Bulgari – Two Octo Finissimo watches awarded at the GPHG 2017 Replica Watches Online Safe

Launched in 2014, the Bulgari Octo Maserati Chronograph is a distinctive limited-edition piece made to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Maserati. Such as the Octo Velocissimo Chronograph on which it’s based, the Bulgari Octo Maserati Chronograph comes at a 41mm-wide case. The case material is stainless steel. It retains the intricate and complicated design of Bulgari’s Octo cases, but the bezel within this model features a tachymeter scale, which is appropriate for a watch with automotive connections. In addition, it makes me wonder why the non-limited variant Octo Velocissimo Chronograph watches do not have tachymeter scales on their bezels. I get it tachymeter scales are largely decorative these days and that very few individuals actually use these, but it just makes the watch look more “right.” One of my favorite parts of chronographs from the Octo series and also the Bulgari Octo Maserati Chronograph are the pushers. The pushers are cleverly integrated into the situation just above and below the crown, which, incidentally, is inlaid with ceramic. If you do not look closely, you’d likely mistake the pushers for crown guards. Water resistance is an adequate 100 meters.What instantly grabs your attention with the Bulgari Octo Maserati Chronograph is its own dial. Rather than white, we have a rich blue lacquer dial up that, together with the polished stainless steel case, reminds of a white Maserati MC12 – which, if I am not mistaken, stays the fastest and most effective production Maserati even to this day. Blue also happens to be the traditional colour of Maserati.Something aesthetically pleasing about the dial is the 3 white enamel registers, which can be set in place using a process called champlevé enameling. It is said to be a time-consuming process. In cases like this, the dial has to be ready by carving and etching, filled with enamel, and fired. But more importantly, it provides contrast against the blue lacquer dial and only looks wonderful. There is also a date window between four and five o’clock, that is unobtrusive.

On Wednesday 8 November, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) honored the expression of Italian style and elegance combined with the best Swiss watchmaking expertise by awarding the Octo Finissimo Automatic and the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Skeleton watches.

The Octo Finissimo Automatic won the Men’s Watch Prize while the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Skeleton won the Tourbillon & Escapement Watch Prize.

Two Octo Finissimo watches awarded at the GPHG 2017

Octo Finissimo Automatic © Bulgari

Two Octo Finissimo watches awarded at the GPHG 2017

Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Skeleton © Bulgari

This double award recognizes two icons of style, with contemporary and distinctive aesthetics.