Introducing The Bulgari Octo Roma Grande Sonnerie Perpetual Calendar Diamonds (Live Pics ...

Around this time last year, Jack told you about a unique piece from Bulgari that brought together a perpetual calendar and a grand sonnerie/petite sonnerie/minute repeater in one watch, using a variation on the brand's classic Octo form Now, while we're not yet getting a mainline variation on this watch, we are getting a limited edition of eight pieces that take that idea and push it a step further, setting a combination white gold and titanium case with baguette-cut diamonds In total, there are 657 carats of diamonds on the bezel and lugs and another 123 carats of diamonds on the folding clasp.

While this certainly isn't an under-the-radar kind of watch, due in part to the 44mm size and in part to those diamonds, it is a watch that reveals a lot of subtle details as you get closer to it The titanium midcase is blacked out and has grooves cut into it, giving it a hint of Art Deco charm The transparent black sapphire dial lets you see all of that cadrature work that powers the perpetual calendar, something that often gets hidden in mega-complications.

This isn't a watch for the shy, but it is a watch that rewards the bold. . Source