The Octo Finissimo now in 37mm. But which one is it? WHICH ONE?
Apart from Bvlgari’s latest novelty (much jewellery and serpentines and secret watches), this showing has the brand take a step back from breaking world records (and all the laws of physics) to deliver… another smaller model.
This time, the focus isn’t on the lauded Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon, instead, the stage lights are trained on the headline act: the Octo Finissimo, which is now in a new 37mm case size.
Smaller in diameter but no less ambitious (the last model was a 40mm), the latest Octo Finissimo goes for a more modern wearability as the new proportions let the watch rest easily on virtually any wrist.
But with miniturisation, every reduction of space requires the guts to shift accordingly. Enter the new in-house self-winding calibre BVF 100. Developed over three years in Bvlgari’s Swiss manufacture, the movement measures 2.35mm thick and 31mm across. It is marginally thicker than the movement used in the 40mm model, but the new calibre achieves a 20 per cent reduction in overall volume.
Other details to note: the Côtes de Genève that adorn the bridges and mainplate; the octagonal screws receive a newly refined profile.
Bvlgari will unveil the Octo Finissimo 37mm in four versions. Two of them will be in the line’s most associated material: titanium, and is offered in sandblasted or satin-polished finishes. Another is presented in 18 ct yellow gold, but the fourth is the Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater that is presented in sandblasted titanium, and powered by the in-house calibre BVL 362.