The first big watch show of the year kicks off this month in Miami with LVMH Watch Week 2024. For the uninitiated, the watchmaking department of luxury powerhouse conglomerate LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) is home to watch brands Hublot, TAG Heuer, Zenith, and Bulgari., so we have plenty of new watch releases to pore over. From crazy movements and wild cases to dials dripping in diamonds and plenty of green to go around, here are all the Hublot, TAG Heuer, Zenith, and Bulgari watch releases from LVMH Watch Week 2024.
Zenith LVMH Watch Week 2024 Releases
Zenith has added some appealing variants of both its Chronomaster Sport and Chronomaster Original line for 2024.
Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar
For arguably its most exciting release of LVMH Watch Week 2024, Zenith has revived its El Primero triple calendar chronograph in the form of the Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar. Unbeknownst to some, at the time of its launch in 1969, the ground-breaking El-Primero automatic chronograph movement was designed to accommodate a triple calendar and moon phase indicator.
The collection kicks off with six models, all featuring 38mm steel cases that follow the same proportions as the Zenith A386 from 1969. As the name of the watch suggests, the Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar combines a 1/10th of a second chronograph and customary chronograph counters with a complete calendar. The day and month are positioned above the counters at 9 and 3, respectively, while the date is at the customary-for-El-Primero 4:30 position. There’s also a moonphase indicator within the 60-minute counter at 6 o’clock.
Available with either silvery-white “panda” opaline dials with black counters, opaline slate-gray dials with silvery-white counters, or sunburst olive-green dials with silvery-white counters (boutique exclusive), Zenith offers the Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar chronographs with steel bracelets or calfskin straps. Retail prices start at $13,400 for the strap versions and increase to $13,900 for the bracelet versions.
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References | 03.3400.3610/38.M3200 (Panda dial, bracelet) 03.3400.3610/38.C911 (Panda dial, strap) 03.3400.3610/39.M3200 (Slate gray, bracelet) 03.3400.3610/39.C910 (Slate gray, strap) 03.3400.3610/40.M3200 (Olive green, bracelet) 03.3400.3610/40.C912 (Olive green, strap) |
Case Size | 38mm |
Case Material | Stainless steel |
Dial | Silver opaline dial with black-toned counters Slate-gray opaline dial with silver-toned counters Olive green dial with silver-toned counters |
Functions | Hours and minutes Small seconds at 9 o’clock 1/10th of a second Chronograph 60- minute counter at 6 o’clock 60-second counter at 3 o’clock Complete calendar display (day, date, and month) Moonphase indication |
Movement | El Primero 3610 automatic movement |
Power Reserve | 60 hours |
Water Resistance | 50 meters |
Bracelet/Strap | Steel bracelet Leather strap (black, blue, or green) |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $13,400 (with leather straps) $13,900 (with steel bracelet) |
Zenith Chronomaster Sport Green
The Chronomaster Sport collection of sporty chronograph watches with ceramic bezels, launched in 2021, has proven to be one of Zenith’s most popular modern offerings. The brand now expands the collection with two new models with vibrant green ceramic bezels. While at first glance, these look similar to the Limited Edition Aaron Rodgers model from 2023, the dials are indeed different.
The green Chronomaster Sport models released at LVMH Watch Week 2024 include Zenith’s signature tricolor counters in shades of grey and blue at the center of the green lacquer dial. There’s also a color-matched date window at 4:30. Housing the dial is a 41mm stainless steel case, fitted with pump-style pushers. The sapphire crystal on the caseback shows us the El Primero 3600 self-winding movement powering the watch, which has around 60 hours of power reserve. Available with either a green rubber strap or stainless steel bracelet, the green Zenith Chronomaster Sport watches will retail for $10,800 and $11,300, respectively.
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Zenith Chronomaster Sport Green Specs
References | 03.3119.3600/56.M3100 (steel bracelet) 03.3119.3600/56.R952 (rubber strap) |
Case Size | 41mm |
Case Material | Stainless steel |
Bezel | Green ceramic 1/10th second scale |
Dial | Green lacquer |
Functions | Hours and minutes Small seconds at 9 o’clock 1/10th of a second chronograph Central chronograph hand that makes one turn in 10 seconds 60-minute counter at 6 o’clock 60-second counter at 3 o’clock Date at 4:30 |
Movement | El Primero 3600 automatic movement 36,000bph – 5Hz |
Power Reserve | 60 hours |
Water Resistance | 100 meters |
Bracelet/Strap | Steel bracelet Green rubber strap Steel folding clasp |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $10,800 (with rubber strap) $11,300 (with steel bracelet) |
Zenith Chronomaster Sport Gem-Set
Zenith is fully embracing the pairing of sporty chronographs with precious gemstones, as illustrated by the gem-set Chronomaster Sport – the first gem-set model of the collection. The sparkling chronograph features an 18k rose gold case paired with a matching rose gold bracelet. The bezel is set with baguette-cut white diamonds, black and grey spinels, and blue sapphires – a palette that resembles the tricolor subdials.
Furthermore, the meteorite dial, rendered in a warm rosy hue to match the case and bracelet, is punctuated with 12 baguette-cut diamonds that serve as hour markers. Priced at $98,600, the gem-set Chronomaster Sport is a boutique exclusive.
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Zenith Chronomaster Sport Gem-Set Specs
References | 22.3100.3600/69.M3100 |
Case Size | 41mm |
Case Material | 18k rose gold |
Bezel | Baguette-cut sapphires, diamonds, and spinels |
Dial | Meteorite dial 12 baguette-cut diamond hour markers |
Functions | Hours and minutes Small seconds at 9 o’clock 1/10th of a second chronograph Central chronograph hand that makes one turn in 10 seconds 60-minute counter at 6 o’clock 60-second counter at 3 o’clock Date at 4:30 |
Movement | El Primero 3600 automatic movement 36,000bph – 5Hz |
Power Reserve | 60 hours |
Water Resistance | 100 meters |
Bracelet/Strap | 18k rose gold bracelet Folding clasp |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $98,600 Boutique exclusive |
Hublot LVMH Watch Week 2024 Releases
With multiple new tourbillon models, new rainbow gem-set models, and a new six-figure Big Bang Unico with a sapphire case, Hublot has unabashedly focused on the high end with its 2024 releases.
Hublot MP-10 Tourbillon Weight Energy System Titanium
The MP (Masterpiece) line houses Hublot’s most inventive designs and movements and for LVMH Watch Week 2024, the brand has unveiled its tenth MP model. The Hublot MP-10 Tourbillon Weight Enery System Titanium watch eschews the traditional dial, hands, and oscillating weight and relies instead on a roller display, circular power reserve, a 35°-inclined tourbillon, and two linear weights for automatic winding.
The time is read from top to bottom via the roller display on the upper portion of the watch’s face while the running seconds display is positioned on the lower portion, directly on the tourbillion cage. Wedged in between is the power reserve indication with red and green zones. The patent-pending winding system of the latest Hublot MP watch is brand new; it uses a pair of free-moving white gold blocks, placed on a vertical axis on both sides of the central architecture to wind the movement bidirectionally and supply the watch with 48 hours of power reserve. The watch can also be wound manually with the crown at 12 o’clock and there’s another crown on the caseback for time-setting.
The case construction includes two pieces, a middle and caseback, in shiny micro-blasted titanium, along with a highly complex sapphire crystal that combines inclined planes on three axes. It took five years of R&D and 592 components to build, and Hublot will limit the watch to a 50-piece manufacturing run. It will retail for $264,000.
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Hublot MP-10 Tourbillon Weight Energy System Titanium Specs
Reference | 910.NX.0001.RX |
Case Size | 54.1mm x 41.5mm 22.4mm thick |
Case Material | Shiny micro-blasted titanium |
Functions | Hour, minutes, seconds, tourbillon, power reserve indicator |
Movement | Caliber HUB9013 automatic movement |
Power Reserve | 48 hours |
Water Resistance | 30 meters |
Bracelet/Strap | Black structured rubber strap Titanium deployant buckle |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $264,000 Limited to 50 examples |
Hublot Big Bang Unico Green SAXEM
Hublot expands its SAXEM (short for Sapphire Aluminium oXide and rare Earth Mineral) line with a new Big Bang Unico in a luscious shade of green. While SAXEM is similar to synthetic sapphire (they’re both aluminum oxide alloys), they have distinctive traits. Most notably, SAXEM uses rare earth elements to get its coloring (rather than metallic oxides) and the transparent material shines brighter. In its quest to develop unique materials in watchmaking, Hublot introduced SAXEM in 2019 in the form of the MP-11 case; since then, the brand has been able to make the material in yellow and green.
Now, for LVMH Watch Week 2024, the Hublot Big Bang Unico Green SAXEM joins the collection, featuring a 42mm case paired with a matching transparent green rubber strap. However, you can always easily switch out the strap using Hublot’s patented “One Click” system. This green beast is powered by the HUB1280 UNICO 2 in-house flyback column-wheel chronograph movement, finished in black PVD and visible on both sides of the watch. Limited to only 100 pieces, the Hublot Big Bang Unico Green SAXEM will retail for $116,000.
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Hublot Big Bang Unico Green SAXEM Specs
Reference | 441.JG.4990.RT |
Case Size | 42mm diameter 14.5mm thick |
Case Material | Green SAXEM |
Functions | Hour, minutes, seconds, flyback chronograph |
Movement | HUB1280 UNICO 2 automatic movement |
Power Reserve | 72 hours |
Water Resistance | 50 meters |
Bracelet/Strap | Transparent green rubber strap Titanium deployant buckle |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $116,000 Limited to 100 examples |
Hublot Classic Fusion Tourbillon Orlinski Yellow Magic + Sky Blue
Hublot and famed French sculptor, Richard Orlinski, have been making watches together since 2017 and the collaboration is still going strong as illustrated by a pair of Classic Fusion Tourbillon Orlinski watches released at LVMH Watch Week 2024. Available in either Yellow Magic or Sky Blue, both feature 45mm ceramic cases with Orlinski’s signature faceted details. The open-worked dials offer a view of the hand-wound HUB6021 skeletonized tourbillon movement inside the watches, including the black PVD-coated skeletonized bridges of the Yellow Magic model or the rhodium-plated ones of the Sky-Blue version.
Paired with color-matched smooth rubber straps and limited to 30 examples in each colorway, these new-for-2024 Classic Fusion Tourbillon Orlinski watches will retail for $95,000.
Hublot Classic Fusion Tourbillion Orlinski Specs
References | 505.CY.119Y.RX.ORL23 (Yellow Magic) 505.ES.5129.RX.ORL23 (Sky Blue) |
Case Size | 45mm diameter 10.6mm thick |
Case Material | Polished yellow or sky blue ceramic |
Functions | Hour, minutes, seconds, tourbillon |
Movement | HUB6021 manual-winding movement |
Power Reserve | 115 hours |
Water Resistance | 30 meters |
Bracelet/Strap | Smooth color-matched rubber strap Black ceramic/black plated steel deployant buckle (Yellow Magic) or titanium deployant buckle (Sky Blue) |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $95,000 Limited to 30 examples in each color |
Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Jewelry 32mm
Six new references join the Spirit of Big Bang 32mm collection, all blanketed with a heavy dose of precious gems. First up are the four full diamond pavé models, offered in either stainless steel or 18k King Gold, and each available with white or black rubber straps. Each of these Hublot jewelry watches features a total of 479 brilliant-cut diamonds, spanning the case, bezel, and dial. Next up is the pair of rainbow models, again, offered in either stainless steel or 18k King Gold. These muti-colored Hublot jewelry watches shine bright with 493 gemstones including 58 rectangular baguette-cut gemstones set around the bezel.
Regardless of the specific reference, all six of these Spirit of Big Bang Jewelry watches launched at LVMH Watch Week 2024 run on the HUB1120 self-winding movement to power the trio of hands and date on the dials. These will retail for $34,600 up to $80,000, depending on the reference.
Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Full Diamond Pavé Jewelry Specs
References | 682.SX.9000.RX.1604 (steel with black strap) 682.SE.9000.RW.1604 (steel with white strap) 682.OX.9000.RX.1604 (King Gold with black strap) 682.OE.9000.RW.1604 (King Gold with white strap) |
Case Size | 32mm diameter 11.10mm thick |
Case Material | Polished stainless steel or 18K King Gold Set with 96 diamonds |
Bezel | Polished stainless steel or 18K King Gold Set with 44 diamonds |
Dial | Paved with 339 diamonds |
Functions | Hour, minutes, seconds, date |
Movement | MHUB1120 automatic movement |
Power Reserve | 40 hours |
Water Resistance | 100 meters |
Bracelet/Strap | Rainbow-colored alligator leather strap Stainless steel or 18k King Gold and black-plated stainless steel deployant clasp |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $34,600 (Steel) $46,200 (King Gold) |
Hublot Spirit of Big Bang Jewelry Rainbow Specs
References | 682.SX.9900.LR.0999 (Steel Rainbow) 682.OX.9900.LR.0999 (King Gold Rainbow) |
Case Size | 32mm diameter 11.10mm thick |
Case Material | Polished stainless steel or 18K King Gold Set with colored gemstones: rubies, topazes, tsavorites, amethysts, blue, pink, yellow, and orange sapphires |
Bezel | Polished stainless steel or 18K King Gold Set with 96 baguette-cut colored gemstones |
Dial | Paved with colored gemstones |
Functions | Hour, minutes, seconds, date |
Movement | MHUB1120 automatic movement |
Power Reserve | 40 hours |
Water Resistance | 100 meters |
Bracelet/Strap | Rainbow-colored alligator leather strap Stainless steel or 18k King Gold and black-plated stainless steel deployant clasp |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $72,600 (Steel Rainbow) $80,000 (King Gold Rainbow) |
TAG Heuer LVMH Watch Week 2024 Releases
TAG Heuer’s men’s releases for 2024 focus squarely on the Carrera, including a new colorway of the basic model and some interesting high-end variants.
TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph DATO “Glassbox”
For its most important release at LVMH Watch Week 2024, Tag Heuer looked to its archives for vintage inspiration and unveiled a new Carrera Chronograph “Glassbox” with a DATO dial. The glassbox name comes from the large sapphire crystal over the dial, emphasized by the lack of a bezel and the placement of the sloped minutes/seconds scale at the flange, under the crystal. This style is characteristic of some vintage Heuer Carrera watches. DATO, on the other hand, refers to the addition of a date window to the Heuer Carrera in the mid-1960s (the earliest Carrera chronographs didn’t have date windows) and the most iconic of these was the unusual dial layout with a solo minute chronograph counter and the date window placed at 9 o’clock.
The new-for-2024 Carrera Chronograph Dato Glassbox features a 39mm stainless steel case, which houses a teal green dial – a shade that’s no doubt going to be highly popular. The watch runs on the upgraded in-house Caliber Heuer 02 movement, known as the TH20-07, launched in 2023. It supplies the watch with a generous 80-hour power reserve and is visible from the sapphire crystal caseback. The official retail price of the teal Carrera Chronograph Dato Glassbox is $6,550.
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TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Dato Glassbox Specs
Reference | CBS2211.FC6545 |
Case Size | 39mm diameter 13.86 mm thick 46mm lug-to-lug |
Case Material | Stainless steel |
Dial | Teal green |
Functions | Hour, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph |
Movement | TH20-07 automatic movement |
Power Reserve | 80 hours |
Water Resistance | 100 meters |
Bracelet/Strap | Black alligator leather strap Steel folding clasp with double safety push-buttons |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $6,550 |
TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon “Glassbox”
In 2023, TAG Heuer introduced the Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon “Glassbox” with a blue racing dial to celebrate the Carrera’s 60th anniversary. Now, for LVMH Watch Week 2024, another variant is added to the catalog, featuring the same teal green dial of the DATO model. According to TAG Heuer, “The choice of teal green is not arbitrary; it pays homage to motorsport history, particularly the vintage green shades of the racing cars during the thrilling era of national color racing from the 20’s to the 60’s.”
The tourbillon watch features a 42mm steel case, fitted with the domed sapphire crystal characteristic of TAG Heuer’s glassbox watches. The circular brushed teal dial includes a tourbillon cage at 6 o’clock, encased within a glass frame and accompanied by a pair of chronograph counters at 3 and 9 o’clock. The back of the watch provides a view of the Caliber TH20-09 powering the watch, an automatic chronograph tourbillon movement with 65 hours of power reserve. Priced at $24,050, the teal Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon “Glassbox” will be available from May 2024.
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TAG Heuer Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Glassbox Specs
Reference | CBS5011.FC6566 |
Case Size | 42mm diameter 14.33 mm thick 48.6mm lug-to-lug |
Case Material | Stainless steel |
Dial | Teal green |
Functions | Hours, minutes, seconds, tourbillon, chronograph |
Movement | TH20-09 automatic movement |
Power Reserve | 65 hours |
Water Resistance | 100 meters |
Bracelet/Strap | Black alligator leather strap Steel folding clasp with double safety push-buttons |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $24,050 Available May 2024 |
TAG Heuer Carrera Date Plasma Diamant d’Avant-Garde with Yellow Diamonds
A follow-up to last year’s release with pink diamonds, this year TAG Heuer releases the Carrera Date Plasma Diamant d’Avant-Garde watch with yellow diamonds. All the diamonds on this 36mm white gold watch are lab-grown by TAG Heuer, using its Plasma technology — including the insane winding crown cut from a single 1.3-carat, yellow lab-grown diamond. The 2.9-carat polycrystalline dial was made by growing a mass of diamond crystals in the lab as one piece, resulting in a striking surface of reflections and light effects. The dial is also home to 12 baguette-cut white diamond hour markers and a large shield-shaped yellow diamond that serves as TAG’s logo. Powering the watch is the Caliber 7 automatic movement with 56 hours of power reserve.
Though the watch may not be to everyone’s taste, it does illustrate TAG Heuer’s innovation in the materials department and signals the potential to develop a watch case made entirely from lab-grown diamonds — including colored ones. TAG Heuer hasn’t made the price of the yellow diamond Carrera Date Plasma Diamant d’Avant-Garde watch public yet, but expect it to be north of $100,000 and produced in very low quantities.
TAG Heuer Carrera Date Plasma Diamant d’Avant-Garde Specs
Reference | WBN2344.FC8335 |
Case Size | 36mm |
Case Material | White gold Yellow lab-grown diamond crown |
Dial | 2.9-carat polycrystalline dial 12 white baguette-cut lab-grown diamonds 1.3-carat yellow lab-grown shield-shaped diamond |
Functions | Hour, minutes, seconds, date |
Movement | Caliber 7 automatic movement |
Power Reserve | 56 hours |
Bracelet/Strap | White alligator strap White gold pin buckle |
TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph 34mm
In 2022, TAG Heuer launched the Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph line, which combines the familiar design of the brand’s diving watch with a La Joux-Perret movement that’s powered by the sun via a semi-transparent dial. This marked the first solar-powered TAG Heuer watch ever made. Now, as part of its novelties for LVMH Watch Week 2024, TAG Heuer has announced a fresh batch of Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph watches, fitted with smaller 34mm cases.
Offered in four dial styles, the latest Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph 34mm watches all have unidirectional rotating bezels, screw-down crowns, cases water-resistant to 300 meters, luminous markings, sapphire cases, and double safety claps on their bracelets. The four dials available are Polar blue (a shade that looks more like light green), deep blue, mother-of-pearl, and mother-of-pearl with diamond markers. There’s also a version with a diamond-set bezel and diamond-set dial. According to the brand, a two-minute exposure to direct sunlight is enough to power the watch for an entire day. It takes less than 40 hours of sunlight for a full charge, after which the watch can run for up to 10 months.
TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph Specs
References | WBP1315.BA0005 (Polar blue) WBP1311.BA0005 (Deep blue) WBP1312.BA0005 (Mother-of-pearl) WBP1313.BA0005 (MOP with diamonds markers) WBP1314.BA0005 (MOP, diamond markers, diamond bezel) |
Case Size | Unidirectional rotating, 60 minute scale |
Case Material | Stainless steel |
Bezel | Unidirectional rotating, 60-minute scale |
Functions | Hours, minutes, seconds, date |
Movement | Calibre TH50-01 quartz movement with Solargraph technology |
Power Reserve | Up to 10 months on full charge |
Water Resistance | 200 meters |
Bracelet/Strap | Stainless steel bracelet Steel folding clasp with double safety push-buttons with comfort link extension |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $2,150-$5,000 |
Bulgari LVMH Watch Week 2024 Releases
2024 was a year of evolution for Bulgari, who released some new variants of their most classic designs.
Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Yellow Gold & Tuscan Copper
Bulgari continues to expand its ultra-thin Octo Finissimo Automatic watch collection with two fresh models launched at LVMH Watch Week 2024. The first is a yellow gold model with a blue sunburst dial and the other is a steel model with what Bulgari calls “Tuscan Copper” but largely recognized as a salmon dial. If you’re saying to yourself that you’ve seen that salmon Bulgari before, you have; the brand launched it last year but as a limited edition 50-piece run exclusively for the North American market. It now joins the regular-production collection. Similarly, Bulgari had already made a yellow gold Octo Finissimo but with a brown dial; blue is now an additional choice.
Like other Octo Finissimo Automatic watches, these latest models feature 40mm octagonal cases that measure a mere 6.4mm thick. The cases, which boast 58 facets, are topped with round bezels, creating a visually interesting combination of shapes – something Bulgari is very good at. Powering the watches is the ultra-thin in-house Caliber BVL 138 self-winding movement with 60 hours of power reserve.
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Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Specs
References | 103812 (Yellow gold) 103856 (Stainless steel) |
Case Size | 40mm diameter 6.4mm thick |
Case Material | 18k Yellow gold Stainless steel |
Functions | Hours, minutes, small seconds |
Movement | Caliber BVL 138 |
Power Reserve | 60 hours |
Water Resistance | 100 meters |
Bracelet/Strap | 18k yellow gold or stainless steel bracelet 3-blade folding clasp |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $45,500 (Yellow gold) $13,300 (Stainless steel) |
Bulgari Bulgari
Gerald Genta was the designer behind so many successful luxury watches, including the Bulgari Bulgari that debuted in 1975. The collection has remained a mainstay of Bulgari’s watch catalog ever since, characterized by double-signed bezels. At LVMH Watch Week 2024, four new Bulgari Bulgari models were announced, made in either yellow gold or rose gold.
Two of the models have 26mm cases, time-only dials, and quartz movements. The yellow gold 26mm Bulgari Bulgari watch is fitted with a matte black dial and a black alligator strap. Conversely, the rose gold 26mm Bulgar Bulgari watch houses a silvered matte opaline dial and is paired with a beige alligator strap. The other two models are 38mm in size, include date windows on the dials, and run on automatic movements. The yellow gold 38mm Bulgari Bulgari features a matte black dial and black alligator strap whereas the rose gold version includes a silvered matte opaline dial and a brown alligator strap.
Bulgari Bulgari 38mm Specs
References | 103968 (Rose gold) 103967 (Yellow gold) |
Case Size | 38mm diameter 8.75mm thick |
Case Material | 18k Rose gold 18k Yellow gold |
Functions | Hours, minutes, seconds, date |
Movement | Caliber BVL191 ‘Solotempo’ automatic movement |
Power Reserve | 42 hours |
Water Resistance | 50 meters |
Bracelet/Strap | Brown (rose gold version) or black (yellow gold version) alligator strap Pin buckle |
Retail Price (MSRP) | $13,000 |
Bulgari Lucea
The Lucea women’s watch celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, so Bulgari has unveiled a collection of new-generation models as part of its LVMH Watch Week 2024 novelties. While the latest iterations look similar to their predecessors, complete with the striking v-shaped magenta cabochon-cut stone wrapped around the crown, the bracelet has been redesigned into a curvier silhouette and now includes center links.
Two sizes are on offer: 33mm Lucea watches, which are automatic, and 26mm Lucea watches, which are quartz. Both sizes are available in either full stainless steel or in two-tone steel and 18k rose gold. Diamond-set bezels are an option too and each dial includes diamonds that serve as hour markers. While most of the dials are mother-of-pearl Intarsio, characterized by ray-shaped MOP pieces laid in a sunburst pattern, one model is home to a malachite marquetry dial fashioned from upcycled pieces of the rich green stone.
Bulgari Lucea 33mm Specs
References | 103727 and 103728 (full steel) 103730 (steel/rose gold) 103825 and 103731 (steel/rose gold with diamond bezel) |
Case Size | 33mm diameter 9.16mm thick |
Case Material | Stainless steel Stainless steel and 18k rose gold Stainless steel and 18k rose gold with diamond-set bezel |
Dial | Mother-of-Pearl Intarsio Malachite marquetry |
Functions | Hour, minutes, seconds |
Movement | Self-winding movement |
Power Reserve | 42 hours |
Water Resistance | 50 meters |
Bracelet | Steel link bracelet Stainless steel and 18k rose gold bracelet |
Watch Trends from LVMH Watch Week 2024
Pantone may have declared Peach Fuzz as the 2024 Color of the Year but LVMH has clearly declared green as the must-have color in watches. Will other watchmakers follow suit and lean into green as the trendiest color for watches in 2024?
Aside from color, another trend we saw emerge from LVMH Watch Week 2024 is the liberal use of precious gems. From Zenith’s gem-set Chronomaster Sport and Tag Heuer’s Carrera with lab-grown diamonds to Hublot’s high jewelry Spirit of Big Bang models and Bulgari’s new-generation Lucea models, if you like your watch to sparkle, there are plenty to go around.
In terms of complications, chronographs were the favorite at LVMH Watch Week, closely followed by tourbillons. However, there were more than a few non-complicated models on offer too, featuring time-only or simple date dials.
Watches and Wonders 2024 will be the next big watch show of the year, slated to take place from April 9 to 15, 2024. There we’ll see all the new watches from big brands like Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, and many, many more. Stay tuned for detailed coverage of that event coming up in spring.
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