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Bulgari Serpenti Ladies Watch

Italians have the vintage concept of wrapping your wrist like a snake in the form of a watch, thus Serpenti concept is very well known to people around the globe. Bulgari has re-released it in a new form. What impressed me most is the execution. The watch is essentially many from one long wrapped strand of steel or gold. Inside is a complex system to make it elastic. It feels refined, as though it would last for a long time – really nice engineering here.

The “snake head” is the watch dial, and again it comes in a few styles. There are a few different faces and the Serpenti models come with and without diamonds. There are also some very high-end versions that are totally covered in precious stones. These also require you to open the snake’s mouth to reveal the watch face. In the past the Serpenti watches didn’t use Bulgari watch faces, but where make for a host of other brands.

There are a few coil sizes I believe for different wrists, but concept is more or less “on size fits all.” As a man I’d never be able to wear one of these, but I was impressed with how cool and elegant they look on women. I could easy see these watches as casual wear for the right lady. As a concept they are cool, as a watch they are refined, and as a style statement they are unmatched.