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Video: Bvlgari Reshapes The Art of Chiming Watches

Tuned to a symphony of edgy notes, Bvlgari's latest Octo Roma Grande Sonnerie Tourbillon and Octo Roma Carillon Tourbillon deliver a sound unlike anything you've ever heard.

By Ash Longet
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In an exclusive visit to Bvlgari’s most secretive atelier in Le Sentier, Watchonista had the rare opportunity to step inside the inner sanctum of chiming watchmaking. Here, we met the master craftsmen behind the groundbreaking new Octo Roma timepieces—Pascal Legendre and John Sheridan, two of the world’s most skilled grande sonnerie watchmakers.

Surrounded by the precision and artistry that defines their work, we delved into the creative and technical process and innovation that brought to life Bvlgari's latest horological marvels. Discover the video here…
 

Bvlgari Reshapes The Art of Chiming Watches

(Header image by Nicole Jarvis. Video by Papillon)

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