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Bulgari Diva's Dream 43 mm Silvered Stainless
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Front view

Dial, hands and bezel as delivered.

Case-back view

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Case-back engraving and, where fitted, the sapphire display.

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Movement

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Bulgari · Diva's Dream

Bulgari Diva's Dream 43 mm Silvered Stainless

Reference 44561ST.10

Reference at a glance

Brand
Bulgari
Collection
Diva's Dream
Model
Bulgari Diva's Dream 43 mm Silvered Stainless
Reference number
44561ST.10
Year / era
2012 · 2010s — modern production
Complication
Annual calendar
Movement
In-house automatic, Superlative Chronometer
Case material
Stainless steel
Dial type
Silvered opaline
Strap / bracelet
Integrated steel bracelet
Water resistance
300 m
Limited-edition status
Limited edition of 500 pieces
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Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions
43 mm
Case thickness
14.1 mm
Case material
Stainless steel
Bezel
Octagonal with 8 hexagonal screws
Crystal
Sapphire with internal AR treatment
Dial
Silvered opaline
Hands
Blued steel Breguet-style hands
Indexes
Applied Arabic numerals with luminous coating
Bracelet / strap
Integrated steel bracelet
Clasp / buckle
Pin buckle in matching case metal
Water resistance
300 m

Movement

Movement / calibre
Calibre 69E — In-house automatic, Superlative Chronometer
Movement type
Automatic, self-winding
Frequency
36,000 vph (5 Hz)
Power reserve
38 hours
Number of jewels
25 jewels
Complications
Annual calendar
Functions
GMT second time zone, date
Watchmaker
Finishing, assembly and timing are carried out in the manufacture's own atelier.

Production & market

Production period
2012 – 2021
Limited-edition quantity
500 pieces
Current market information
Trades close to retail on the secondary market, with steady demand for full-set examples.

Designer

Emmanuel Gueit

Emmanuel Gueit came from a family of Geneva jewellers and was barely into his twenties when he drew the oversized Royal Oak Offshore in 1993 — a watch the house's traditionalists resisted and collectors turned into an icon.

Historical significance

Bulgari Diva's Dream 43 mm Silvered Stainless sits within Bulgari's Diva's Dream line, introduced in 2012. It carries the house codes established since 1884 — stainless steel case, silvered opaline dial and in-house automatic, superlative chronometer — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

  • The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
  • The movement's bridges are decorated even where they will never be seen once the watch is cased.
BU

The House

Bulgari

Brand facts

Founding year
1884
Founder
Sotirio Bulgari
Headquarters
Italy
Tier
Luxury
Major collections
Octo Finissimo, Serpenti, Bulgari Bulgari, Diva's Dream, Aluminium
Signature technologies
Proprietary case-hardening and polishing · In-house hairspring production
Famous movements
In-house automatic, chronometer certified · In-house automatic chronograph · In-house automatic, Superlative Chronometer · In-house manual-winding
Notable watches
Bulgari Octo Finissimo 36 mm Salmon Platinum (1955) · Bulgari Octo Finissimo 42 mm Silvered Sapphire (1984) · Bulgari Octo Finissimo 42 mm Meteorite Stainless (1952) · Bulgari Octo Finissimo 39 mm Silvered 18k (1953)

Brand history

Bulgari has spent more than 142 years refining a single idea: a watch should outlive its owner. From the earliest workshop pieces to today's Octo Finissimo, the house has balanced technical ambition with a recognisable design language, and its collections remain among the most closely followed by collectors worldwide.

Sotirio Bulgari established Bulgari in 1884, working from Italy at a time when precision was measured by hand. The founder's obsession with finishing and accuracy still defines every Bulgari calibre produced today.

Historical milestones

  1. 1884

    Sotirio Bulgari founds Bulgari in Italy.

  2. 1899

    Bulgari earns its first international recognition for precision timekeeping.

  3. 1969

    The quartz era forces Bulgari to redefine mechanical watchmaking.

  4. 1990

    Bulgari enters the modern collector market with its signature lines.

  5. 2024

    Bulgari continues to produce Octo Finissimo, Serpenti, Bulgari Bulgari and other icons in limited numbers.

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