A RARE DIAMOND-SET SNAKE WRISTWATCH, BY BULGARI

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A RARE DIAMOND-SET SNAKE WRISTWATCH, BY BULGARI
Designed as a coiled snake, the sprung body with black enamel scale detailing, the head with pear shaped diamond eyes and hinged jaw opening to reveal the circular dial with polished hour markers and hands, to the diamond line bezel, mechanical movement, 1960s, maker's pouch
Signed Bulgari, watch dial signed Jaeger Le Coultre, case no.678770 A

Literature

Cf. Triossi, Amanda, Between Eternity and History Bulgari from 1884 to 2009 125 years of Italian Jewels, Milan, 2009, pp.194-199 for several snake watches of a similar design

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Lot Essay

During the 1960s Bulgari introduced a more realistically modelled snake design to its collection of sprung bracelet watches. It quickly became a signature model of the Italian house and was produced in several variations. Elizabeth Taylor is seen wearing a similar timepiece in a photo taken on the film set of Cleopatra in 1962, see p.246 Triossi, Between Eternity and History Bulgari from 1884 to 2009 125 years of Italian Jewels

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