IRRESISTIBLE ILLUSTRATIONS
To celebrate its 140th anniversary, the Rome-based firm showcases limited editions center staging remarkable scenographies finalized using reproductions of original sketches.
In 2022, Bulgari unveiled amazing dials that adorned its Octo Finissimo pieces. What was so special about them? They all depicted first drafts infused with Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani’s inspirational drawing style. This year, the manufacture has chosen to display this technique once again on its Octo Finissimo Automatic Sketch model so we can admire the bottom part of its caliber without having to turn the watch over. One of the sketches reveals the micro-rotor, the escapement and the bridges, among other things. It also specifies the finishes that would be featured. This captivating scenography reigns in the iconic 40 mm-diameter, and just 6.4 mm-thick case. This reference is rolled out in 280 steel pieces and 70 18-karat 5N rose gold ones. The 2.3 mm-high BVL 138 caliber continues to set the pace. This selfwinding mechanism delivers a 60-hour power reserve to the watch.
The Octo Chronograph GMT Sketch, which keeps the monochromatic spirit alive, highlights every single detail of the key components of its dial and back of its movement. Here, the balance wheel, column wheel, GMT display, 30-minute counter and small seconds are outlined. This 140-piece limited series exhibits its complex automatic BVL 318 caliber via the sapphire-crystal back of its 43 mm-diameter satin-brushed and polished steel case. And, as Van Gogh loved to say “making sketches is like planting seeds to grow paintings”. The practice also breathes life into exceptional timepieces.
