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Bvlgari Serpenti Rose Gold Diamond Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari Serpenti Rose Gold Diamond Watch A limited edition Bvlgari wrist watch, featuring the
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Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Vintage Bvlgari Serpenti Rose Gold Diamond Watch
Bvlgari Serpenti Rose Gold Diamond Watch
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H 0.79 in W 0.63 in
Bvlgari, 18K Gold Steel Quartz Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Measurement: 15.5cm inner diameter Stamp: "Bulgari", swiss assay marks and customs marks for gold
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20th Century Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

Materials

18k Gold, Steel

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 Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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

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 Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Diamond, 18k Gold

Bvlgari BB232T Tubogas Multi Gold Serpenti Round Dial Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bvlgari BB232T Tubogas Multi Gold Serpenti Round Dial Watch Bvlgari BB232T Tubogas Serpenti
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20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

Materials

Gold

Bvlgari Trika White Gold and Diamonds Paved Watch 'Bulgari'
By Bulgari
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
Bulgari watch model "Trika" (16mm) in white 18k gold and diamonds. Bracelet set with diamonds
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Late 20th Century Swiss Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k 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 Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Bulgari Yellow Gold Watch with Black Face All Gold Deployant Clasp
By Bulgari
Located in Bilbao, ES
standardization. Signed: Bvlgari Bvlgari on the bezel. The Watch has won the AutoBello 2023 prize in Principat of
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1990s Swiss Contemporary Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

Bvlgari, Diamond and Colored Spinel Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Bulgari MOP, Diamond, and Colored Spinel watch 18k gold and diamonds with mop :TDW~ 0.70CT FG/ VS
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Late 20th Century Italian Artist Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

Materials

Pearl, Diamond, Spinel, 18k 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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1980s Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

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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1980s Italian Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow 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 Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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18k Gold, Yellow 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 Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow 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 Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Gold, Yellow 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 Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari 18K Rose Gold Serpenti White Dial Leather Bracelet Diamond Ladies Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
bracelet that will wrap a wrist twice. Own it today this beautiful Bvlgari Rose Gold Serpenti Watch. CASE
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20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Bvlgari Parentesi Cuff Watch in 18 Karat Yellow Gold and 4.00 Carats Diamonds
By Bulgari
Located in Crema, Cremona
alternated with repetitive diamonds elements throughout the watch, rendered in artfully textured gold and
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1980s Swiss Classical Roman Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow 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 Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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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 Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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18k Gold

Bulgari Diamond Gold Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional art nouveau vintage Bulgari ladies wrist watch is finely crafted with 18k white
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1990s Swiss Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Diamond, 18k Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Gold Watch Quadrato
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An iconic Bulgari Tubogas watch in a rare square edition.
The dial is black matte, with gold Arabic
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Late 20th Century Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Gold, 18k Gold

Bulgari Tubogas Gold Watch Quadrato
Bulgari Tubogas Gold Watch Quadrato
H 1 in W 0.63 in Dm 6.5 in
Bulgari 18 Carat Gold Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
The watch is finely crafted in 18k gold . Signed by Bvlgari. No # BB232T-F2637.
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1980s Unknown Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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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 Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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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 Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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White Gold

Bvlgari Tubogas BB23 2T
Bvlgari Tubogas BB23 2T
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W 0.91 in
18kt Yellow Gold Ladies Bvlgari Tubogas Wristwatch with Black Dial
By Bulgari
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ladies Bvlgari Tubogas 18 Kt Yellow Gold With Black Dial The Bvlgari Tubogas watch is made as a
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20th Century Modern Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Yellow Gold

Vacheron Constantin Diamond Ladies Gold Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
signatures on the dial, Bvlgari and VC, surrounded by brilliant diamonds. The watch features the iconic
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1960s Swiss Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Diamond, 18k 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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1980s Swiss Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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 Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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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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1970s Italian Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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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
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20th Century Italian Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Gold, Steel

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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1980s Italian Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Steel, 18k Gold

Bulgari Parentesi 18 Karat Gold Steel Watch Bracelet BJ01
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Parentesi 18k gold and stainless steel cuff bracelet watch by Bvlgari. Featuring silver tone dial
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20th Century Italian Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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18k Gold, 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 Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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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 Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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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
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20th Century Italian Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Gold

Ladies Gerald Genta-Bvlgari Tubogas Wristwatch, Prototype Piece Unique
By Bulgari
Located in Antwerp, BE
Patek Philippe Nautilus Designer and Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Designer ! The Bvlgari Tubogas watch is
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20th Century Italian Artisan Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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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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1980s Swiss Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

Materials

18k Gold, Stainless Steel

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 Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

Bulgari Tubogas "Serpenti" 18K Tri-color Gold Automatic Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
: BVLGARI SWISS AUTOMATIC 2674, Swiss assay mark (watch case), Italian assay mark (bracelet) Macklowe
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Late 20th Century Italian Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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

18kt yellow gold Bulgari Parentesi with Diamonds, Quartz movement
By Bulgari
Located in Antwerp, BE
Impressive 18kt yellow gold Parentesi watch bracelet by Bvlgari, decorated with a total of approx
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1980s Artisan Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari BB 30 GSD Stainless Steel & 18k Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Geneva, CH
Bulgari Bulgari BB 30 GSD Stainless Steel & 18K Yellow Gold Bvlgari Stainless Steel & 18K Yellow
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1990s Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Yellow Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel

Bvlgari Catalog, Jewelry and Watches Collection 2011
By Bulgari
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Bvlgari catalog, jewelry and watches. Bulgari "Serpenti" Collection of 2011. Hardcover catalog
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20th Century Italian Expressionist Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Paper

Bvlgari Diamond Parentheses Earrings Lg 18k Yellow Gold
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Large Bvlgari Diamond 18K Yellow Gold Ear Clips. The iconic Parentheses Collection. Hallmarked
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1980s Italian Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Diamond, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari B Zero One Band Number 49 18 Karat White Gold Band Size 5
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
The Bvlgari B Zero One Band Number 49 is a ring that features the brand's iconic design of
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1990s Italian Contemporary Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold

Bvlgari Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond And Pearl Necklace
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
Sensational Bvlgari pearl, sapphire, ruby and diamond necklace circa 1990, crafted in 18 karat
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1990s Italian Modern Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow 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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1980s Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Gold, 18k Gold, Steel, Stainless Steel

Bulgari Vintage 18ct Tricolour Gold Serpenti Tubogas Cuff Bracelet Circa 1990
By Bulgari
Located in London, GB
circa 1990 Origin Italy Setting 18ct gold, signed Bvlgari with Italian assay marks and makers marks
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Late 20th Century Italian Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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18k Gold

Bvlgari Bvlgari BBW26BGDGD Women's Diamond Watch in 18kt White Gold 2.12 Carat
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
components are factory original. Photos of actual watch. 2 1/8 CTW Diamonds.
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1990s Modern Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

Bvlgari Diagono LCVW29G Womens Quartz 18K White Gold Watch MOP Dial
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
Bvlgari Diagono LCVW29G Womens Quartz 18K White Gold Watch MOP Dial 29mm
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1990s Swiss Contemporary Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

Materials

White Gold

Bvlgari Diagono LCVW29G Womens Quartz 18K White Gold Watch MOP Dial
Bvlgari Diagono LCVW29G Womens Quartz 18K White Gold Watch MOP Dial
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H 0.36 in W 0.71 in Dm 1.15 in L 5.99 in
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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1980s Swiss Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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18k Gold

Bulgari Lady's Parentesi Yellow Gold Pave Diamond Quartz Wristwatch Ref BJ0
By Bulgari
Located in Hartsdale, NY
late 1980's Watch is all original from Bvlgari. Watch is fabricated in solid in 18K yellow gold. Dial
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1980s Italian Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Diamond, 18k Gold

BVLGARI Parentesi Gold Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Monte Carlo, MC
BVLGARI Parentesi Gold Bracelet yellow gold, quartz movement, number BJ01 679 744 (102.95 grams)
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1980s Italian Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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18k Gold

BVLGARI Parentesi Gold Watch
BVLGARI Parentesi Gold Watch
W 0.79 in Dm 2.37 in
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 Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

Materials

18k Gold

Bvlgari 18K Yellow Gold Pocket Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
BVLGARI POCKET-DRESS WATCH QUARTZ Quartz movement, black dial with gilt Roman half-hour numerals
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20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari 'Trika' Gold and Diamond Ladies Watch
By Bulgari
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Bulgari 'Trika' ladies watch crafted in 18 karat yellow gold featuring a chevron
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Late 20th Century Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Vintage Gold Wrap Bracelet Watch Bulgari
By Bulgari
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Iconic Bvlgari wrap bracelet watch created in Italy in the 1970s. Made of 18 karat yellow gold and
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1970s Italian Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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Hematite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bulgari Bvlgari Trika Diamond Yellow Gold Watch
By Bulgari
Located in Holland, PA
18k yellow gold diamond Trika wristwatch by Bulgari. With Round brilliant cut diamonds VS1 clarity
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1990s Italian Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

Materials

Diamond, 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 Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Bulgari Yellow Gold Watch with Black Face
By Bulgari
Located in Bilbao, ES
. Every Bvlgari watch beckons the rich Roman history. The Bvlgari watches perfectly combine the Italian
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1990s Swiss Contemporary Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Bvlgari Bulgari Yellow Gold Watch with Black Face
By Bulgari
Located in Bilbao, ES
. Every Bvlgari watch beckons the rich Roman history. The Bvlgari watches perfectly combine the Italian
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1990s Swiss Contemporary Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

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Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of vintage bvlgari watch gold for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from gold, 18k gold and yellow gold — can elevate any look. In our selection of items, you can find a vintage example as well as a contemporary version. You’re likely to find the perfect item from our selection of vintage bvlgari watch gold among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of vintage bvlgari watch gold can be a stylish choice for most occasions, but diamond rings, from our inventory of 102, 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 mixed cut cut and cabochon cut versions available here, too. Most of our vintage bvlgari watch gold for sale are for women, but there are 249 pieces available to browse for men.

How Much is a Vintage Bvlgari Watch Gold?

The price for a piece of vintage bvlgari watch gold starts at $1,174 and tops out at $650,000 with these rings, on average, selling for $5,900.

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.

Finding the Right wrist-watches for You

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.

Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.

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.

Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.

Find antique, new and vintage wristwatches on 1stDibs.