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The bracelet is close to half the watch, yet most buyers treat it as an afterthought. A working dealer's guide to the major types, the Oyster, Jubilee, President, integrated, mesh, and beads of rice, what each is actually good for, when a strap beats a bracelet, and the details (solid links, clasp, micro-adjust) that separate a good bracelet from a cheap one.
A decade ago no one took Bulgari watches seriously. Then the Octo Finissimo broke one ultra-thin world record after another and turned a jewelry house into a real watchmaker. The new 37mm version, from Watches and Wonders 2026, stops chasing records and finally makes the icon fit a normal wrist, with a new in-house micro-rotor movement and a $16,600 starting price. A working dealer's read on what it is, the honest caveats, and where it sits against the Royal Oak and Nautilus.
The complete 2026 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak buying guide. Every modern reference decoded with retail and secondary market pricing: the iconic Jumbo Extra-Thin 16202ST at $40,100 retail / $70,000-85,000 pre-owned, the volume Selfwinding 41mm 15510ST, the in-house calibre 4401 Chronograph 26240ST, the GPHG 2025 Iconic Watch Prize-winning Perpetual Calendar 26674 with the new all-crown-adjustable Calibre 7138, plus the 2026 W&W releases including the openworked Calibre 7139, the new 38mm Chronograph, vintage 5402 territory, and the broader Offshore and Concept families.
Gérald Genta delivered three luxury steel sport watches in the 1970s. Two became legends. The IWC Ingenieur SL reference 1832 sold under 1,000 units and faded for 40 years. A working dealer's read on the 50th-anniversary lineage, the modern references, and where the pre-owned value sits.