Bulgari presented new high-jewellery watch creations at LVMH Watch Week 2026 under the theme “Art of Gold,” bringing its Monete and Tubogas collections back into focus with two precious-metal releases that emphasise jewellery craftsmanship alongside mechanical watchmaking.
Founded in Rome in 1884 by Greek silversmith Sotirios Voulgaris, Bulgari has long drawn on Roman heritage in its design language, including the BVLGARI wordmark inspired by ancient Roman inscriptions. The brand has historically approached watch design through jewellery techniques, applying goldsmithing methods to functional timepieces.
For the 2026 presentation, Bulgari introduced a rose-gold Maglia Milanese Monete secret watch and a yellow-gold, gemstone-set Tubogas Manchette cuff watch. Both pieces combine historical design codes with in-house mechanical movements.
Maglia Milanese Monete Secret Watch
The Maglia Milanese Monete secret watch revisits the Monete concept first introduced by Bulgari in the mid-1960s. The watch incorporates an authentic ancient Roman coin as the external face, concealing the dial beneath. The coin used for the 2026 model dates from 198–297 AD and depicts Emperor Caracalla.
For the first time in the Monete line, Bulgari has paired the coin case with a Milanese mesh bracelet crafted in rose gold. The brand describes the bracelet as produced using interlaced gold threads, a technique historically associated with Milanese goldsmithing during the Renaissance.
When opened, the concealed dial features a white mother-of-pearl surface with diamond hour markers and minimal hands. The watch is secured with a pin buckle, a first for the Monete collection.
The timepiece is powered by Bulgari’s Piccolissimo BVP100 calibre, introduced in 2022 and described by the brand as the smallest round mechanical movement in production. The hand-wound movement operates at 21,600 vibrations per hour and provides a power reserve of approximately 30 hours. For this version, Bulgari has introduced crown winding and a sapphire caseback, allowing visibility of the movement.
The Maglia Milanese Monete Secret Watch is priced at A$254,000.
Tubogas Manchette
Bulgari also unveiled a new Tubogas Manchette cuff watch, drawing from archival designs first introduced in 1974. The piece retains the wide single-coil Tubogas bracelet, a technique Bulgari has used since the early 1940s and popularised in the 1970s.
The cuff-style bracelet is crafted in yellow gold and set with a combination of gemstones including citrine, rubellite, peridot, amethyst, topaz, and spessartite, alongside nearly 12 carats of pavé-set diamonds. The case measures 16mm, with a compact dial featuring diamond pavé, two hands, and no additional complications.
Bulgari states that the 2026 Tubogas Manchette introduces a new construction method, in which each gold ring is moulded and polished individually before being assembled onto a titanium blade. The blade serves as a structural core while maintaining the flexibility associated with Tubogas designs.
Inside the cuff is the Lady Solotempo Automatic BVS100 manufacture movement. The calibre operates at 21,600 vibrations per hour and offers a 50-hour power reserve. The movement includes a decorated oscillating mass bearing the Bulgari logo and a sunray motif, and is visible through a transparent caseback.
The Tubogas Manchette is priced at A$313,000.
Industry context
With these releases, Bulgari continues to position jewellery-led watches as mechanically substantive products, combining traditional goldsmithing techniques with in-house Swiss movements. The Monete and Tubogas pieces underscore the brand’s strategy of integrating historical motifs, ornamental craftsmanship, and modern mechanical engineering within its high-jewellery watchmaking segment.
