Still weird, still cool
By Rafael Ortiz, Mexico City ยท
Light, though. That's the thing nobody tells you about the Aluminium until you pick one up. An aluminium case with a rubber strap, 40 mm by 12 mm, and it barely registers on the wrist. For a long-haul flight that's a real advantage: no heavy steel bracelet pressing on your wrist bone at hour nine.
The design comes from the original 1998 Aluminium, and it still looks like nothing else: big Bulgari logo engraved into the bezel, rubber links, a black dial with clear subdials. I'd wear it on a Sunday in Roma Norte and get questions from people who know watches and people who don't.
Two things bother me. The B130 has a 42-hour reserve, which is short, and the closed caseback hides it anyway. And aluminium scratches, so it won't stay pretty. At 4,600 to 5,200 dollars it's a fun, unusual chronograph, but not one I'd call a bargain.