Bvlgari, which has won approximately 60 international awards in the seven years from 2014 to 2021, has set its seventh world record with the Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar.


The Octo Finissimo has left its mark in the world of Haute Horlogerie in an extremely swift and certain way. Pursuing the ultimate in thinness in the fields of automatic movements, minute repeaters, chronographs, and tourbillons, Bvlgari presents the world's thinnest Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar. This new world-record-setting watch is available in two versions: titanium, like Bvlgari's signature world-record-setting watches, and platinum.

This new record once again pushes the boundaries of modern fine watchmaking. This astonishing record-breaking streak began in 2014, and each year has redefined the conventions of traditional watchmaking in a contemporary way. The Octo Finissimo has successfully set trends and redefined modern watchmaking, earning acclaim. Bvlgari has mastered L'Estetica della Meccanica, an aesthetic that inspires radical innovation in both form and function, and has brought it to the Octo Finissimo. Aesthetics and functionality are inseparable when it comes to thoroughly modernizing a refined, classic horological complication.


This reinterpretation resulted in the Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar, with 408 components interacting with each other within an ultra-thin 5.80mm case. The movement engineers at the Le Sentier Manufacture in Switzerland had to think hard to develop a caliber just 2.75mm thick, which led to the use of a micro-rotor and optimized space utilization without sacrificing component size. Proving a true genius in miniaturization, this development not only improves the hour and minute hands, but also all functions of the perpetual calendar, including retrograde displays for the date, day, month, and leap year. Three correctors allow adjustment of the date (at 2 PM), month (at 4 PM), and day (between 8 and 9 o'clock).


The mechanism of this complication is imbued with a profoundly mysterious meaning. The perpetual calendar symbolizes man's relationship with time, a fluid and uncontrollable concept that brings rhythm to existence and all human activity.

With all of this in mind, this complication has reached the pinnacle of perfection. Combining exceptional watchmaking techniques with Italian aesthetic sensibility, the Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar represents a new interpretation by this talented craftsman. Available in both titanium and platinum, it allows you to read the time without correcting the date until February 2100, an exception to leap years.

Having left its mark as one of the most contemporary models at the turn of the 21st century, the Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar now looks even further ahead, propelling us forward into the 22nd century.


"Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar"
Product code and price: SAP103200 / 6,831,000 yen (tax included)

Movement: BVL305 mechanical manufacture movement, automatic winding, ultra-thin caliber with platinum micro-rotor and small seconds, hours and minutes, date, day of the week, month, leap year retrograde display, Côtes de Genève decoration, beveled bridges, circular-grained main plate, 2.75mm thick
Diameter 36.6mm, 21,600 vph, 60-hour power reserve, 30 jewels
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Dial: Sandblasted titanium dial (thickness 0.3mm)

Case: 40mm diameter, 5.80mm thick sandblasted titanium case, sandblasted ceramic crown and bezel, see-through case back

Bracelet: Sandblasted titanium bracelet with folding buckle

Water resistance: 30m

Release date: September 2021


"Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar Platinum"
Product number and price: SAP103463 / 10,252,000 yen (tax included)

Movement: BVL305 mechanical manufacture movement, automatic winding, ultra-thin caliber with platinum micro-rotor and small seconds, hours and minutes, date, day of the week, month, leap year retrograde display, Côtes de Genève decoration, beveled bridges, circular-grained main plate, 2.75 mm thick, 36.6 mm diameter, 21,600 vph, 60-hour power reserve, 30 jewels

Dial: Blue lacquer dial

Case: 40 mm diameter, 5.80 mm thick satin-brushed and polished platinum case, white gold crown, see-through case back

Bracelet: Alligator strap, platinum pin buckle

Water resistance: 30 m

Release date: September 2021


2014 "Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Manual"
Equipped with the BVL268 caliber, the world's thinnest manual-wound flying tourbillon movement at just 1.95mm thick, the platinum "Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Manual" quickly became a major and innovative player in the field of watchmaking.

2016: Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater
The Octo Finissimo Minute Repeater is launched in a titanium case featuring an ultra-thin 3.12mm BVL 362 movement. Its bold design features a dial with open hour markers that transmits sound from behind the movement, amplifying the volume of the chime.

2017: Octo Finissimo Automatic
The Octo Finissimo Automatic sets a third world record. The thinnest automatic watch on the market, measuring just 5.15mm thick, is powered by the automatic BVL 138 caliber, measuring just 2.23mm thick across a 40mm diameter.

2018: Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic
A new breakthrough in the forefront of ultimate thinness. At just 3.95mm thick, the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Automatic set a fourth new watch industry record. Powered by the BVL 288 caliber, the automatic tourbillon, its bold new design features a peripheral rotor, allowing the entire automatic movement to be seen.

2019: Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic
Equipped with a manufacture movement combining classic chronograph and GMT functions, the Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic is the thinnest mechanical chronograph in watchmaking history. It features a modern horizontal clutch, column-wheel chronograph, peripheral rotor, and second time zone function, all housed in the 3.30mm-thick BVL 318 caliber movement.

2020 Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Skeleton Automatic
At just 3.50mm thick, the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Chronograph Automatic movement breaks the watch industry's sixth record. It features Bvlgari's record-breaking chronograph with two counters and a tourbillon at 6 o'clock. The skeletonized dial allows the intricate workings of the BVL 388 caliber to be fully visible from the front.

2021 "Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar"
The "Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar" set a seventh world record. The thinnest perpetual calendar watch on the market, measuring just 5.80mm thick, boasts a 40mm diameter and a mere 2.75mm thick automatic BVL 305 caliber.



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