Octo, Lvcea and Serpenti the three pillars of the watchmaking art according to Bvlgari


Octo, Lvcea and Serpenti the three pillars of the watchmaking art according to Bvlgari

For Bulgari, 2017 heralds the in-depth development of its flagship collections through several original and contemporary new variations. At Bulgari, celebrations are considered worthwhile only if they carry a promise of dreams and herald the future. The first new models presented in January express an intense desire for beauty and modernity. For the Rome-based Maison, watchmaking is a temple dedicated to worshipping a passion for beauty. Octo, LVCEA, and Serpenti are three of its main pillars, once again accentuated by powerful reinterpretations.

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Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Skeleton

Taking one’s time is an invitation to accomplish things with a greater sense of finesse. Pursuing its quest for beauty and elegance, the Bulgari watch Manufacture achieves a new feat with a skeletonised interpretation of its Octo Finissimo Tourbillon, the world’s smallest watch of its kind.

The Octo by Bulgari has been an avant-garde model ever since its launch. Its 110-facet case consistently astonishes and appeals to devotees of exceptional, standout watch models. One of the reasons behind this success lies in the perfectly balanced proportions. A fine example of Italian design, this timepiece is daring without being overly exuberant. Its dimensions bring a subtle and elegant blend of strength and presence to the wrist, as well as a sense of due measure.

Its most important sense of the latter naturally relates to time itself. The Octo watch by Bulgari is an Haute Horlogerie creation that has once again pushed back one of the ultimate limits of the watchmaking art – that of thinness – with regard to one of the most delicate and coveted horological complications: the tourbillon. Created to compensate for the effects of gravity on the running of a watch, the tourbillon mechanism is a pinnacle of the watchmaking art. Producing this tiny mobile carriage housing the balance-and-spring assembly and the escapement calls for a degree of expertise cultivated by a rare breed of exceptional artisans. Those of the Manufacture Bulgari excel in this domain since their precious mechanical marvel – the Bulgari BVL 268 Finissimo caliber – still holds the world slimness record for a tourbillon movement.

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Octo Ultranero The Impact Of Absolute Modernity

Modernity remains the watchword of the new intense black Octo Ultranero models. Bulgari also provides its own precious reading of this contemporary masculine watch through two new interpretations of Ultranero, which continues to gain in strength and character as the years go by. In these new variations, the watch may be chosen either all-black or featuring red contrasts for its hands and hour-markers standing out against the jet-black background.

Thus clad in its elegant livery, the Octo Ultranero flaunts its sheer strength. The powerfully structured case boasts a black D.L.C. (Diamond Like Carbon) treatment that adds a forceful and unmistakably Italian touch. It immediately conjures up various creations in the domain of architecture or contemporary furniture, even evoking stealth planes and thereby lending a hint of mystery and secrecy. All of which opens up a whole new field of expression for this watch that is equally at home in an atmosphere of urban elegance as it is in life’s more sporting moments. Octo Ultranero is a distinctive element of masculine style dedicated to modern men. The Octo case is an extension of the Italian temperament. It is complex yet it seems very simple. It is geometrical but not at all inflexible. It is elegant while always maintaining a certain relaxed aura that is the spice of life. This is because Octo is a watch that was not designed for pure performance alone. In this respect, it safeguards all the virtues of the epicurean Italian approach to living and is intended for men looking to wear a watch that is both iconic and very much out of the ordinary.

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