In pictures: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic

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Launched in 2020 as the thinnest tourbillon chronograph wristwatch ever produced, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic has a truly unique look with its sculpted case framing a skeletonised dial that reveals many details of the sophisticated movement.

Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic

Few days ago we had the chance to take some pictures of this extraordinary timepiece at the Pisa flagship store in Milan and we are now delighted to share them with our readers. The watch is also available through their digital platform for collectors, Pisa Circle (you can read about it here).

The watch comes in a 42 mm x 7.40 mm grade 5 titanium case with a sandblasted finish. Crown, pushers and bracelet are also made of titanium.

You can see two pushers but this is actually a monopusher chronograph. In fact, the chronograph start, stop, and reset function are all controlled by the pusher at 2 o'clock.

The other pusher 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.

The titanium crown is enhanced by a ceramic insert with the number 6 to remark that this model is the sixth of a series of world records achieved by Bulgari with its Octo Finissimo line (for more details on these records, you can read our introductory article of the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic). The watch can withstand a pressure of 3 bar (approximately 30 metres /100 feet)

The Bulgari caliber BVL 388, a technical feat that is just 3.50 mm thick, beats at a frequency of 3 Hz (21,600 vibrations per hour) and guarantees 52 hours of power reserve.

On the dial side, you can recognize the tourbillon at 6 o'clock and the mainspring barrel that visually balances it at 12 o'clock.

The 30-minute chronograph counter and the small seconds sub-dial are symmetrically positioned at 3 and 9 o'clock respectively.

The sapphire crystal caseback showcases 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.

The watch is completed by an integrated sandblasted bracelet with triple folding clasp of exceptional comfort.

Produced in a limited edition of just 50 pieces worldwide, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic ref. 103295 has a retail price of Euro 155,000. The piece in our pictures was shot at the Pisa flagship store in Milan and it is available through the Pisa Circle digital platform. bulgari.com