Bulgari Ref 102686, a rare 18ct rose gold and diamond-set…
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Bulgari Ref 102686, a rare 18ct rose gold and diamond-set 'Lvcea' moon phase automatic ladies wrist watch with white Mother-of-pearl dial, reference 102686, property from a private collection, Manufacturer: Bulgari, year: circa 2021, reference: 102686, case no: PO0127, model name: Lvcea LUP36RG/MP, material: 18ct rose gold and diamonds, calibre: BVL210 automatic, Bracelet/Strap: leather, max length 190 mm, clasp / buckle: 18ct rose gold Bulgari pin buckle, signed Bulgari, dimensions: 36 mm, signed: case, dial, movement, strap and buckle signed, accessories: Bulgari presentation case, international Warranty dated 1 July 2021, Bulgari gem report numbered 102686 PO0127, stylus pen., condition: movement: running at the time of cataloguing., case: in excellent overall condition with signs of very minor wear consistent with age and use., all gemstones and diamonds are intact, bright, and lively. The crystal very good condition, dial: in overall in excellent condition., strap: leather strap show minor use, very good condition, **Kindly note that the straps on this watch are crafted from materials sourced from endangered or otherwise protected species, such as alligator and crocodile. To comply with international shipping regulations, we will remove these straps before shipping the product and they will not be included in the purchase of the product (international export only).**, please note that the movement has not been tested for the accuracy of time or duration of the power reserve and May need servicing at the buyer's discretion. Leonard Joel does not guarantee the future working of the movement and we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts since subsequent repairs and restoration work May have resulted in the replacement of original parts.
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- Movement - The technical name for the workings of a clock or watch, and does not include the dial or case.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Moon Dial - If we imagine life in the 17th century, the only source of ascertaining the time of day or night would have been the local church or municipal clock striking every quarter hour, and able to be heard by all in the village. In England, when longcase clocks became popular and more affordable in the late 17th century, the function of timekeeping and source of time was moved to within the home.
An additional feature on some longcase clocks was to display the phases of the moon, that is the new moon, the full moon and the waning moon over the lunar 29 ½ day cycle. This information was important for farmers for working out cropping schedules; for travellers to know the amount of moonlight on a night they planned to travel; and for those who lived near the sea required knowledge of the tides.
Where included, the moon dial is usually in the form of a disc incorporated into the main dial plate, usually in the arched top section. The lunar cycle starts with the new moon displaying, which is a dark night sky and no man-in-the-moon face being displayed, and then progresses to the full moon face showing on the 15th day of the lunar cycle, and back to no face displaying as the moon wanes. Most lunar dials are partially concealed on each side of their opening in the main dial plate by semi-circular "humps" that allow the painted face to emerge slowly just as the real moon goes out of and back into the earth's shadow.
Nowadays, details of the lunar cycle is published in diaries, almanacs, and newspapers and although some modern longcase clocks are still manufactured with working moon dials, they are more for decoration than for use. - Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.
In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.
Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries.
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