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Bvlgari Bvlgari 41mm Mens Watch Black Stainless Steel
Ref. 102930
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The Bvlgari Bvlgari collection traces its identity to ancient Roman coinage — specifically the practice of engraving a name around the edge of a disc. That double-logo bezel, deeply incised in 18ct rose gold here, is not decoration borrowed from elsewhere; it is the founding idea of the line, and on this reference the contrast between the gold bezel and crown against the steel case middle makes it legible in a way an all-steel or all-gold version cannot quite manage. The BVL 191 Solotempo running inside is Bvlgari's own manufacture calibre, built in Switzerland with ceramic ball bearings in the rotor — a detail that meaningfully reduces wear on the winding mechanism over years of daily use, and keeps the 42-hour reserve topping up efficiently. On the wrist, the bracelet carries the same two-tone logic as the case, alternating steel and rose gold links that lock away behind a push-button clasp. The black dial keeps the rose gold indices and the bold Arabic numerals at twelve and six from competing with each other, so the whole thing reads crisply at a glance without the bezel inscription feeling like an interruption.
- Reference
- 102930
- Brand
- Bvlgari
- Collection
- Bvlgari
- Case size
- 41mm
- Case material
- Two-tone
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- BVL 191
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Two-tone
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 42 hours
Learn more about Bvlgari
Sotirio Bulgari was a silversmith from a village in Epirus who arrived in Rome and opened a shop on Via Sistina in 1884, later moving to the Via Condotti address the company still occupies. The Latinised V in the logo is a deliberate reference to classical Rome, and the house has drawn on Roman architecture and coinage ever since.
Two designs define it. The Serpenti, a coiled snake bracelet watch that first appeared in the 1940s, is the piece most associated with the name. The Bvlgari Bvlgari of 1975, with the brand name doubled around the bezel in the manner of a Roman coin inscription, began as a limited run for clients and became a permanent line.
Watchmaking became serious in 2000, when Bvlgari bought Gérald Genta and Daniel Roth and with them a genuine complications capability. Since 2014 the Octo Finissimo has set a series of world records for thinness across different complications — tourbillon, minute repeater, automatic, chronograph — which is not the sort of thing a jeweller was expected to be doing.
- 1884
- Sotirio Bulgari opens his first shop in Rome
- 1975
- The Bvlgari Bvlgari, with the name doubled around the bezel
- 2000
- Acquisition of Gérald Genta and Daniel Roth brings complications in house
- 2014
- The Octo Finissimo begins a run of world records for thinness
Also in 2 collections
This watch appears in Automatic Watches (1,759) and Two-Tone Watches (444).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Bvlgari's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Bvlgari Bvlgari alternatives
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| Specification | 102930 | 1-36-24-02-02-64 | 03.3100.3600/21.M3100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £10,400 | £10,700 | £10,400 |
| Case size | 41mm | 40mm | 41mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Fabric strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 42 hours | — | 60 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 42 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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