On the outside, however, a 40mm platinum case and fully integrated bracelet doesn’t exactly paint the entire picture of exactly what’s happening inside: the BVF 900, a hand-wound flying tourbillon that confidently beats at 4Hz for a 42-hour power reserve.
Skeletonised and adorned in signature blue PVD accents for a touch of Bulgari’s signature flair, it’s a watch that’s guaranteed to catch the eye of those paying close enough attention. And, trust me, they will pay attention.
Bulgari will release just ten pieces. Which, in truth, feels like the least interesting thing about it. Exclusivity is easy to manufacture. What Bulgari has made here is something far rarer, pushing the limits (quite literally) for what platinum can be asked to endure.
For a long time, this dense, resistant material has been jewellery’s most demanding. And yet, Bulgari has managed to manipulate platinum to an impossible 1.85mm flying tourbillon, functioning, breathing, beating at 4Hz, housed within a material that had every right to refuse.
The Octo Finissimo collection has spent over a decade making the impossible routine: ten world records, a record-breaking new movement, all inside a case no thicker than a credit card.