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Bulgari Diagono Scuba Chronograph
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Bulgari Diagono Scuba Chronograph - (Ref. SCB38S) Product Details
Overall Condition: Great condition overall. Case and bracelet show only light wear consistent with age and use. Dial and handset are in great condition.
Italian Design Meets Tool-Watch Muscle
Bulgari has always occupied a singular corner of the watch world. Though famed for jewelry and fashion, the brand’s horological output has long been far more ambitious than the “fashion watch” label suggests. The modern Octo Finissimo series proves they’re capable of rewriting the rulebook—but the roots of that design courage run back to the Diagono era, where Roman geometry met everyday utility in unexpectedly compelling ways.
The Diagono Scuba Chronograph is one of the standout examples from that period: a full-steel sports chronograph built for real use, yet unmistakably shaped by Italian aesthetics. At 38mm, this watch strikes a perfect balance of wrist presence and practicality. The black dial packs in classic tri-compax chronograph instrumentation, luminous indices, oversized numerals at 12 and 6, and bold hands designed for visibility beneath the waves. Rated to 200 meters, it walks the line between desk diver and legitimate tool.
The steel unidirectional bezel—with its scalloped cuts and engraved numerals—adds a dose of tactical charm, while the integrated steel bracelet gives the watch that sleek Diagono silhouette collectors love. Inside beats a Swiss automatic chronometer-certified movement, adding mechanical credibility to the watch’s muscular exterior.
This Diagono Scuba has lived a life (the patina and wear give it real character), but that’s exactly why collectors seek these out: they’re not precious, they’re purposeful. It’s Bulgari at its most utilitarian, still infused with the brand’s sculptural design language, and offering a kind of rugged Mediterranean cool you don’t get from your usual dive chronograph suspects.
No box or papers—just an authentically worn, fully functional slice of late-’90s/early-2000s Bulgari tool-watch history.
General
Condition
Pre-owned
Brand
Bulgari
Reference
SCB38S
Year
1990s
Family
Diagono
Product Code
40992869
Watch Display
Analog
Case
Case Size
38 mm
Case Material
Stainless Steel
Dial
Dial Color
Black
Movement
Type
Automatic-winding
Bracelet
Bracelet Material
Metal
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