Bvlgari ...(think the v should be a u?)

[The GMan]

Have they always had their own in house movement? Also see that they use an El Primero movement in their latest range.

I've always thought of them as a very expensive fashion watch, but I quite like some of the latest range.

[bobbybee]

The in house movement is relatively new, previous chronos, for example the Scuba Pro had a girard perregaux chronometre movement.

Bvlgari is a Russian name, so 'V' instead of 'U' when written, but pronounced as a 'U'
Several languages transpose letters in this way due to their alphabet structure
Other examples I can think of
Havana, is Habana (Cuba)
Alex, is Aleks (Poland)

[ed335d]

Greek name, Italian Company

[bobbybee]

ed335d said:

Greek name, Italian Company

Whoops, always thought it was Russian, learn something new every day

[BrabusMog]

bobbybee said:

ed335d said:

Greek name, Italian Company

Whoops, always thought it was Russian, learn something new every day

Can we trust the rest of your post I can verify the Polish example, but none of the others.

[mikeveal]

You live and learn, I always thought it was pronounced Vulgarity.

[The GMan]

mikeveal said:

You live and learn, I always thought it was pronounced Vulgarity.

Yeah real over the top stuff in their new range....

[BrabusMog]

Not too keen on that. It looks a bit, dare I say, cheap! I'm sure it looks better in the flesh as my mate eventually proved to me with Grand Seiko's.

[The GMan]

I don't think I would ever buy one, but it's a big improvement on some of their past stuff and I was interested in the fact they are using their own movement now.

[BrabusMog]

Using their own movement certainly is a plus point, do they have any complication watches?

[The GMan]

They are using the El Primero movement in some watches.

To be honest some of the styles are still Russian Gangster, but they are doing a chronograph in the same style as I posted.

[mikeveal]

The GMan said:

Yeah real over the top stuff in their new range....

Must admit, that's better than the older stuff. A lot of which had the company name etched on the bezel and emblazoned on the dial so that no one with in a fifty foot radius would be unsure of what brand you were wearing.

I didn't like 'em. I think they are vulgar for that reason. Maybe they appeal to the type of person that won't buy a new shell suit unless it has a Nike tick front back and sides, I don't know. All I can say for sure is I don't consider the older stuff to be discrete and (or) classy.

[The GMan]

mikeveal said:

Must admit, that's better than the older stuff. A lot of which had the company name etched on the bezel and emblazoned on the dial so that no one with in a fifty foot radius would be unsure of what brand you were wearing.

I didn't like 'em. I think they are vulgar for that reason. Maybe they appeal to the type of person that won't buy a new shell suit unless it has a Nike tick front back and sides, I don't know. All I can say for sure is I don't consider the older stuff to be discrete and (or) classy.

Yeah I sort of agree. I would never buy one like I said, but they seem to be changing the direction they are going, but still have some Russian Gangster crap in the range.

[Miguel Alvarez]

Didn't they employ Gerard Gentra to do some designs for them?