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BVLGARI Gerald Genta Sapphire Tourbillon Prototype: live pics

 

The BVLGARI Gerald Genta Sapphire Tourbillon has finally made it way to the United States!  A special collection of Bulgari, Daniel Roth, and Gerald Genta complicated timepieces, including some prototypes, were shown to an exclusive group of collectors.  Team PuristSPro was invited to attend a preview of this collection at the flagship Bulgari Boutique at Crystals Mall in City Center Las Vegas. 

The first piece I was excited to see was the sapphire tourbillon.  Last month Kong had posted pics of the prototype
click here and found it to be a stunning piece.  I couldn't wait to see this in person and I was impressed by the 3 dimensional depth of the movement.  Not only does the sapphire toubillon use a Cal 8000 skeletonized movement, but the sapphire bridges and the case itself gives it a true 'see thru' movement.  It really has to be seen in person to appreciate the depth and visual impact of the watch.

Views from the transparent caseback.  This particular piece was a prototype, No. 00 and made in white gold.  It felt very light almost as though it was titanium:

The 'BVLGARI' logo etched in the sapphire bridge.  I don't care what most think about the BLVGARI logo on Gerald Genta watches, this placement looks great to me:

The signature crown with the polished tips.  It provided a solid texture for winding and was very smooth without catching on my shirt when I wore the watch:

One of the coolest features, luminous side markers on the side of the case:

White gold deployant clasp and crocodile strap.  I really liked how the skeleton theme was taken with the lightening cuts on the clasp:

At 53mm lug to lug, I was afraid that it would be too large on my small wrists.  But you can see that it fit rather nicely

I've got a video coming up and a few more complications.  It's really exciting to see these pieces and I can't wait to examine a regular production watch.

Regards,
ED-209

This message has been edited by ED209 on 2010-09-15 23:08:42