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Bulgari
Octo Finissimo "Phillips" Edition
A factory-sealed limited edition titanium wristwatch with "sector dial" and bracelet, one of 50 pieces made in collaboration with Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo
- Estimate
- $10,000 - 20,000
$12,700
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Bulgari
- Year
- 2022
- Case No
- BU7ES9N
- Model Name
- Octo Finissimo "Phillips" Edition
- Material
- Titanium
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. BVL 138, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Titanium integrated bracelet
- Clasp/Buckle
- Titanium deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 40mm Diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and clasp signed.
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Bulgari wooden presentation box, warranty, and micro-fiber cloth.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
In just a few years, the Bulgari Octo Finissimo model has established itself as a major player in the high-end premium sports watch industry segment.
The Octo Finissimo's sleek taught lines, strong look, and extremely thin caseing have become instantly recognizable and a favorite among collectors since its debut in 2017, with an automatic movement and integrated bracelet.
The Bulgari caliber BVL 138 housed in the Octo Finissimo is one of the world's slimmest automatic movements, measuring only 2.23mm thick and boasting a 60-hour power reserve - the case itself ing is remarkably only 5.15 millimeters thick.
The present 50- piece limited edition Octo Finissimo was launched in 2022 in collaboration with the Phillips watch department. Tthis super clean Octo Finissimo features a 1930s- style 'sector' dial and, remarkably, no text on the dial at all. Marrying Bulgari's avant-garde, neo-Genta design, to a dial language from the first earliest days of wristwatch production was no easy task, buttask but removing the off-centreoff-center seconds hand and dial signatures lends the watch a symmetrical poise that highlights the imposing case dimensions and implies a much greater depth to the ultra slim lightweight titanium case. The watch is presented in sealed condition and comes complete with the original box and papers.
CONSIGNED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER
The Octo Finissimo's sleek taught lines, strong look, and extremely thin caseing have become instantly recognizable and a favorite among collectors since its debut in 2017, with an automatic movement and integrated bracelet.
The Bulgari caliber BVL 138 housed in the Octo Finissimo is one of the world's slimmest automatic movements, measuring only 2.23mm thick and boasting a 60-hour power reserve - the case itself ing is remarkably only 5.15 millimeters thick.
The present 50- piece limited edition Octo Finissimo was launched in 2022 in collaboration with the Phillips watch department. Tthis super clean Octo Finissimo features a 1930s- style 'sector' dial and, remarkably, no text on the dial at all. Marrying Bulgari's avant-garde, neo-Genta design, to a dial language from the first earliest days of wristwatch production was no easy task, buttask but removing the off-centreoff-center seconds hand and dial signatures lends the watch a symmetrical poise that highlights the imposing case dimensions and implies a much greater depth to the ultra slim lightweight titanium case. The watch is presented in sealed condition and comes complete with the original box and papers.
CONSIGNED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER
Bulgari
ItalianOriginally from Kalarites, Greece, Sotirios Voulgaris emigrated to Rome because of Greece's rising poverty and difficulty separating from the Ottoman Empire. He set foot on Italian soil in 1880 with little money in his pocket and spent the next four years preparing what would go on to become Italy's oldest jewelry company. In 1884, Bulgari opened its doors to the Italian people with its offering of jewelry and accessories. Bulgari's style takes from traditions in Greek and Roman craftsmanship to elegantly balance volume and subtlety. Later, in the late 1960s, Bulgari bridged classicism and modernity by introducing its seductive, now-iconic Serpenti collection of snake-shaped coil bracelets and watches. It is through its meticulous combination of influences that Bulgari has garnered an international and loyal high-profile clientele, which included Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn. These Hollywood stars have immortalized the house's unique gem-adorned bracelets, necklaces and earrings in rounded forms.
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