Bulgari - Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic

Bulgari introduced the sixth record breaker of the family, the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic, Announced as the thinnest tourbillon chronograph wristwatch ever produced. The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic ref. 103295 is a limited Edition of 50 pieces with a price of Euro 153,000. Bvlgari

Six years after the launch of the Octo Finissimo line of ultra-thin watches in 2014 and the achievement of five world records with the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon, the Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater, the Octo Finissimo Automatic, the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic and the Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic, Bulgari introduced the sixth record breaker of the family, the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic.

Announced as the thinnest tourbillon chronograph wristwatch ever produced, this model comes in a 42 mm x 7.40 mm grade 5 titanium case with a sandblasted finish. Crown, pushers and the integrated bracelet with folding clasp are also made of titanium.

Even if you see two pushers, this is a monopusher chronograph. The chronograph start, stop, and reset function are controlled by the pusher at 2 o'clock while the one at 4 o'clock is used to switch between two functions of the crown - winding and time setting - by means of the tiny column wheel that you can recognize on the right side of the tourbillon.

Well protected by a sapphire crystal, the skeletonized grey matte dial reveals many mechanisms of the Bulgari caliber BVL 388, a technical feat that is just 3.50 mm thick. Beating at a frequency of 3 Hz (21,600 vibrations per hour), it guarantees a 52-hour power reserve.

At 12 o'clock, you can recognize the mainspring barrel while the 30-minute chronograph counter and the small seconds sub-dial are symmetrically positioned at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock respectively.

The movement side has a lot to showcase including the white gold peripheral rotor, essential to limit the overall thickness of the movement and the clutch lever of the chronograph wrapping around the lower tourbillon bridge with its nose sitting on one of the column wheel teeth.

Water resistant to 30 metres / 100 feet, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic ref. 103295 is a limited Edition of 50 pieces with a price of Euro 153,000. bulgari.com

Suggested reading:

- The history of Bulgari watches