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BVLGARI Octo Finisssimo. Eight Watchmaking World Records. One video.
Apr 14, 2022
WatchAdvisor
Since its emergence in 2014, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo collection has redefined traditional Haute Horlogerie, reinterpreting classic and sophisticated watch complications in a resolutely contemporary manner symbolizing Bulgari's own Estetica della Meccanica: the art of absolute innovation in form as well as in substance.
Going beyond established rules and pushing limits is in the very nature of the Octo Finissimo line, as proven by the epic saga of world records set by the collection. Unique in watchmaking history, it covers the full range of timekeeping, acoustic and astronomical complications: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Manual (2014, BVL Calibre 268, 1.95 mm), Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater (2016, BVL 362, 3.12 mm), Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic (2017, BVL 138, 2. 23 mm), Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic (2018, BVL 288, 1.95 mm), Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic (2019, BVL 318, 3.30 mm), Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic (2020, BVL 388, 3.50 mm), Bulgari Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar (2021, BVL 305, 2.75 mm).
Finally, this year, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra – at just 1.80 mm thick – sets an eighth record and becomes the thinnest mechanical watch in the world!
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO ULTRA
Movement
Mechanical ultra-thin Manufacture manual-winding movement – BVL Calibre 180. Winding and time-setting wheels in stainless steel; seconds display directly on the fourth wheel; ratchet wheel engraved with unique QR code that links to an exclusive NFT artwork. 50-hour power reserve; 28,800 VPH (4 Hz) frequency.
Case and dial
40 mm sandblasted titanium case and tungsten carbide plate with anthracite DLC treatment (1.80 mm thick); hours and minutes counters, black PVD-treated hands.
Bracelet
Ultra-thin titanium bracelet with integrated folding clasp.
Limited edition of 10.
“This fabulous benchmark that we are setting today with the Octo Finissimo Ultra is in fact for me and for all the teams an apparently impossible dream come true”, notes Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO Bulgari. “One that guarantees that Bulgari will forever be recognised as a company that has written some of the finest pages in Swiss watchmaking. And the fact that this is an Italian house makes us particularly proud.”
As its name suggests, Octo is the story of a lucky number, of an Italian identity, but also of the endless quest for new mechanical prowess, of records galore – and now of a door opening onto new worlds. Octo is of course eight facets, eight world records in eight years, but it is also about coming full circle, a chapter that is closing and new pages to be written – brimming with promise on this first day of spring.
TEN YEARS OF Bulgari Bulgari Octo Finissimo
2012
Bulgari OCTO L’ORIGINALE BVL 193
2014
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO TOURBILLON MANUAL – first world record BVL 268 – 1.95 mm
2016
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO MINUTE REPEATER – second world record BVL 362 – 3.12 mm
2017
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO AUTOMATIC – third world record BVL 138 – 2.23 mm
2018
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO TOURBILLON AUTOMATIC – fourth world record BVL 288 – 1.95 mm
2019
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO CHRONOGRAPH GMT AUTOMATIC – fifth world record BVL 318 – 3.30 mm
2020
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO TOURBILLON CHRONOGRAPH SKELETON AUTOMATIC – sixth world record BVL 388 – 3.50 mm
2021
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO PERPETUAL CALENDAR – seventh world record BVL 305 – 2.75 mm
2022
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO ULTRA – eighth world record – 1.80 mm BVL 180
BVLGARI CEO Jean-Christophe Babin talks to us about 8 Octo Finissimo Watchmaking World Records.
Apr 14, 2022
WatchAdvisor
BVLGARI Octo Finissimo Automatic + Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic 10th Anniversary Edition
Apr 14, 2022
WatchAdvisor
In ten years, the Octo collection has made its mark on the world of Haute Horlogerie with its technical prowess, its iconic shape and its unmistakable monochrome style. Both pure and contemporary, it embodies the dual identity of Bulgari watches: a blend of rigorous Swiss watchmaking and Italian elegance. This refined and understated masculine interpretation has forged its reputation among both watchmaking experts and fans of minimalist design matched by absolute technicality.
To celebrate this icon of slimness and style, the House unveils two anniversary editions that go back to the roots of its conception: the first sketches made by Bulgari’s Product Creation Executive Director, Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani. Pencil sketches that a few years later would give life to the unmistakable Octo Finissimo line and today adorn the engraved dials of two flagship models – Octo Finissimo Automatic and Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic – crafted in titanium.
These feather-light monochrome anniversary models fully express the Bulgari approach to masculine elegance and pay tribute to two emblematic timepieces in the Octo Finissimo saga. Presented in 2017, the Octo Finissimo Automatic, the thinnest ultra-thin watch on the market, set the third world record for the collection, with a total thickness of 5.15 mm housing a movement equipped with a micro-rotor and measuring just 2.23 mm. Two years later, in 2019, the Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic made its own mark with a fifth feat of extreme miniaturisation for the thinnest mechanical chronograph with GMT function in watchmaking history, at just 3.3 mm thick.
Embodying the aesthetic signature of the Finissimo collection, the case, dial and bracelet are crafted from ultralight titanium, ensuring a modern look and peerless elegance. The strong and bold lines of the case, inspired by Italian architectural masterpieces, express Bulgari's Roman roots, while the play of light in its facets catches the gaze. The sandblasted finish of the titanium contrasts with the black PVD-treated hands, the hour-markers, the Bulgari logo and the engraved small seconds counter, reproducing Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani's early sketches. The overall effect combines perfect legibility with an original style. Topped by a ceramic-set crown, the sleek 40 mm-diameter case is teamed with a smoothly integrated bracelet composed of supple links, prolonging the sense of comfort and lightness on the wrist.
Issued in 200-piece limited editions, these elegant and technically accomplished anniversary models once again demonstrate Bulgari's watchmaking and creative genius, merging design and cutting-edge technology within an extremely slim case.
technical characteristics
Octo Finissimo Automatic 10th anniversary
Ref. 103672
Movement
Mechanical Manufacture ultra-thin movement with automatic winding, platinum micro rotor, Calibre BVL 138 (2.23 mm thick); 65-hour power reserve; 21'600 VPH (3 Hz) frequency.
Case and dial
40 mm sandblasted titanium case, transparent caseback with personalization; matte grey sandblasted titanium dial with engraved indexes, Bulgari logo and small seconds display to replicate Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani’s first sketch; water-resistant to 3 ATM.
Bracelet
Sandblasted titanium bracelet with integrated folding buckle.
Limited edition of 200.
Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic 10th anniversary
Ref. 103673
Movement
Mechanical Manufacture ultra-thin movement with automatic winding, peripheral rotor, Calibre BVL 318 (3.30 mm thick). Chronograph and GMT functions. 55-hour power reserve; 28'800 VPH (4 Hz) frequency.
Case and dial
42 mm sandblasted titanium case, transparent caseback with personalization; matte grey sandblasted titanium dial with engraved indexes, Bulgari logo and displays to replicate Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani’s first sketch; water-resistant to 3 ATM.
Bracelet
Sandblasted titanium bracelet with integrated folding buckle.
Limited edition of 200.
Apr 14, 2022
WatchAdvisor
Since its emergence in 2014, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo collection has redefined traditional Haute Horlogerie, reinterpreting classic and sophisticated watch complications in a resolutely contemporary manner symbolizing Bulgari's own Estetica della Meccanica: the art of absolute innovation in form as well as in substance.
Going beyond established rules and pushing limits is in the very nature of the Octo Finissimo line, as proven by the epic saga of world records set by the collection. Unique in watchmaking history, it covers the full range of timekeeping, acoustic and astronomical complications: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Manual (2014, BVL Calibre 268, 1.95 mm), Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater (2016, BVL 362, 3.12 mm), Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic (2017, BVL 138, 2. 23 mm), Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic (2018, BVL 288, 1.95 mm), Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic (2019, BVL 318, 3.30 mm), Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic (2020, BVL 388, 3.50 mm), Bulgari Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar (2021, BVL 305, 2.75 mm).
Finally, this year, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra – at just 1.80 mm thick – sets an eighth record and becomes the thinnest mechanical watch in the world!
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO ULTRA
Movement
Mechanical ultra-thin Manufacture manual-winding movement – BVL Calibre 180. Winding and time-setting wheels in stainless steel; seconds display directly on the fourth wheel; ratchet wheel engraved with unique QR code that links to an exclusive NFT artwork. 50-hour power reserve; 28,800 VPH (4 Hz) frequency.
Case and dial
40 mm sandblasted titanium case and tungsten carbide plate with anthracite DLC treatment (1.80 mm thick); hours and minutes counters, black PVD-treated hands.
Bracelet
Ultra-thin titanium bracelet with integrated folding clasp.
Limited edition of 10.
“This fabulous benchmark that we are setting today with the Octo Finissimo Ultra is in fact for me and for all the teams an apparently impossible dream come true”, notes Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO Bulgari. “One that guarantees that Bulgari will forever be recognised as a company that has written some of the finest pages in Swiss watchmaking. And the fact that this is an Italian house makes us particularly proud.”
As its name suggests, Octo is the story of a lucky number, of an Italian identity, but also of the endless quest for new mechanical prowess, of records galore – and now of a door opening onto new worlds. Octo is of course eight facets, eight world records in eight years, but it is also about coming full circle, a chapter that is closing and new pages to be written – brimming with promise on this first day of spring.
TEN YEARS OF Bulgari Bulgari Octo Finissimo
2012
Bulgari OCTO L’ORIGINALE BVL 193
2014
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO TOURBILLON MANUAL – first world record BVL 268 – 1.95 mm
2016
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO MINUTE REPEATER – second world record BVL 362 – 3.12 mm
2017
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO AUTOMATIC – third world record BVL 138 – 2.23 mm
2018
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO TOURBILLON AUTOMATIC – fourth world record BVL 288 – 1.95 mm
2019
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO CHRONOGRAPH GMT AUTOMATIC – fifth world record BVL 318 – 3.30 mm
2020
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO TOURBILLON CHRONOGRAPH SKELETON AUTOMATIC – sixth world record BVL 388 – 3.50 mm
2021
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO PERPETUAL CALENDAR – seventh world record BVL 305 – 2.75 mm
2022
Bulgari OCTO FINISSIMO ULTRA – eighth world record – 1.80 mm BVL 180
BVLGARI CEO Jean-Christophe Babin talks to us about 8 Octo Finissimo Watchmaking World Records.
Apr 14, 2022
WatchAdvisor
BVLGARI Octo Finissimo Automatic + Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic 10th Anniversary Edition
Apr 14, 2022
WatchAdvisor
In ten years, the Octo collection has made its mark on the world of Haute Horlogerie with its technical prowess, its iconic shape and its unmistakable monochrome style. Both pure and contemporary, it embodies the dual identity of Bulgari watches: a blend of rigorous Swiss watchmaking and Italian elegance. This refined and understated masculine interpretation has forged its reputation among both watchmaking experts and fans of minimalist design matched by absolute technicality.
To celebrate this icon of slimness and style, the House unveils two anniversary editions that go back to the roots of its conception: the first sketches made by Bulgari’s Product Creation Executive Director, Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani. Pencil sketches that a few years later would give life to the unmistakable Octo Finissimo line and today adorn the engraved dials of two flagship models – Octo Finissimo Automatic and Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic – crafted in titanium.
These feather-light monochrome anniversary models fully express the Bulgari approach to masculine elegance and pay tribute to two emblematic timepieces in the Octo Finissimo saga. Presented in 2017, the Octo Finissimo Automatic, the thinnest ultra-thin watch on the market, set the third world record for the collection, with a total thickness of 5.15 mm housing a movement equipped with a micro-rotor and measuring just 2.23 mm. Two years later, in 2019, the Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic made its own mark with a fifth feat of extreme miniaturisation for the thinnest mechanical chronograph with GMT function in watchmaking history, at just 3.3 mm thick.
Embodying the aesthetic signature of the Finissimo collection, the case, dial and bracelet are crafted from ultralight titanium, ensuring a modern look and peerless elegance. The strong and bold lines of the case, inspired by Italian architectural masterpieces, express Bulgari's Roman roots, while the play of light in its facets catches the gaze. The sandblasted finish of the titanium contrasts with the black PVD-treated hands, the hour-markers, the Bulgari logo and the engraved small seconds counter, reproducing Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani's early sketches. The overall effect combines perfect legibility with an original style. Topped by a ceramic-set crown, the sleek 40 mm-diameter case is teamed with a smoothly integrated bracelet composed of supple links, prolonging the sense of comfort and lightness on the wrist.
Issued in 200-piece limited editions, these elegant and technically accomplished anniversary models once again demonstrate Bulgari's watchmaking and creative genius, merging design and cutting-edge technology within an extremely slim case.
technical characteristics
Octo Finissimo Automatic 10th anniversary
Ref. 103672
Movement
Mechanical Manufacture ultra-thin movement with automatic winding, platinum micro rotor, Calibre BVL 138 (2.23 mm thick); 65-hour power reserve; 21'600 VPH (3 Hz) frequency.
Case and dial
40 mm sandblasted titanium case, transparent caseback with personalization; matte grey sandblasted titanium dial with engraved indexes, Bulgari logo and small seconds display to replicate Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani’s first sketch; water-resistant to 3 ATM.
Bracelet
Sandblasted titanium bracelet with integrated folding buckle.
Limited edition of 200.
Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic 10th anniversary
Ref. 103673
Movement
Mechanical Manufacture ultra-thin movement with automatic winding, peripheral rotor, Calibre BVL 318 (3.30 mm thick). Chronograph and GMT functions. 55-hour power reserve; 28'800 VPH (4 Hz) frequency.
Case and dial
42 mm sandblasted titanium case, transparent caseback with personalization; matte grey sandblasted titanium dial with engraved indexes, Bulgari logo and displays to replicate Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani’s first sketch; water-resistant to 3 ATM.
Bracelet
Sandblasted titanium bracelet with integrated folding buckle.
Limited edition of 200.