It's the hottest news in luxury watchmaking: the Bvlgari Aluminium Chronophage watch, born of the Bvlgari X Ducati collaboration. A limited edition instantly recognizable by its three sub-dials on a deep red background. Two emblematic Italian brands invite you on an unprecedented journey where originality, aesthetics and boldness intertwine.
The meeting of two Italian icons
Bvlgari was founded in 1884 by Sotirio Bvlgari, a skilled Greek silversmith. Initially a silver specialist, the house diversified into gold and precious stones, offering increasingly original collections. The Italian brand has thus established itself as a reference in luxury watchmaking with a unique style influenced by Rome. The brand draws inspiration for its creations from the architecture of Rome and its monuments, such as the Colosseum. Bvlgari is also known today for its iconic designs, such as coins set into jewelry, flowers and the famous Serpenti models. All of these original pieces reflect the house's cultural heritage and its desire to pass it on through its creations.
What stands out are spectacular color combinations and unprecedented motifs. Bvlgari is synonymous with Italian excellence, always in pursuit of innovation.
A taste for boldness that can also be found at Ducati! Founded in 1926 by the two brothers of the same name, the House of Ducati has stood out since 1946 for its high-end motorcycles and innovative technologies. Its models are a judicious blend of performance and aesthetics, firmly rooted in its Italian origins. An inimitable style, constantly renewed in ever more original ways. Beyond a two-wheeled vehicle, Ducati offers passionate experiences that unite design, performance and safety.
While the meeting of these two houses may seem surprising at first, the logic quickly becomes clear. The Bvlgari Aluminium Chronophage watch illustrates a desire to shake up the codes with boldness and ardor. It is an unprecedented accessory, true to the values of its creators, a brilliant alliance of precision, energy, modernity and passion.
A watch uniting boldness and escape
The Bvlgari Aluminium Chronophage is also a marvel of design and precision.
The combination of rubber and aluminum is the keystone of its composition. The first thing you notice is the intense red dial, Ducati's emblematic color, which delicately showcases three sub-dials. The central hand indicates the seconds, while the black sub-dials with red hands display the hours and minutes on the chronograph dial. These hands are also treated with luminescent material for a little extra glow.
The watch then features a 40 mm aluminum case with a titanium and DLC case back decorated with the Ducati logo. The case is paired with a bezel bearing the Bvlgari logo all around it. In terms of materials, titanium dominates, complemented by rubber. This accessory, both cutting-edge and innovative in its materials, is water-resistant to 100 meters and offers precision to a tenth of a second! A spirited watch that calls on its wearer to dive into adventure.
The Bvlgari Aluminium stands out as much for its materials as for the message it conveys. It is an aesthetic, modern gamble that the Italian brands decided to take on together!
Since 1998, the blend of rubber and aluminum has evoked a sporty, comfortable and very clean-lined spirit. Later, the vision was modernized, and the addition of a mechanical movement to this combination immediately brought a touch of elegance and modernity. Despite the watch's innovative character, the Italian influence remains rooted and is expressed in the lines of the accessory. The houses thus demonstrate that innovation is possible while keeping one's original values.
Both serious and bold, Ducati and Bvlgari offer a watch with an intelligent, comfortable design that instills power in its wearer. The rubber strap suggests that the watch can withstand all hazards and weather conditions. Customers are invited on a quest for performance where obstacles are fewer. The Italian creation, the Bvlgari Aluminium Chronograph special edition, is thus the embodiment of a challenge inspired by great expeditions. Ambition and strength are expressed in its materials, as if to signal the start of a new quest. Would you dare take up the challenge?
A unique accessory designed especially for daring personalities. But don't wait too long: the Bvlgari Aluminium is a limited edition of only 1,000 pieces, a call to the quickest!