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Raro orologio a serpente, firmato Bulgari
a quattro spire realisticamente realizzate in oro giallo e smaltate in bianco, blu e nero, la testa con occhi in diamanti taglio navette nasconde un piccolo quadrante tondo, meccanica firmata Vacheron & Constantin, cal. 1426/PH, cassa numerata 418359; timbrato 750, funzionante, 1950 circa; lievi difetti allo smalto
A RARE LADY'S ENAMEL, DIAMOND AND 18K GOLD SNAKE WRISTWATCH, BY BULGARI With white, blue and black enamel articulated body to the enamel head with navette-cut diamond eyes, opening to reveal a circular dial, movement signed Vacheron & Constantin, cal. 1426/PH, 1950 circa; enamel lightly damaged
Signed Bulgari, Vacheron & Constantin, n. 418359
"The start of Bulgari's success in the area of watch-making dates back to the late 1940s and coincides with the period in which the house began to sell snake wristwatches, with gold coils wrapping around the arm and a gem-studded head concealing the watch face. (...) In the 1950s and 60s many variations were created, among which the most memorable have the triple coils where the scales, of different designs, are decorated in coloured enamel or mounted with precious stones." Bulgari, Daniela Mascetti and Amanda Triossi, Leonardo Arte Srl, Milan, 1996, pages 215-216
a quattro spire realisticamente realizzate in oro giallo e smaltate in bianco, blu e nero, la testa con occhi in diamanti taglio navette nasconde un piccolo quadrante tondo, meccanica firmata Vacheron & Constantin, cal. 1426/PH, cassa numerata 418359; timbrato 750, funzionante, 1950 circa; lievi difetti allo smalto
A RARE LADY'S ENAMEL, DIAMOND AND 18K GOLD SNAKE WRISTWATCH, BY BULGARI With white, blue and black enamel articulated body to the enamel head with navette-cut diamond eyes, opening to reveal a circular dial, movement signed Vacheron & Constantin, cal. 1426/PH, 1950 circa; enamel lightly damaged
Signed Bulgari, Vacheron & Constantin, n. 418359
"The start of Bulgari's success in the area of watch-making dates back to the late 1940s and coincides with the period in which the house began to sell snake wristwatches, with gold coils wrapping around the arm and a gem-studded head concealing the watch face. (...) In the 1950s and 60s many variations were created, among which the most memorable have the triple coils where the scales, of different designs, are decorated in coloured enamel or mounted with precious stones." Bulgari, Daniela Mascetti and Amanda Triossi, Leonardo Arte Srl, Milan, 1996, pages 215-216
Literature
"L'inizio del successo di Bulgari nel campo dell'orologeria risale alla fine degli anni Quaranta e coincide con il momento in cui la casa cominci a vendere quei bracciali-orologio a forma di serpente le cui spire d'oro si avvolgevano attorno al braccio, con la testa incrostata di gemme che celava il quadrante.(...) Negli anni Cinquanta e Sessanta ne furono studiate numerose varianti, tra le quali sono da ricordare quelle formate da tre volute dove le scaglie, di diverso disegno, sono decorate con smalti policromi o incrostate di gemme." Bulgari, Daniela Mascetti e Amanda Triossi, Leonardo Arte Srl, Milano, 1996, pagg. 215-216