Once again, Bulgari set a world record, this time with the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic. Measuring an incredible 3.95mm in thickness, it is the thinnest automatic tourbillon wristwatch in production. Built entirelty in-house at Bulgari's manufacture, it is Bulgari's fourth world-record-setting watch for thinness. Powered by the new caliber BVL 288 with automatic winding, it has a gold perispheral rotor on the back of the movement. By placing the oscillating weight on the outer portion of the movement, its watchmakers had more room to add the one-minute flying tourbillon. The movement, with 52 hours of power reserve, has also been skeletonized, so in the end, the caliber measures only 1.95mm thick. The finished 3.95 mm titanium watch still packs a powerful punch thanks to the unique octagonal case shape and sleed design. The solid caseback has a sapphite aperture that recalls the flagship store's doorway in Rome.
Details
| Price ($) | 118,000 |
| Price range | $100,000 - $200,000 |
| Gender | Male |
| Case | Octagonal |
| Complications | Tourbillon Hours Minutes |
| Tourbillon | Tourbillon |
| Water resistance | 10m |
| Movement | Automatic |
| Power reserve range (hours) | 24 - 48 |
| Power reserve | 42 hours |
| Case size | Large (>39mm) |
| Case diameter (mm) | 42 |
| Case height (mm) | 4 |
| Case back | Open |
| Case colour | Titanium |
| Case material | Titanium |
| Where to buy | Bulgari in New York |
| Caliber | BVL 288 |
| ReferenceNumber | 103072 |
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Each Bulgari creation comes hand-wrapped in a signature box, an outward expression of the care and detail that goes into its production process. Blending Swiss mechanical mastery with Italian design, Bulgari curates charismatic watches of technical splendor and seductive design. Its serpentine watches are an example of this sentiment. Spiraled in a mixture of stainless steel and 18-carat rose gold, the Serpenti Tubogas is sensual and fluid, affording agility coupled with contemporary glamor.This is just one of Bulgari's many epochal creations, however. Unveiled in 2022, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra set a world record by measuring only 1.8mm thick. With only 10 pieces of this slender timepiece made, watch collectors are desperate to get a hold of Bulgari's latest beauty. Encompassing eight different patents and a unique QR code on the barrel's ratchet wheel, the watches were sold alongside exclusive NFT artwork.
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