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Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton 102714 Showcase Review

3,683 views · Published 27 December 2017 · 4:02 · Indexed 20 October 2026

Channel: Govberg Jewelers · 2017 · Howto & Style

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Greetings. I'm Tim of Govberg, and welcome to the world of Bulgari. Today, I'll be your guide to the features and unique virtues of the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton. This timepiece 40 mm in media blasted titanium features a fully skeletonized manual wind caliber, BVL128SK, skeletonized, completely open worked, hand finished, and integral to the design ethic of this high horology timepiece from the House Bulgari.   

Of course, the story of this watch starts from the outside and we work our way in. With a simple media blasted titanium pin buckle, low in profile, easy to adjust on the fly quickly as needed matched to a bonded alligator leather and calf skin strap, exceptionally supple on the underside, formal and upscale on the top side, like the watch itself, extremely slim in profile. It disappears on the wrist. Now the timepiece in total is only 4.88 mm thick, yet it has immense physical character. 40 mm across the broad of the case, the timepiece is robustly faceted with defining character lines and the combination of the arc of the bezel and the strong creases of the layered case design inspired by architecture. It gives the watch a bold, robust, and contemporary appearance inspired by classical geometries.  

Now the dial of the watch keeps those two geometries, the curve and the crease, in juxtaposition. You can see the faceted geometric form of the chapter ring for the minutes inboard of the rounded and conical form of the bezel itself. You can also see the rounded forms of constant seconds on the dial, the power reserve indicator in its open arc, and even the main spring barrel revealed. The BVL128SK fully skeletonized, equally striking on both sides, is essentially indistinguishable from the dial itself, and yet it is easy to see the faceted and polished dauphine skeleton style hands at a glance. The watch is still robustly legible and functional as a timepiece.   

Now you can see how the strap blends seamlessly with the flanks of the case, essentially a single band of thin material across the wrist, beautifully integrated and so, too, is the crown as you can see with twin road knurling and an inset and high polished ceramic, the outermost portion of the crown both polished and in ceramic, extremely scratch resistant.  

Turning the caliber over, you can see the unique features and architecture of this in-house Bulgari movement. Now first and foremost, the bridges are blackened and entirely open wrought such that you can see straight through to the dial side and vice versa, but you'll also note a full dual-anchored balance bridge for robust resistance to the daily bumps and disruptions of life on the wrist. A high beat 4 hertz balance ticks away and in its entirety, it boasts an impressive 65-hour power reserve when fully wound, far more than the industry standard of 38 to 42.  

You'll also note the hand finishing. There is a brushed or grained pattern across the top of the blackened bridges. You can see the gleam, almost mirror like, of the hand-rounded chamfered edges to each bridge and plate. Every screw has its head polished and its slot chamfered, and there's a grained pattern or a brushed texture to every wheel. Immaculately finished, exquisitely finished, exquisitely designed, and immaculately executed. The watch is a combination of sculpture and horology for your wrist. 

 You can see this and the entire collection of Bulgari fine timepieces on our website govbergwatches.com.

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