Bvlgari’s latest collection of high-jewellery watches is a riot of bold colours, precious gemstones and sparkling diamonds. Named Polychroma (‘poly’ from Greek, meaning ‘multitude,’ and ‘chromia’ meaning ‘colors’), it celebrates the eternal city Rome, combining Swiss’ watchmaking expertise and jewellery-making techniques that are typical of the city. The collection offers five striking new novelties. Let’s dive into the timepieces. 

Taking inspiration from the octagonal shapes present in the ceiling of Basilica Maxentius, a Roman basilica located in Rome,Italy, Nuvole Preziose is an octagonal, white and yellow gold, 58mm case pendant watch. There is a certified cushion-cut yellow sapphire of 6,88 cts placed in the middle of the pendant. The watch took 1,560 hours to be completed. The time-only watch has an off-centered dial fully studded with pavé-set diamonds, 12 brilliant-cut orange sapphires as hour markers and blue hands. The watch is powered by the ‘Piccolissimo’ BVL100 manual winding micro movement that offers 30-hour power reserve. 

A timepiece personifying the Roman night sky illuminated with fireflies, the Notte Stellata Diva watch is set with round, baguette-cut, brilliant-cut blue sapphires, and diamonds on the case and bezel. A domed crystal, inspired by the cabochon cut, a signature of the Bvlgari style since the 50s, covers the dial. The dial features a moon set with princess-cut diamonds and moving fireflies (also seen on the bracelet), crafted from pavé snow setting yellow diamonds and blue sapphires. The watch is worn on a flexible white gold bracelet set with round brilliant-cut diamonds and blue sapphires. Twelve brilliant-cut diamonds are set as hour markers. The watch is also powered by the BVL100. 

The latest version of Bvlgari’s Serpenti, Aeterna, unveiled at the Watches and Wonders this year, has now been introduced in two new variations in this collection. Ref. 104266 is set with diamonds mixed with sapphires of varying size and colours, and Ref. 104265 comes with emeralds of varying size and colours. The dial is set with 107 diamonds, while in Ref. 104266 blue hands indicate hours and minutes, and green hands in Ref. 104265. The watch is powered by a quartz movement. 

Nothing short of an artwork, the Gioco di Forme e Colori secret watch comes with a detachable brooch hiding the diamond-studded dial under it. The maximalist white-and-rose-gold brooch is set with a central cushion-cut tanzanite, surrounded by oval-cut rubellites, step-cut yellow sapphire, trapeze-cut yellow sapphire, blue tourmalines, spessartites, red garnet, emerald and amethyst, placed on golden rays. The watch is worn on a white and rose gold link bracelet moving from right and left. The watch is powered by the BVL100. 

Celebrating the maison’s signature Tubogas bracelet, the Tubogas E Colori Manchette watch comes in a flexible rose gold version decorated with gemstones and hardstones, including tourmalines, citrines, rubellites to sodalite, turquoise, malachite and cora, cut in many shapes and sizes that create a colour-fest on the owner’s wrist. The dial is set with diamonds and blue hands covered by a 6.65K transparent natural amethyst. The watch is powered by the BVL100.