Beginning from the debut in 2014 of the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Manual, which featured the thinnest hand-wound flying tourbillon movement in the world, Bvlgari has been consistently creating world records with its Octo Finissimo line. This year is no exception, and Bvlgari is back creating another world record with its Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar, of course the slimmest in the world! We give you a sneak peek at this and its minimalistic artistic creation, Octo Finissimo Tadao Ando
Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar
Bvlgari’s seventh world record pushes the limits of contemporary haute horlogerie, with its Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar, the slimmest in the world. This new record is available in two variations: the “signature” titanium like all Bvlgari’s World Record, and a platinum version. With nearly 60 international awards, Octo Finissimo made its mark in the haute horlogerie landscape in a very short space of time. No less than 408 components interact within the extremely limited space provided by the slender 5.80 mm case of the Octo Finissimo Perpetual Calendar. The development of the 2.75 mm calibre required the movement design engineers of the Manufacture to devise new solutions, such as the use of a micro-rotor and the optimal use of the space between the components without reducing their dimensions. This complication is the most accomplished in this respect and its owner will be able to read the time without worrying about having to adjust the indications before February 2100, a leap year.
Octo Finissimo Tadao Ando
Bvlgari and the Japanese architect Tadao Ando constructed and interpreted time in the most refined way by creating the Octo Finissimo Tadao Ando, a 160-piece limited series. Ando’s work is now part of contemporary architectural history, and some of his major achievements are the Church of Light in Osaka, Museum of Modern Art, Fort Worth (Texas), and 21_21 Design Sight in Tokyo. Shapes, volumes, materials and spatial design guide his work. Impressed by its pure shape, Ando expresses his vision of time through the Mikazuki concept, which represents the crescent moon. From the dawn of civilisation, the moon has always embodied time, acting as a clock and calendar. The Tadao Ando limited edition takes a minimalist approach to time expressed on a deep blue lacquered dial with an essential graphic element, the gold crescent moon positioned at 5 o’clock. The architect’s signature is engraved on the transparent caseback.
