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 From one-off haute joaillerie creations to established watch collections, Bulgari cleverly leans on Italy’s rich heritage for inspiration. The latest piece to benefit from such a move — because doors of priceless Italian heritage apparently tend to open for Bulgari — comes in the shape of the Bulgari Aluminium GMT Amerigo Vespucci Special Edition that we went hands-on with on its namesake ship, docked temporarily in Naples, Italy. Just a couple of weeks after Bulgari received approval to take over the 1,900-year-old Pantheon in Rome for a night for the launch of the record-thin Octo Finissimo Ultra, the brand finds itself in Naples and aboard “the most beautiful training ship in the world.” We are no authority on how training ships rank in terms of beauty, but the Amerigo Vespucci — a vessel that has trained generations of officer cadets since 1931 — is certainly a childhood dream ship come real. Bulgari explains, “The call to explore and to excel is the basis for the audacity, co...

 SNOMOS may be best known for its minimalist watches that embrace the Bauhaus school of design, but while all NOMOS watches share a unifying design language with an emphasis on simplicity and legibility, the watches are designed for a wide range of intentions. For those with a more active lifestyle, lines like the Club and Ahoi offer plenty of durability and water resistance for casual aquatic endeavors. However, the introduction of the Club Sport neomatik and Tangente Sport neomatik in 2019 heralded a new direction for the brand, with both new sports models designed to stand up some serious adventures, including exploring depths of up to 1000 feet. Expanding on the success of the Club Sport neomatik, NOMOS has just announced a new version with a blue sunburst dial and — in a first for NOMOS — a bracelet that integrates seamlessly with the case. On paper, the Club Sport neomatik 42 date blue may come across as something of a departure for the Glashütte-based brand. Features like hi...