Bulgari
Bulgari’s Eighth Record-Breaker: The Octo Finissimo Ultra
Bulgari
Bulgari’s Eighth Record-Breaker: The Octo Finissimo Ultra
Because Bulgari has just launched its eighth world record in the form of a watch that I can only say, is one of the most mind-blowing things I’ve ever touched or looked upon. It is, in fact, the world’s thinnest mechanical watch. Though its proportions are tiny — 40mm in diameter and an incredible 1.8mm in thickness — its ramifications are enormous.
In contrast, the Ultra is something entirely different: an integrated bracelet sports chic watch that is fully realized, fully resolved and an absolute beauty. But let’s talk a little bit about the achievement related to this watch from a design perspective. The brand’s design director Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani wanted to achieve something completely unlike anything else that had ever existed. He took the barrel as a point from which all the lines of the design would radiate. Then he configured the watch to be, in essence, a regulator with the hour subdial on the top right, followed by the minutes subdial on the bottom right. But he wanted something more — a running seconds indicator. Because every single part of the Ultra had to perform double, triple or sometimes even quadruple duties, he used the actual seconds wheel of the watch as the seconds indicator.
Tech Specs
Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Ultra
Movement: BVL Calibre 180 manual winding movement ; 50-hour power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds display directly fourth wheel; ratchet wheel engraved with unique QR code that links to an exclusive NFT artwork
Case: 40mm × 1.80mm; sandblasted titanium case and tungsten carbide plate with anthracite DLC treatment; water-resistant to 10m
Bracelet: Ultra-thin titanium bracelet with integrated folding clasp
Price: €400,000
Availability: Limited edition of 10 pieces