Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ultra: Presenting a New World Record
Fernando AldeaIn just one decade, the Octo collection has set a new standard in the world of Haute Horlogerie with its technical prowess, iconic octagonal shape, and unmistakable monochromatic style.
Pure and contemporary, it embodies the dual identity of Bulgari watches, a blend of rigorous Swiss watchmaking and Italian elegance. Now Bulgari has achieved its eighth world record with the Octo Finissimo Ultra . Produced in a limited series of just ten watches , this extraordinary timepiece embodies the Bulgari mentality and its ability to continually innovate and redefine the codes of Haute Horlogerie .
The watch was unveiled in Rome on March 21st during a special event in the legendary Piazza della Rotonda , honoring the beauty of the Pantheon and the city of Rome, in collaboration with OUCHHH and the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia . This extraordinary creation, the world's thinnest watch, has a thickness of just 1.80 mm , and not just the movement, but the watch as a whole, from the case back to the top of the sapphire crystal.
This eighth world record joins a proud lineage, embodying the experience Bulgari has acquired over the years, without which this endeavor would not have been possible. It also reflects the audacity and confidence required to pursue this ultimate ambition.
To achieve this feat, Bulgari's designers, engineers, and watchmakers literally started from scratch, as it's impossible to create the world's finest mechanical watch based solely on existing concepts. A complete paradigm shift was required, abandoning everything to rebuild, finding innovative solutions. Eight patent applications have been filed for this creation.
"To achieve this degree of thinness, it is not only necessary to challenge the way of thinking, but at the same time it is necessary to draw on a wide range of skills, play with multiple materials and adapt to a multitude of new constraints. In this sense, the Octo Finissimo Ultra is indisputably the latest complication in this vast field of possibilities represented by ultra-miniaturization," says Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani , Executive Director of Product Creation at Bulgari.
This unique piece is the fruit of three years of research and development by various technical teams committed to this adventure at Bulgari, joined by the cutting-edge movement development specialist Concepto . This level of thinness—especially when all the components of a standard watch are indispensable—requires rethinking not only the design and production of components, but also their functions. And, in the best of cases, while a component serves a single function in a normal watch, some of them must perform up to four functions in an ultra-miniaturized watch.
The Octo Finissimo Ultra also bridges the gap between the real and virtual worlds. Each of the ten owners will receive an exclusive NFT artwork, guaranteeing the watch's authenticity and its connection to its owner. The world's finest watch thus becomes the vault of its own unique work of art, an eternal bond guaranteed by Bvlgari Singvlarity technology. A resounding feat in the physical world, the Octo Finissimo Ultra and its distillation of mechanical ingenuity invite the very best of watchmaking into the digital world with NFTs and blockchain.
The Octo Finissimo Ultra also bridges the gap between the real and virtual worlds. Each of the ten owners will receive an exclusive NFT artwork, guaranteeing the watch's authenticity and its connection to its owner. The world's finest watch thus becomes the vault of its own unique work of art, an eternal bond guaranteed by Bvlgari Singvlarity technology. A resounding feat in the physical world, the Octo Finissimo Ultra and its distillation of mechanical ingenuity invite the very best of watchmaking into the digital world with NFTs and blockchain.
https://youtu.be/hAaW804VThABreaking rules and pushing boundaries are part of the Octo Finissimo line's DNA, as evidenced by the collection's string of world records . Unique in the history of Haute Horlogerie, the collection combines elegance and technical mastery, once again showcasing Bulgari's watchmaking and creative genius, a perfect fusion of design and cutting-edge technology.
Specs
| BULGARI OCTO FINISSIMO ULTRA |
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REFERENCE : 103611 |
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MOVEMENT : Manually wound mechanical caliber BVL180 with 50 hours of power reserve, 28,800 vph (4 Hz) |
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CASE : Titanium, diameter 40 mm, thickness 1.8 mm, no water resistance |
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DIAL/HANDS : Gray monochrome open dial, exposed movement with QR on barrel, subdials for hours, minutes and seconds, black hands |
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BRACELET : Titanium bracelet with folding clasp |
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