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Patrick_y uncovers a fascinating micro-theme at SIHH 2015, spotlighting three luxury accessories inspired by the legendary Bugatti motorcar marque. This article delves into the Parmigiani Bugatti Timepiece, the Ralph Lauren Automotive Watch Collection, and Roland Iten's Bugatti Mechanical Belt Buckle, showcasing how these brands cater to Bugatti owners with products that embody the car's incredible beauty, engineering, and speed.
PuristSPro discovers a hidden micro-theme at SIHH 2015, Bugatti inspired products. Bugatti is the fabled French motorcar manufacture of extremely beautiful vehicles. Read on to discover what special novelties at SIHH 2015 are related to the storied car brand. Featuring the Parmigiani Bugatti Timepiece, The Ralph Lauren Automotive Watch Collection, and Roland Iten's Bugatti Mechanical Belt Buckle.
Owners of Bugatti vehicles will be pleased to know that they are especially catered to this year at SIHH 2015 with three Bugatti inspired products:
1. Parmigiani Bugatti Timepiece
2. Ralph Lauren Automotive Timepiece
3. Roland Iten Bugatti Mechanical Belt Buckle
PARMIGIANI's Interpretation of Bugatti Parmigiani, is a brand that is not as well known as Patek Philippe, but The Patek Philippe contracts Parmigiani to service, maintain, and restore most of the timepieces and automata in the Patek Philippe Museum. The Parmigiani Bugatti watch is a continuation of the multi-section horizontal oval tubular movement that the storied brand has been making for the past few years. This year, Parmigiani has three special pieces in their Bugatti collection. The first
Inspired By His Own Bugatti, Ralph Lauren Creates A Timepiece When people think celebrity car collections most people think Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld. Those are two very impressive collections, but I think of Ralph Lauren and his 1938 Bugatti Type 57S that has won awards in every show it’s been entered into (and many Best of Shows out of them). Ralph uses this car as his inspiration for the Ralph Lauren Automotive Collection of watches. For example the beautifully glazed wooden steering wheel
I've become a fan of the brands mentioned here myself. Type 41 Royale Type 50S this car is just simply both sinister and scandalous. 120mph all day long... in the wet. Circa 1936
It's amazing what these cars could do back nearly 100 years ago! Speeds that would still be considered fast even today. I really like your photo of the Type 50S. What's your favorite Bugatti vehicle (any year)? What's your favorite Parmigiani Fleurier Timepiece? Thanks for posting!
The time piece may surprise you. The Parmigiani Areolithe. I like chronographs. The car won't surprise. Here is Lord Rothchilds type 57 Atlantic. Was up then upgraded to a 57SC. He had to have the blower as soon as it was available.
ROLAND ITEN and BUGATTI Mechanical Belt Buckles Roland Iten has been making fine accessories for years. Roland always has one idea; how to make our every day actions become ever more fluid, how to adapt an existing product that requires two hands to operate to operate on one hand, and how to make a boring mundane belt buckle into a mechanical sculpture. A quick talk with this man, and he reminds me of the Silicon Valley visionaries I’ve met. Visionaries near the Vallee de Joux perhaps. Roland It
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