Bvlgari Lvcea Notte di Luce: Light Sublime

Renowned for his mastery of Urushi and Raden, Yasuhiro Asai has long made light the central theme of his art, drawing inspiration from the sun, the rainbow, and even the electric iridescence of mother-of-pearl. Combining cutting-edge techniques with ancestral gestures, he composes contemporary works in the serene surroundings of his traditional Kyoto atelier.

Equally fascinated by Japanese culture, Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani, Bulgari’s Executive Director of Product Creation, first met Asai during a journey to Japan. From their encounter were born two exceptional dials for the Lvcea watch.

Introduced in 2014, Lvcea is an emblem of luminous femininity, playing with the brilliance of steel, the warmth of rose gold, and the sparkle of diamonds encircling the dial. Both a horological creation, with its automatic movement, and an artistic one, Lvcea has long embraced the métiers d’art, as a canvas for colourful mosaics of mother-of-pearl or deep-green malachite.

The dialogue took shape around a shared contemporary vision of traditional savoir-faire and a mutual fascination with light. “We found a new way to speak of light through the reflections of thousands of tiny mother-of-pearl fragments,” explains Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani. “With this technique, we offer a fresh perspective on light through colour.”