To support the Only Watch 2023 charity auction, Bvlgari presents a unique Octo Finissimo Tourbillon watch in marble. Equipped with an ultra-thin mechanical movement, timepiece features green marble case, dial and bracelet.
In 2014, Bvlgari launched the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon as the first episode of the epic run of 8 ‘thinness’ world records set by over a period of 8 years. To celebrate the Only Watch 2023 charity auction in the most beautiful way, the Maison created a unique edition of this extraordinary creation using marble, a material so dear to the prestigious Roman Jeweler.
Representing an unparalleled creative feat and also paying tribute to the brand’s historic roots, it is the first Bvlgari watch in marble.
The case of the Octo Finissimo, consisting of 110 facets, has been carefully clad with a thin layer of marble, with every care given to preserving the delicate components and achieving visual harmony. The dial, meanwhile, consists of a 0.6-mm wafer of marble with indices on top, and reveals the tourbillon at 6 o’clock.
The green marble used for this spectacular watch, named Verde Alpi, comes from the Aosta Valley, the natural passage linking Switzerland and Italy, though the Alps. The bright green of the rock, criss-crossed by white veins, recalls the snowy serpentines in the Alpine forests on the flanks of the Valle d’Aosta. The continuity of these irregular patterns creates a striking visual effect on the timepiece.
Regarding the bracelet, each slice of marble is delicately set on each one of the links with a three-dimensional element covering both the top and sides of the link, leaving only the interior surface of the bracelet in black DLC titanium.
The caseback, fitted with a sapphire crystal sporting the Only Watch logo, offers a generous view of the BVL 268 calibre, an ultra-thin (1.95 mm) hand-wound manufacture movement with a flying tourbillon.
For the occasion, Bvlgari created a custom-made box which, too, is enhanced by a fine layer of marble.
Technical details
Model: Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Only Watch 2023 Unique Piece
Case
Black DLC titanium polished case with green marble layer of 0.5mm
Case diameter: 40mm
Thickness: 6mm
Transparent caseback
Rose gold crown with black ceramic insert
Water resistant to 3 ATM
Dial
Dial covered with a 0.6mm layer of Verde di Alpi green marble
Rose gold plated hands
Bracelet
DLC titanium bracelet covered with a layer of 0.4mm of Verde di Alpi green marble on both the edges and the top of the link
Movement
BVL 268 hand-wound manufacture ultra-thin mechanical movement with flying tourbillon
1.95 mm thick
52-hour power reserve
21,600 vph (3Hz) frequency
Other features
Unique presentation box, clad in the same marble as the timepiece
Unique (one-off) piece, carrying the Only Watch logo
Estimate
CHF 150,000 – 250,000
USD 165,000 – 275,000
EUR 154,500 – 257,500
