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Bulgari Tubogas Gold Watch Bracelet BB 26 2T
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari Tubogas 18k gold watch bracelet, featuring slightly flexible design. Bracelet will fit
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20th Century Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold

Bvlgari Tubogas 18K Yellow Gold Tubogas 26mm Black Round Dial Watch
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Indulge in the timeless allure of the Bulgari Tubogas Yellow Gold Bracelet Black 26mm Dial Vintage
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20th Century Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari 18K Gold Tri Color BB191T Serpenti Tubogas Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari 18K Tri Color BB191T Tricolor Tubogas Watch. This timepiece has become iconic almost the
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20th Century Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Vintage Tubogas Midsize 18K Two Tone Gold Ladies Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Size Vintage Ladies Bvlgari Bulgari Tubogas watch in 18k yellow & white gold, a timeless highly
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Bvlgari 18K Tri Color BB191T Tricolor Tubogas Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari 18K Tri Color BB191T Tricolor Tubogas Watch. This timepiece has become iconic almost the
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20th Century Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Rare Bvlgari 18k Gold and Black Enamel Serpenti Tubogas Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
A rare and collectible Bulgari black enamel and 18k yellow gold 'Serpenti 'Tubogas wristwatch with
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Vintage 1980s Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Bvlgari Tubogas 18K Yellow Gold Black Dial Swiss Ladies Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
This midsize Ladies Bvlgari Bulgari Tubogas watch in 18k yellow gold, a timeless highly desired
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Tubogas Serpenti Tubogas SP35 SPG Ladies Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
The Bvlgari Tubogas Serpenti SP35 SPG Watch: A Timepiece of Elegance. Elegance, craftsmanship, and
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Bvlgari Tubogas Serpenti Ladies Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari "Serpenti " Bracelet/Wristwatch In Coiled Rose Gold and Diamond and MOP 18K., quartz
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1990s Italian Artist Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold SQ 22 2T Quadrato Tubogas Diamond Bezel Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
"Swiss Made Bvlgari 18k Yellow Gold Quartz Ladies SQ 22 2T Diamond Watch. A lady's gold wristwatch
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20th Century Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Serpenti Tubogas Diamond Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari Diamond And Onyx 'Serpenti' coil Wristwatch in 18k Rose Gold. The watch has a quartz
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Early 20th Century Italian Artist Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Onyx, Rose Gold

Bvlgari Bulgari Two Color 18kt Gold Tubogas Serpenti Bracelet Watch Vintage
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
, Italian and Swiss assay marks 18 karat yellow and white gold Same reference can be found in BVLGARI
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Vintage 1980s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Tubogas 18 Karat Yellow Gold Black Square Dial Vintage Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Aventura, FL
Bvlgari Tubogas Quadrato Vintage Yellow Gold Watch. Very classy sort of retro feels but oh so
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modernist Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Bvlgari Women's Diagono Tubogas 18k/SS Quartz Watch w/ Date BB 26 GSCD
By Bulgari
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Bulgari Bvlgari Women's Diagono Tubogas 18k/SS Quartz Watch w/ Date BB 26 GSCD Movement #714 Model
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Bulgari Bvlgari 18 Karat Tri-Color Gold Model BB232T 23mm Tubogas Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari Bvlgari 18 Karat Tri-Color Gold Model BB232T 23mm Tubogas Watch Maker: Bvlgari Model
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Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Ladies Thri-Color Gold Tubogas Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Stamford, CT
Bvlgari lady's 18k three-color gold Tubogas bangle watch, with quartz movement, 18k, yellow, white
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Tubogas BB23 2T
By Bulgari
Located in Surfside, FL
Tubogas BB23 2T watch on a 18k White & Yellow Gold bracelet. This Bvlgari watch has a 23 x 23 mm case
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20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Bvlgari Tubogas BB23 2T
Bvlgari Tubogas BB23 2T
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Modern BVLGARI White/Yellow Gold Tubogas Open Flex Cuff Quartz Lady 23mm Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bvlgari 18K Yellow/White Gold Tubogas Quartz Bangle Wrist Watch • 18k gold watch weighs 77g
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2010s North American Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

BVLGARI BULGARI 18 Karat Tri-Color Tubogas Wrap Watch BB191T
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI BULGARI 18 Karat Tri-Color Tubogas Wrap Watch BB191T Maker: Bvlgari Model: BB191T Year
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Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

New Bvlgari Tubogas Serpenti Scaglie Ladies SPP26WGD1GD11T Watch with Box +Paper
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Diamonds Bezel: 18k Rose Gold Weight of watch 18 K gold 90 gm Crystal: Scratch Resistant Sapphire Movement
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2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Bvlgari Bulgari 18 Karat Tri-Color Gold BB 30 2T Large Dial Tubogas Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari Bulgari 18 Karat Tri-Color Gold More Rare Large Dial Tubogas Watch model BB 30 2T 30mm
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Late 20th Century Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 1 T Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Serpenti Vintage BB19 1 T Watch. Bulgari’s Tubogas Snake watch is an
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20th Century Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Bulgari Tubogas Gold Wrap Watch Original Box
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A Bulgari Tubogas 18k gold triple wrap-around watch. The 18k gold case with a snap-on case back is
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Bracelet Watch Yellow Gold And Steel
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
Classic 18k gold and steel Tubogas bracelet watch by Bvlgari, with black dial and manual winding
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Vintage 1980s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, 18k Gold

Bulgari 18 Karat Yellow Gold Tubogas Serpenti Bracelet Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
It doesn't get better than this Bulgari Tubogas lady's snake bracelet watch in 18k yellow gold
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Vintage 1970s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Gold and Steel Watch Bracelet BB232T
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Classic 18k gold and steel Tubogas bracelet watch by Bvlgari, with black dial and quartz movement
Category

20th Century Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, Steel

Bulgari Tubogas "Serpenti" 18K Tri-color Gold Automatic Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
of 18K tri-color gold. It is designed as a stylized snake with a flexible, coiled body of rose and
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Late 20th Century Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

BULGARI Tubogas 22mm Quadrato Tri-Color Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BULGARI Tubogas 22mm Quadrato Tri-Color Watch in 18k Gold. Black dial with gold markers. Bezel
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

Bulgari Vintage Serpenti Tubogas Bracelet Watch 18Kt Gold Juvenia Oval Dial
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
A rare Stunning Vintage Bulgari Tubogas watch, made of 18k yellow gold, circa 1965. The gold watch
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Late 20th Century Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold

Bulgari Vintage Serpenti Tubogas Bracelet Watch 18Kt Gold Juvenia Oval Dial
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
A rare Beautiful Vintage Bulgari Tubogas watch, made of 18k yellow gold, circa 1966. The gold watch
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Late 20th Century Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Tri Color Gold Wrap Bracelet Watch SQ 22 1T
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Classic 18k tri color gold wrap Tubogas bracelet watch by Bvlgari, with black dial and quartz
Category

20th Century Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Watch Bracelet BB 23 2T
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
18k white and yellow gold Tubogas bracelet with Bvlgari watch. Bracelet will fit up to 7" wrist
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20th Century Italian Wrist Watches

Bulgari Rose Gold Diamond Tubogas Red Serpenti Snake Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Holland, PA
18k rose gold case diamond with red leather band bracelet tubogas serpenti snake wristwatch by
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold

Vacheron Constantin Diamond Ladies Gold Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Constantin and Bulgari, comprising a remarkable 18k yellow gold wristwatch from the 1960s, featuring double
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Vacheron Constantin Bulgari Gold Watch Bracelet
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in New York, NY
18k gold Tubogas Bvlgari bracelet with Vacheron Constantin watch. Bracelet will fit up to 7" wrist
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20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold

Bulgari Vintage 18ct Tricolour Gold Serpenti Tubogas Cuff Bracelet Circa 1990
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
crafted in three colours of 18ct gold, a highly flexible Tubogas design that wraps around the wrist and
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Late 20th Century Italian Bangles

Materials

18k Gold

Bulgari Stainless Steel Gold Bangle Bracelet
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
MEASUREMENTS: 7” x 3/8” HALLMARKS: BVLGARI, 750 ITEM DETAILS: A Bulgari stainless steel and 18k gold bangle
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Vintage 1980s Bangles

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel

Bulgari Tubogas Rose Gold Steel Diamond Red Dial Watch LUP33SG
By Bulgari
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Bvlgari Tubogas watch bracelet, set in 18k rose gold and stainless steel, featuring bright red dial
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold, Steel

Bulgari Ladies Three Color Gold Tubogas Bracelet Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bulgari "Tubogas" Bracelet Watch in Multi-Color 18K Gold 18K pink, white and yellow gold
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Bvlgari Tubogas 18K Gold Wrist Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Say hello to your new iconic Bvlgari Tubogas 24mm watch! Circa 1990s, this watch is crafted from
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1990s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Bvlgari Tubogas 18kt Yellow Gold Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
This Bvlgari Tubogas watch is a cosmopolitan piece that mimics the sensual movements of a snake
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Bvlgari 18K Tri Color BB191T Tricolor Tubogas Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari 18K Tri Color BB191T Tricolor Tubogas Watch. This timepiece has become iconic almost the
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20th Century Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Serpenti Diamond Tubogas Ladies 18k Yellow Gold Bulgari Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
This watch is Constructed in the figure of a snake. SERPENTI collection is one of BVLGARI's most
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1990s Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Tubogas Serpenti Quartz Watch in 18k Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
pristine conditions, with no dents or scratches on original Bvlgari box. The 18k gold case with a snap-on
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1990s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Tubogas Quadrato Yellow Gold Watch SQ221TG
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
A women's yellow gold 22mm Quadrato Tubogas with a black dial concealed by sapphire glass. The case
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Tubogas Round Dial BB26 2T Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
techniques and top-of-the-line materials that make up their line of masterful watches. Model: BB26 2T, Tri
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20th Century Italian Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Tubogas BB 23.2T 18K Yellow & White Gold Ladies Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Great Neck, NY
Bvlgari Tubogas BB23.2T ladies watch. 23mm 18k yellow gold case. 18k yellow gold fixed bezel with
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21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

White Gold

Rare Bvlgari Tubogas Watch, 1970s
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
A unique version of the Bulgari Tubogas lady's watch in 18kt yellow, white and rose gold with a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rare Bvlgari Tubogas Watch, 1970s
Rare Bvlgari Tubogas Watch, 1970s
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Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold Serpenti Tubogas Collection Watch Vintage Rare
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Bvlgari Italy 18k Yellow Gold Tubogas Serpenti Collection Watch Vintage Circa 1980s Here is your
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Vintage 1980s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Two-Row 'Serpenti Tubogas' Yellow Gold Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Bvlgari two-row Serpenti Tubigas watch crafted in 18 karat yellow gold features a snake
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Late 20th Century Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Rare Bvlgari Tubogas Watch, 1960`s
By Bulgari
Located in Milano, IT
A unique version of the Bulgari Tubogas lady's watch in 18kt yellow gold with oval central movement
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Vintage 1960s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Bvlgari Serpenti Tubogas Double Spiral Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Banbury, GB
SKU. CT-1742 Brand Bvlgari Model No. 101911 Date Circa 2021 Gender Women/Unisex Box/Papers
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2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Bvlgari Serpent Tubogas Single Wrap 18K Rose Gold & Steel Watch & Diamonds
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
Designer: Bvlgari Collection: Serpenti Tubogas Style: Double Bracelet Wrap Model Number: 102237
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2010s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold, Steel

Bulgari Bvlgari Tubogas Yellow & White Gold Bangle Bracelet Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Holland, PA
18k yellow and white gold Tubogas bangle bracelet watch by Bulgari. Details: Model: BB 19 2T
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1990s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Lvcea Tubogas 18K Yellow & White Gold Bangle Watch Quartz Ref. BB 23.2T
By Bulgari
Located in Towson, MD
One 18 Karat yellow and white gold Bvlgari wristwatch bangle with a polished finish. The case is in
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1990s Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Quartz, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Gold Tricolor Tubogas Bb232t
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
. Additional Information: Maker: Bvlgari Model: BB232T Year: 1990s Material: 18k White Yellow, and Rose Gold
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20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Rose Gold, Gold

Bvlgari Italian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Lvcea Tubogas Watch Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Bvlgari Italian 18 Karat Yellow Gold Lvcea Tubogas Watch Wristwatch. Crafted in 18 karat solid
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Early 2000s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari 18k Tri Color Tubogas Serpenti Bb191t Double Wrap Black Dial Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
women's watch is made in 18k yellow, white & rose gold and features a black dial with gilt Arabic numerals
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Bvlgari Tubogas 18 Karat Tricolor Gold Watch Square Dial
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Tri-color 18 Karat Bulgari Tubogas Watch with Square Dial Quartz Movement F111 SW 22mm Sq
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Late 20th Century Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage Bvlgari Ladies Tubogas Quadrato Quartz 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
One Vintage Bvlgari Ladies Tubogas Quadrato Quartz 18 Karat Yellow Gold Watch. The watch features a
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1990s Italian Wrist Watches

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Bvlgari Tubogas 18k Gold Watch For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact bvlgari tubogas 18k gold watch you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of gold, 18k gold and yellow gold, this item was constructed with great care. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. Making the right choice when shopping for a bvlgari tubogas 18k gold watch may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. A bvlgari tubogas 18k gold watch can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but diamond rings, from our inventory of 32, can add a particularly distinctive touch to your look, day or night. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also brilliant cut cut and cabochon cut versions available here, too. If you’re browsing our inventory for a bvlgari tubogas 18k gold watch, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

How Much is a Bvlgari Tubogas 18k Gold Watch?

The price for a bvlgari tubogas 18k gold watch starts at $1,175 and tops out at $450,000 with these watches, on average, selling for $14,725.

Bulgari for sale on 1stDibs

Greek silversmith Sotirios Voulgaris arrived in Rome in 1881 and set up his own shop there in 1884, calling it Bulgari, an Italianization of his last name (in the brand's logo, it's styled BVLGARI, using the classical Latin alphabet in a nod to ancient Roman culture). In 1905, he opened the company’s flagship boutique on Rome’s Via dei Condotti. Since then, Bulgari has looked to Rome as a source of reference for its fanciful and decidedly romantic designs for necklaces, bracelets, earrings and other accessories.

Although the iconic jewelry house found success with its silverwork and Art Deco designs, popular through the 1920s, Bulgari’s signature style — bold, often using yellow gold embellished with big colorful gemstones — began to emerge when Sotirios’s sons inherited the business, in 1932.

The brand truly hit its stride in the dolce vita era of the 1950s and ’60s, when the founder’s grandsons Paolo, Gianni and Nicola Bulgari decisively departed from demure traditional styles to develop the house’s exuberant multi-gem looks, attracting celebrity collectors like Elizabeth Taylor.

In the 1940s, Bulgari debuted perhaps its most famous design, the Serpenti bracelet watch. The piece’s snakelike coils were made possible by the tubogas jewelry technique, which links a flexible series of thin horizontal bands. Both the sleek, modern tubogas construction and the sinuous snake motif continue to be synonymous with the Bulgari brand

On 1stDibs, the collection of vintage Bulgari jewelry includes rings, pendant necklaces, watches and other accessories.

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Antique, new and vintage wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.

Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.

Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.

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In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.

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