TIME
I personally like the two-tone champagne dial with two silver registers with black stick and Arabic hour indices.
The 18k yellow gold case measures 25 x 37 mm and it contains two separate Ebel manual-winding movements, which can be set independently by their dedicated crown.
Like almost all rectangular watches, it wears a little big on the wrist.
The “B” signed buckle is a nice touch.
What do you think about such a watch?
credit: Fabsuisse Vintage Watches
B/ HORIZONTAL DUAL TIME
The two-tone dial is said to have been produced by Stern Fréres.
The case is in 18k yellow gold.
Again, the buckle is signed “B”.
credit: Avocat Vintage Watches
C/ HORIZONTAL TIME ONLY
Tim Vaux recounted here how he found this watch and traced its provenance: Unearthing A Forgotten Bvlgari By Gerald Genta
The buckle bears the “GG” hallmark.
credit: Tim Vaux on Hodinkee
Do you like these timepieces and do you have a favorite?
The vertical dual time sings to me the most, personally.
Thanks for looking.
Best, Emmanuel
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Three Genta-designed vintage Bvlgari
Here are three vintage rectangular Bvlgari watches which have been designed by Gerald Genta during the 1970s and 1980s . Two of them are dual time , the third being time-only . One is oriented vertically , while the other two are oriented horizontally . L...
Yes and it's probably more wrist friendly than the vertical one!
I think it's still for sale, btw. Best, Emmanuel
The dual times work a lot better for me 😊👍🏻
Utilizing the real estate much better than the time only. But all are intriguing indeed 🙌🏻👌🏻
Definitely intriguing watches.
I agree with you concerning the dual time. Horizontal probably fits any wrist more easily but I tend to prefer vertical. Best, Emmanuel
Understand your choice here…
Even if the horizontal is perhaps the less usual arrangement 😊👍🏻
In fact, based on the previous dual time watches
I have highlighted, I think vertical could be the less usual arrangement! 🤔🤷🏽♂️🙃 ...
In this sense…
Yes (although some of Cartier and VC models did use the vertical one). I meant more in terms of the case shape overall, where the vertical is more common than the horizontal 😊👍🏻