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Bvlgari and Japan have always shared a special bond. Bvlgari's encounter with Japan, a country that celebrates "bello e ben fatto" (the beautiful, the well-crafted) and conveys excellence, has led to many great achievements in recent years. Among these achievements has been the creation of several limited edition Octo Finissimo models in collaboration with Japanese artists, including musicians and painters. Bvlgari is pleased to present the "Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Miyajima Tatsuo Japan Limited Edition" collection, featuring the world-renowned contemporary artist Tatsuo Miyajima.

Since the 1980s, Tatsuo Miyajima has been creating installations and artworks using LED (light-emitting diode) digital counters that change from 1 to 9, based on three concepts: "It keeps changing," "It connects with everything," and "It continues forever."
The digital numbers, the motif of his works, never display a zero and instead forever change from 1 to 9, suggesting the universal cycle of life and death for humans, as well as the eternity and continuity of time and the life cycle. The "Octo Finissimo Miyajima Tatsuo Japan Limited Edition" collection is a one-of-a-kind product born from a creative collaboration between Miyajima and Bvlgari. This timepiece is crafted from titanium and ceramic. Its minimalist and sophisticated design is based on the same philosophical approach as Miyajima's own work.

"It is said that mankind invented numbers, which did not exist in nature. Once we were able to count, and distinguish between yesterday, tomorrow, 10 days from now, and so on, humans finally began to recognize time. For this OCTO design, I used this fundamental number as a motif, and placed the seven-segment digital numerals that I always use in my work on the dial. These seven-segment digital numerals are made up of a single set of seven parts, yet can express all the numbers from 1 to 9. For the automatic model, the digital numerals are embossed on a black and gray background. I have shown only the shape of the numerals, without referring to specific numbers or colors, so that viewers can freely associate the various changing numbers. Furthermore, for the minute repeater model, the digital numerals are cut out into the dial, allowing a peek at the movement at work. I hope that the direct relationship between the watch's mechanics and the digital numerals will evoke the changing numbers. In either case, I want people to contemplate the relationship between these seven-segment digital numerals and time, and feel the infinite time on their wrist."

Tatsuo Miyajima



"Octo," with its graceful octagonal geometric form, means "8" in Latin. In Europe, it is a symbol of infinity, eternity, and rebirth, and is also considered an auspicious number in Asia. This collaboration also incorporates the number "8" as a design symbol, linking it to the concept of "eternity" that is also the concept of Miyajima's work. The simple design conveys the powerful message of the number "8."

The "Octo Finissimo Miyajima Tatsuo Japan Limited Edition" collection will be released sequentially from November 2021, with automatic models in titanium and ceramic cases limited to 120 pieces each, and minute repeaters limited to three pieces. Tatsuo Miyajima
Contemporary Artist
Graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School in 1986. In 1988, he was invited to exhibit in the New Artists section of the Venice Biennale, where he attracted international attention for his work using digital numbers. Since then, he has held numerous exhibitions both in Japan and abroad, and has presented his works at over 250 locations in 30 countries around the world. In 1997, he won first prize at the University of Geneva Competition. In 1998, he received the 5th Japan Contemporary Art Foundation Award.
In 1998, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of the Arts London. From 2006 to 2016, he served as Vice President of Tohoku University of Art and Design. From 2012 to 2016, he served as Vice President of Kyoto University of Art and Design. His representative works include "Mega Death." He is also involved in the "Reviving Time: Persimmon Tree Project," an initiative to have children around the world raise the second generation of persimmon trees exposed to the atomic bomb in Nagasaki.
Artist website: tatsuomiyajima.com

[Octo Finissimo Tatsuo Miyajima Japan Limited Edition Titanium]


Product number SAP103569
Price 2,024,000 yen (tax included)
Case Diameter 40mm, thickness 5.00mm, sandblasted titanium case and bezel
Sandblasted titanium crown with ceramic insert
See-through case back printed with Miyajima's signature
Dial Titanium dial with laser-textured number "8"
Caliber BVL138 Mechanical manufacture movement, automatic winding
Diameter 36.60mm, thickness 2.23mm, platinum micro-rotor, circular-grained finish
Côtes de Genève, beveled finish, hours, minutes and seconds (small seconds)
Vibration frequency 21,600 vph
Power reserve approximately 60 hours
Bracelet Sandblasted titanium bracelet, folding clasp
Water resistance 30m
Release date January 2022
Limited number 120 pieces

[Octo Finissimo Tatsuo Miyajima Japan Limited Edition Ceramic]


Product Number SAP103563
Price 2,211,000 yen (tax included)
Case Diameter 40mm, thickness 5.50mm, ceramic case and bezel
Ceramic crown and insert, see-through case back printed with Mr. Miyajima's signature
Dial Ceramic with laser-textured "8" and PVD coating
Dial
Caliber BVL138 Mechanical manufacture movement, automatic winding
Diameter 36.60mm, thickness 2.23mm, platinum micro-rotor, circular-grain finish
Côtes de Genève decoration, beveled finish, hours, minutes and seconds (small seconds)
Vibration frequency 21,600 vph
Power reserve approximately 60 hours
Bracelet Ceramic bracelet, folding clasp
Water resistance 30m
Release date January 2022
Limited number 120 pieces

[Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater Tatsuo Miyajima Japan Limited Model]



Product number SAP103568
Price 22.77 million yen (tax included, estimated price)
Case diameter 40mm, thickness 6.60 mm sandblasted titanium case and bezel
Sandblasted titanium crown with ceramic insert
Titanium push-buttons, see-through case back printed with Miyajima's signature
Engraved with unique numbers (No. 1-3)
Dial Titanium skeleton dial with cutout in the shape of the number "8"
Caliber BVL362 Mechanical manufacture movement, manual winding
Diameter 28.50 mm, height 3.12 mm, minute repeater (2 hammers), circular-grained finish
Côtes de Genève, beveled finish, hours, minutes and seconds (small seconds)
Frequency 21,600 vph
Power reserve Approximately 42 hours
Bracelet Sandblasted titanium bracelet with folding clasp. Water resistance: 50m. Release date: November 2021. Limited to 3 pieces. Contact: Bulgari Japan 03-6362-0100 https://www.bulgari.com/ja-jp/.







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