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Lot #1992

Bulgari Octo Finissimo Sejima Special Edition

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Introduction

Today existing as one of BVLGARI’s most iconic and sought-after timepieces, the Octo Finissimo has laid claim to a growing crowd of admirers as it finally begins to garner the attention it deserves. Extending BVLGARI into the realm of high-end watchmaking, it has hosted a variety of interesting variants. Utilized by BVLGARI as a vehicle to demonstrate their watchmaking prowess, the Octo Finissimo has even been the vessel through which they have produced some world-record-breaking thin watches, but the watch we have here is a feat of pure design that extends aesthetic boundaries rather than mechanical boundaries. Offering a blank slate for collaborators to design beautiful limited editions, the Sejima limited edition variant that we have here blows them all out of the water. Launched in 2022 the the Octo Finissimo Sejima is the result of a collaboration with famed Japanese architect Kazuyo Sejima. Limited to just 360 pieces, the Octo Finissimo Sejima reflects its designer’s unique design language and DNA, with a high-speed bullet train and the Sumida Hokusai Museum as two of her most famed pieces of design. Furthermore, with its entirely polished construction, the Octo Finissimo Sejima removes the interplay between brushed and polished surfaces that most high-end watches usually boast – an interesting commentary on luxury watchmaking itself. Furthermore, the Octo Finissimo Sejima Edition features a mirror-polished dial with no landmarks features such as branding, hour markers, or inscriptions. Instead, it is obscured with a metallised dots that provide an obscured view of the hour, minutes, and off-center seconds hand. All in all, the Octo Finissimo Sejima is a beautiful expression of unbridled design that relies on the Octo Finissimo’s raw form to communicate what it is to those who might see it on a collector’s wrist, and thus it exists as true if you know you know timepiece.

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Grade

M 10

Status

Vetted & Approved

Included

Box and Papers

Est. value range

$15,000 – $20,000

The Details

Brand

Bulgari

Dimensions

40mm

Model

Octo Finissimo Sejima Limited Edition

Movement

Automatic cal. BVL138

Reference

103710

Bracelet

Stainless steel bracelet

Year

2023

Condition

New

Material

Stainless steel

Included

Watch, box and papers

Dial Color

Silver

THE DIAL

Featuring a polished dial to fit the rest of its aesthetic, the Sejima's dial boasts a plethora of metalised dots that add an interesting texture that contrasts the smooth surface of the rest of its construction.

THE CONSTRUCTION

Polished in its absolute entirety, the Sejima emphasises the Octo Finissimo's gorgeous design and showcases its various angles, surfaces and intricate design.

TIMING MACHINE READOUT

This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.

Condition

Watch is in new condition, having never been worn or sized.

Our Perspective

An intensely unique variant of the Octo Finissimo, the Sejima Edition highlights the power within the Octo Finissimo's design and its capability house such an interesting variety of designs.

Justin Gruenberg

Co-founder