Bulgari
Serpenti 102005

No, the bracelet is integrated into the case—there are no spring bars where a standard strap would attach. I've seen many clients ask. To change the strap, I build something new directly on your case, at the atelier.

I work only at <a href="/pages/casati-booking">Casati Milano</a>, by appointment. I hold the case in my hands, measure the proprietary lugs, and handstitch the strap to that precise geometry. There's no other way.

Mississippi alligator. The Serpenti has that sinuous, almost sculptural nature—the alligator scale speaks to the curves of the white gold case without betraying its character. Precious swift in dark tones works well if you prefer something more refined but less dramatic.

It depends on how you treat it. A well-constructed alligator has stayed with my clients for eight, even ten years of intelligent daily wear. Leather ages: scales soften, colour tells the story of the watch. If you clean it occasionally and don't forget it under the sun, it will surprise you.

It's Bulgari's choice: the metal scale bracelet is not an accessory, it's architecture. Born from that Roman vision of the 1940s—every element fused together, like an metal sculpture. That's why any intervention requires specific expertise.