Recently, Italian jeweler and watchmaking maison Bulgari unveiled the latest update to its collections with the new Bulgari Bulgari Cities Special Edition 2020. The new collection includes nine watches, each with the same matte-black-and-rose-gold base “Bulgari Bulgari” design, but distinguished from the others by the engraved name of one of nine world cities that have previously hosted the brand in some fashion.

The spirit of the new release is to ?pay homage to the cosmopolitan spirit? of both the Bulgari Bulgari designs and the specific cities, so each model not only features a city’s name but also comes with a set of twelve unique art prints honoring and showcasing the cultural vigor of that city’s urban area. Each of these prints was developed by one of nine talented young artists who were invited to share their own vision of those cities and their connection to the Bulgari brand.
The new models’ 41-mm steel cases are treated with a black DLC for a matte appearance. The overall aesthetic should be mostly familiar to fans of the collection. The case uses slim, straight lugs, a rose-gold crown, and a bezel engraved with ?Bvlgari? on the top and the specific city’s name on the bottom: choices are Rome, Tokyo, Dubai, Paris, London, Ibiza, Milan, Mexico City, and New York. Moving to the matte black lacquered dial, we find a minimalist design, with applied rose-gold indices marking most hours and enlarged Arabic numerals at o...