Bulgari

A True Story About a Birthday, a Burglary and a Bulgari Watch

On a recent wine excursion to Napa Valley I met a lovely couple at a sit-down tasting and was told an extraordinary story that I simply had to share with the PuristSPro community. Chance will have it, I sat across from a woman not too much older than myself who was elegantly dressed in a slim fitting navy sleeveless dress and since she wore no accessories except for a watch, I immediately took notice of it against her tanned skin.

I was delighted to see the stainless steel BVLGARI BVLGARI watch with a black dial and steel bracelet casually playing company to her wrist. Almost like discovering we had both attended the same college, I felt an immediate connection, even if it was all one-sided. I figure I should make her aware of the secret kinship as well.

“You like Bulgari!” (strategically placing my wrist in open view)

Taking a second to process my words, following my eyes to her wrist and then in quick realization accompanied by a blossoming expression she responded with,

“Oh...yes!” and returning the downward gaze, “Is yours too?”

The next few minutes were spent exchanging compliments about watch choices and me talking about Bulgari, moderatorship, PuristSPro, reviews and the Ladies Diagono I was temporarily wearing. She told me how she had just recently switched the watch from a leather strap to the bracelet and really liked the more formal look of the watch.  I might have also thrown in a detail or two about snake watches and the P10 X-Pro. I was beginning to sound like a voluntary spokesperson for the brand. Fully unintentional, it’s simply an inevitable occurrence that comes along naturally with brand immersion. I wonder how many other moderators have come to adore the brands that they moderate?

When the topic of Rome and the Via Condotti store came up, her husband, who was also taking part in the watch discussion the whole time immediately interrupted us saying how he had to tell me the story of when he gave the Bulgari watch to her and that it was a great story and I wouldn’t believe it after he told me. Completely intrigued, and a little more relaxed now after a few sips of the pinot that was just poured, I listened intently as he told me the story. Read the rest of the Bulgari story here.