The ultimate in holidaywear

With Bulgari’s neatly updated Scuba on your wrist, even the smartest beachside establishment won’t dare to take issue with your floral-print swimming trunks

I DO NOT KNOW whether two instances of utterly covetable 18-carat pink-gold, rubber-strapped watches constitute a trend. But both Rolex and Bulgari brought out great rubber-wristed timepieces, although Rolex being Rolex made sure that it did not call its rubber strap anything as commonplace as rubber – preferring the pleasing neologism Oysterflex. However, I will consecrate this particular column to just one of these triumphs – the Bulgari Scuba – which made its dramatic return to the line-up of Bulgari models. There are steel and bi-colour iterations, but the contrast of the pink gold and the black rubber are what give this watch its unique presence. Incredibly, it is 21 years since Bulgari first launched the Diagono Scuba. I can still remember the excitement I experienced when I first saw it. It…

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Octane (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2015

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