Bulgari Bulgari Watch

A solid eighteen carat yellow gold Bulgari "Bulgari" wristwatch with nephrite stone dial and diamond hour markers.  This is perhaps the most well known of all wristwatches produced by the most luxurious name in Italian jewellery production.   Following the death in 1966 of Giorgio Bulgari the future and direction of the business was entrusted into the hands of his two sons; Gianni and Paolo. It was not an easy time domestically in Italy. The ensuing oil crisis gripping the world took a particularly heavy toll on Italy's economy in the 1970s. So, the decision was made to expand the reach of the business outside of Rome, and Italy. In 1972 a new storefront was opened at the Pierre Hotel in New York city.  Geneva, Monte Carlo and Paris locations soon followed. Not only did the business change, but also the designs and the items being proceed under the umbrella of the Bulgari name.  From Sotirio's creation of the brand, which was as much an antique store as it was producing pieces, the acq