Bvlgari introduced a new automatic movement in the BVS100 Lady Solotempo, realised in the new Serpenti Seduttori Automatic and the Tubogas.
Hands-on initial impressions.
Hands-on with the new Bvlgari new automatic movement in Serpenti and Tubogas
Bvlgari releases a new automatic movement – the Lady Solotempo BVS100 because they felt that no other calibre in the market meets the size and volume criteria that they need to fit into two of their iconic watches – the Serpenti and Tubogas.
The movement is an automatic calibre, equipped with a full size automatic winding rotor and is time only with H/M/S indications. The movement is only 19mm in diameter and 3.9mm thick, and weighs in at a minuscule 5grams. Yet the power reserve is a nice 50 hours.
The movement is developed and produced by Bvlgari in Le Sentier, and they expect it to be used in other LVMH Maisons. And the movement is manufactured by Zenith in its Movement Manufacture.
The two launch models with this new movement is found in two families.
The first is the Serpenti Seduttori, with the beautiful and supple bracelet, which looks like the scales of the snake it is named after. The Seduttori will be available in yellow gold, rose gold in a nominal 34mm case size, both with 36 round brilliant – cut diamonds totalling about 0.6ct on the bezel.
As well as a two tone model in stainless steel and rose gold, also with round brilliant-cut diamonds on the bezel. The watch will also be offered in a stainless steel case with bracelet and aforementioned round brilliant cut diamonds in either a white opaline or black lacquered dial.
The Serpenti Seduttori will also be offered in a full gemset case in either white or yellow gold. In these two models, the dial has a full pavé with 335s diamond set (totalling 1ct) as well as the even more round brilliant-cut diamonds on the case, bezel and bracelet. The diamonds on the case and bezel total 2.4ct and the bracelet adds an additional 266 brilliant-cut diamonds totalling 5.3cts.
The movement will also be featured in two Tubogas watches, with either the single or double spiral.
