BULGARI DIVAS’ DREAM FINISSIMA MINUTE REPEATER MALACHITE

Bulgari has recently made headlines with a number of record-breaking ultra-thin watches, all of them feats of micro-engineering but also united by a fairly austere aesthetic.

With this minute repeater, the jeweller combines some of its traditional glamour with one of the world-beating movements – the thinnest women’s minute repeater calibre ever made. Minute repeaters chime out the time using a pair of miniature hammers and gongs; to activate it, you pull the fan-shaped lever on the left-hand side.

The decorations necessary to make this a women’s watch worthy of the Bulgari name – the white-gold case snow-set with brilliant diamonds, and the hardstone malachite dial – mean it is no longer an ultra-thin watch overall, but I’d argue that it is a more complete creation as a result. £/$POA; bulgari.com