The 2022 edition of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) was held on November 10 in Geneva. During the official ceremony Bulgari was awarded twice by the international jury composed of 30 highly recognized watchmaking experts from press, social media and retail: the highly coveted Audacity Prize went to the game-changing Octo Finissimo Ultra watch, while Serpenti Misteriosi High Jewellery watch won in the Jewellery category.
Bulgari Serpenti Misteriosi High Jewellery got the Jewellery Watch Prize at GPHG 2022.
“Serpenti is Bulgari’s iconic watch and this model perfectly demonstrates our ability to merge and magnify the arts of fine watchmaking and high jewellery. Powered by the in-house Piccolissimo caliber, the smallest round mechanical movement in the market today, it is a true embodiment of our expertise in the art of miniaturization. This watch fully demonstrates the talent of our designers, engineers, watchmakers and all the teams involved into the project – this prize goes to them for their passion and dedication to create objects of exceptional beauty and mechanical perfection”.
– Antoine Pin, Managing Director of Bulgari Watch Divition.
The first Serpenti secret watches were introduced in the late 1950s. Several iterations, in two- or three-colour gold or combined with steel, followed confirming Bulgari’s expertise with daring colour combinations, intricate craftsmanship and unconventional materials. The new Serpenti Misteriosi timepiece is opulent and colourful, with a strong emphasis on the mastery of decorative arts and jewellery virtuosity.
The 40 mm rose gold case set with brilliant-cut diamonds and turquoise inserts, 2 pear-cut rubellites for the eyes (~0.4 ct), diamond-paved dial; double-tour rose gold bracelet set with diamonds and turquoise inserts. Total 724 diamonds (~18.05 cts).
The Serpenti Misteriosi is equipped with the new Piccolissimo mechanical movement, one of the smallest in the world, entirely conceived and produced within the Bulgari Manufacture in Le Sentier. The BVL100 calibre revives the very small mechanical ‘motors’ that equipped all women’s watches until the early 1970s. Measuring 12.30 mm in diameter and 2.50 mm thick, the BVL100 calibre indicating the hours and minutes is housed in the head of the reptile within a dedicated container. Pressing the snake’s tongue on the Serpenti Misteriosi opens the head to reveal the watch. A bidirectional crown located on the caseback enables manual winding and time-setting.
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