Bulgari invites you to a fascinating play on contrasts for the Geneva Watch Days 2022. Contrasts of colours, shapes, materials, finishes and expertise combine in a vividly natural demonstration of the Italian brand’s multiple facets and modes of expression.
Octo Finissimo Skeleton 8 Days
The Octo Finissimo Skeleton 8 Days is a perfect fusion of design and watchmaking expertise and embodies the quintessence of the Octo spirit. Its sculptural new Manufacture movement plays on contrasts for perfect legibility and is endowed an impressive 8-day power reserve. A new landmark in the Octo Finissimo history with design and technology revealed at the very heart of the watch. The watchmakers and designers at Bulgari have worked in perfect harmony to conceive and develop this new hand-wound manufacture movement, the extra-fine calibre BVL 199 SK, which has an exceptional 8-day power reserve.
Serpenti Seduttori Tourbillion
The Serpenti Seduttori Tourbillon dazzles and inspires in a stunningly modern version. Even more of a boundless creative lab than ever, the watch illustrates the fruitful encounter between Haute Joaillerie and Haute Horlogerie through a contrasting play of diamonds and black spinels beating to the rhythm of a dainty mechanical tourbillon movement. Bulgari, which has always excelled in the art of precious jewel watches, treats its Serpenti icon to a contemporary black-tie look. Spinels and diamonds reign supreme, distilling touches of contrast between light and shade. Its 34 mm white gold case is entirely set with diamonds, while its bezel sparkles with black spinels.
Serpenti Seduttori
In 2019, Bulgari has reimagined one of its legends in a slimmer and equally sensual case, sporting a bracelet with hexagonal scales. The Serpenti has thus been transformed into the Serpenti Seduttori. The model now appears attired in black, the ‘non-colour’ that is at once historical and futuristic. Its case features the distinctive teardrop-shaped watch head, while its supple, second skin-like bracelet gently hugs the wrist. The two references convey a strong message, a glamour manifesto in a 33 mm steel case featuring a DLC treatment with powerfully complimentary black textures. Its rose gold bezel makes a perfect match with the dark side of the timepiece, available in either a classic edition or in a flamboyant iteration set with 38 round brilliant-cut diamonds (0.38ct). Both treasures house a quartz movement and are fitted with a dainty and ingenious folding clasp.
Bvlgari Bvlgari
The last legend completing this saga on the theme of black and known by its BB initials is the BVLGARI BVLGARI. This creation, that has found its way through more than four decades with its round, simple and contemporary shape, is offered here in two versions: a 33 mm case with a quartz movement and a 41 mm case beating to the rhythm of a mechanical self-winding movement, BVL Calibre 191. Featuring a new lacquered dial, steel bezel and black bracelet alternating between matt and polished surfaces like a graphic painting, this is a luxury icon through the understated poetry of its subtle shades.
Octo Finissimo Automatic
Now available in gold, the new version of the Octo Finissimo Automatic is a distillation of these two qualities. Whether in rose or yellow gold, the play on contrasts between these gleaming shades and the brown- lacquered dial gives these models a powerful personality. Another contrast seen for the first time in this collection lies in the alternating matt and polished effects on the case and bracelet, heralding a brilliant chapter in the saga of the Finissimo line.
These models beat to the rhythm of the optimised self-winding Manufacture movement, BVL Calibre 138. With its 208 components and 31 jewels, the new version retains its record slimness of 2.23 mm, it also features a new automatic winding system, the introduction of a closed barrel and a new structure for the escapement and balance. The yellow gold version, reserved for the American market, is offered in a 50-piece limited edition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Bulgari boutique in the United States.
Octo Finissimo Sejima Edition
Japanese architect Kazuyo Sejima has designed this impressive Octo Finissimo Sejima Edition. This 360-piece limited edition is characterised by a mirror effect and a play on transparency. The architect, winner of the 2010 Pritzker Prize – the highest distinction in this field – and of the Golden Lion at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2004, delivers her own vision of the Octo Finissimo. The model is distinguished by a powerful mirror effect on the sapphire crystal dial, enriched by a dot pattern also designed by the Japanese architect and further enhanced by the fully polished steel case and bracelet. Sejima’s signature is inscribed on the sapphire crystal caseback revealing the self-winding Manufacture movement, BVL Calibre 138.
