Signed twice, and somehow it works
By Priya Nair, Singapore ยท
The brand name is engraved on the bezel twice. In any other context that would be the most vulgar idea imaginable. On the Bvlgari Bvlgari, which borrowed the look from inscriptions on ancient Roman coins, it became a classic.
This version is 40 mm in steel, 9.5 mm thick, black dial, date, on a 21 mm leather strap, with the BVL 191 automatic and 42 hours of reserve behind an open caseback. That wide engraved bezel makes 40 mm read larger than it is, so on a slim wrist it's quite a statement. I'd wear it with a black dress and nothing else on that arm.
Where it falls down is value. 42 hours is ordinary for 6,000 to 6,800 dollars, the movement isn't the reason anyone buys this, and Bulgari steel has never been a resale darling. Pay full price only if you're in love with it. Otherwise, watch the pre-owned market, where this kind of watch tends to turn up at a discount.
Black dial, leather, done.