Here's your first look at Bulgari, Zenith and Hublot's new line-up of watches for 2021
The inaugural edition of LVMH Watch Week was held at the beginning of last year at Bulgari Hotel & Resorts, Dubai, just weeks before the Covid-19 outbreak put a stop to international travel.
This year, amid concerns about new contagious coronavirus strains, the event moved to an all-digital format. Tag Heuer was the only LVMH watchmaker that decided not to participate, choosing instead to organise its own product rollouts over the coming weeks.
Despite the absence of a physical trade exhibition, Bulgari, Zenith and Hublot's new novelties don't disappoint. Innovative colours have been unveiled, experimental materials utilised, and signature designs improved.
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Bulgari Octo Roma Carillon Tourbillon
The latest in a series of complicated Octo Roma watches, Bulgari's Octo Roma Carillon Tourbillon seamlessly combines a tourbillon with a minute repeater, which strikes the Chimes of Westminster.
Unapologetically complex, this tough-guy timepiece is visually spectacular, thanks to its jet-black DLC (diamond-like carbon) coated titanium case, which measures in at a roomy 44 mm.
The watch's three gongs and three hammers are housed on the left-hand side of the dial, so that the wearer can admire the complication easily from the wrist when activated using the white gold push-button at 9 o'clock.
A smooth titanium middle case adds a surprising, and much welcomed, touch that gives the Octo Roma Carillon Tourbillon a more sophisticated look when compared to an all-DLC-coated, matt case.
Limited to just 15 pieces, get yours for US$259,000.
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