Bulgari Octo Finissimo 39 mm Silvered 18k

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

39 mm

Case thickness

10.2 mm

Case material

18k white gold

Bezel

Fixed brushed titanium

Crystal

Sapphire with internal AR treatment

Dial

Silvered opaline

Hands

Faceted dauphine hands, polished by hand

Indexes

Applied faceted white-gold indexes

Bracelet / strap

Milanese mesh

Clasp / buckle

Titanium deployant clasp

Water resistance

100 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 66C — In-house automatic chronograph

Movement type

Manual-winding

Frequency

21,600 vph (3 Hz)

Power reserve

45 hours

Number of jewels

27 jewels

Complications

Minute repeater

Functions

Perpetual calendar, leap year

Watchmaker

Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.

Production & market

Production period

1953 – 1962

Limited-edition quantity

Not applicable

Current market information

Consistently trades above retail; waiting lists at authorised dealers remain long.

Designer

Gérald Genta / Fabrizio Buonamassa Stigliani

The reference was drawn by the manufacture's internal design office, where case, dial and movement architects work alongside the watchmakers rather than as an outside commission.

Historical significance

Bulgari Octo Finissimo 39 mm Silvered 18k sits within Bulgari's Octo Finissimo line, introduced in 1953. It carries the house codes established since 1884 — 18k white gold case, silvered opaline dial and in-house automatic chronograph — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

• The movement's bridges are decorated even where they will never be seen once the watch is cased.
• The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.
• The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.