Introducing the updated Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater, Chronograph GMT Automatic and Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic

It’s hard to believe that Bulgari’s Octo Finissimo collection is already eight years old. In that short time it has had a profound impact, reigniting the quest for the ever-slimmer watch, and perfectly tapping into the zeitgeist for angular, geometrically bold timepieces.

And today, we’re treated to three new executions of the brand’s more complicated Octo Finissimos.

Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater

Initially released in 2016, this version of the Minute Repeater is now given a modern makeover. The 40mm titanium case is sandblasted, with a matte blue open-worked dial and structured rubber strap. The 3.12mm caliber is visible through the open hour markers on the dial, and the strap (which surely can’t be much thinner than the case) really gives this ultra-modern high complication a dressed-down feel. But that doesn’t change the fact that it’s still the slimmest chiming watch on the market.

Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater in 40mm titanium case
Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater in 40mm titanium case
The manual-winding calibre BVL 362 with 42 hours power reserve
The manual-winding calibre BVL 362 with 42 hours power reserve
In fact, the Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater still the slimmest chiming watch on the market
In fact, the Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater still the slimmest chiming watch on the market

Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic

Everyone loves a chronograph, and when it was first released in 2019, people went wild for this 8.75mm thick number (which threw a handy GMT in for free). Now in steel with a tone on tone dial finished with a crisp and subtly textured vertical brush and black printing, this slim sports watch has everyday appeal.

The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic
The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic
Self-winding caliber BVL 318
Self-winding caliber BVL 318

Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic

If the broad charms of the above chronograph slipped under the radar as easily as the watch slips under the cuff, this skeletonized number stands out, in the best possible way. Cased for the first time in platinum, and with a dial that has been stripped back to reveal the open-worked BVL 388, with its tourbillon at six o’clock, this watch is as entrancing and complicated as it is thin.

Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic
Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic
Self-winding caliber BVL 388
Self-winding caliber BVL 388

Tech Specs

Bulgari Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater

Movement: Manual-winding caliber BVL 362; 42 hours of power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, minute repeater
Case: 40mm x 6.61mm; sandblasted titanium; water-resistant to 30m
Strap: Blue rubber strap with titanium buckle


Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic

Movement: Self-winding caliber BVL 318; 55 hours of power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, GMT, chronograph
Case: 43mm x 8.75mm; satin-polished steel; water-resistant to 100m
Strap: Satin-polished steel bracelet with three-blade folding clasp


Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic

Movement: Self-winding caliber BVL 388; 52 hours of power reserve
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph, tourbillon
Case: 43mm x 7.4mm thick; platinum; water-resistant to 30m
Strap: Blue alligator with platinum buckle

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