Bvlgari x Ducati joint work, a sports watch with motorcycle design style

Ronaldo Micale
3 min readJun 7, 2022

The well-known luxury brand BVLGARI has launched a new watch, and cooperated with the Italian motorcycle brand DUCATI to redefine the concept of luxury sports watches.

The new model is the ALUMINIUM DUCATI special edition watch. The dial uses an eye-catching red design to create a sense of passion, speed and surging visual impact. The red dial is matched with black hour markers, the hour and minute hands support luminous display, and the black small dial is equipped with red hands, which contrasts with the overall main color.

In addition to the very sporty color scheme, the watch also references many motorcycle design elements. For example, the hands and scales of the sub-dial are inspired by motorcycle dashboards. The digital time scales at 10, 11, and 12 o’clock, the font of which is taken from the tachometer of the DUCATI motorcycle. Flip it over to the back of the watch, and you can also see the DUCATI shield logo.

The dial has a small second hand at 3 o’clock, a 12-hour chronograph at 6 o’clock, a 30-minute chronograph at 9 o’clock, and a calendar window between 4 o’clock and 5 o’clock. The case is made of aluminum, the bezel is made of black rubber with the iconic double-circle BVLGARI LOGO engraved in rust, and the crown and chronograph pushers are made of titanium with black DLC treatment.

The watch is equipped with the BVL 130 self-winding movement, which provides a 42-hour power reserve and supports 100 meters of water resistance. It is equipped with a black rubber strap and is limited to 1,000 pieces.

Overall, this BVLGARI ALUMINIUM DUCATI special edition watch is innovative, the bold color application highlights the sports theme, especially the ingenious red dial and refreshed hour markers, which highlights the aesthetic style of DUCATI. In addition, the metal case with a strong sense of metal and the angular oak strap also create a unique tough style for the watch, which is very distinctive.

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Ronaldo Micale

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