To mark the 140th anniversary of its founding, Bulgari is launching the new Octo Finissimo Automatic Sketch, produced in limited editions.
Since its launch in 2014, theOcto Finissimo covered for Bulgari a great strategic importance, as well as being highly appreciated by the enthusiast public. Ten years ago, the company presented a version with a tourbillon device, and it was the tourbillon watch thinnest in the world. Over the years, Octo Finissimo has been awarded no fewer than nine thinness records.
An unprecedented dial
The special feature of the new Octo Finissimo Sketch is the illustrations on the dial side.
The Word 'esquisse' in French (or 'sketch' in English) drift from the Italian 'schizzo'and signifies a type of drawing found throughout the history of art, in particular starting with the Italian Renaissance. Since its foundation in 1884, Bulgari has made its own contribution to this cultural tradition, perpetuating its spirit both through the craftsmanship of hand drawing and in the development (assisted by technology) of its new calibres.
On the dial of the new Octo Finissimo Automatic Sketch, therefore, appears a sketch of the movement usedhighlighting the micro-rotor, escapement, bridges, rubies, as well as all the finishing details. The author of these sketches is Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani, Product Creation Executive Director at Bulgari, whose design, with lively, natural and spontaneous strokes, emphasises the main characteristics of the Octo Finissimo.
Two exclusive limited editions
Octo Finissimo Automatic Sketches are available in two strictly limited series.
There are 280 in steel and 70 in 18-carat 5N pink gold in the limited series of this first edition of the Octo Finissimo Automatic Sketch. On the dial, there are only the hour/minute hands (of the skeleton Dauphine type) and the small seconds hand, at about 8 o'clock. What catches the eye above all is the particular Octo Finissimo's polished and satin-finished case, 40 mm in diameter and only 6.4 thick, in addition, of course, to the aforementioned dial.
The sapphire glass back opens to view the ultra-thin BVL 138 calibre (2.23 mm thick, 21,600 vib/h, 60-hour power reserve), mechanical with automatic winding. On the same caseback are the inscription 'limited edition' and the dates '1884 - 2024', also in sketch form.
Water-resistant to 10 atmospheres, the new Octo Finissimo Automatic Sketch is equipped with a integrated bracelet made of the same material as the case. Finally, Bulgari will also soon launch the Chronograph GMT version of the Octo Finissimo Sketch, with a 43 mm steel case and produced in 140 pieces.
Prices17,800 euros (steel); 51,500 euros (18K 5N pink gold).
