Bvlgari Reveals its Latest Octo Roma Collection at Watches and Wonders 2023
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Bvlgari is a name that is synonymous not only with high-end jewellery, but also with luxury timepieces. The brand didn’t disappoint its fans at Watches and Wonders 2023, which is being held in Geneva, Switzerland — they were treated to spectacular Octo Roma models, unveiled at the premier watchmaking event. GMT India shares with you the intricate details of the new timepieces.
Octo Roma Automatic
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The 41 mm watch gets three hands and a date window at 3 o’clock. The dial now comes in three colours: Anthracite (Ref. 103740), blue (Ref. 103739) and white (Ref. 103738). All three watches get the Clous de Paris motif on the dials. The hour markers and the Arabic numerals at 6 o’clock and 12 o’clock have Super-LumiNova ® coating. The Octo Roma Automatic watch comes with a polished and satin-brushed stainless steel bracelet with a folding clasp. An additional rubber bracelet with a pin buckle is also included.
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The 41 mm automatic mechanical version is powered by in-house Caliber BVL 191, offering a power reserve of 42 hours. Turning the watch over showcases the skeleton caseback with an oscillating weight.
Octo Roma Chronograph
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This 42 mm chronograph comes in two colours: Blue (Ref.103829) and Black (Ref. 103471). It features a chronograph function with a central seconds hand, a 30-minute counter at 9 o’clock, a 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock, a 60-second counter at 3 o’clock and a date window at 4:30. These two watches also get the Clous de Paris motif on the dials. Caliber BVL 399 is a Swiss in-house mechanical movement with automatic winding. It offers a 42-hour power reserve. Turning the watch over reveals the sapphire caseback with an oscillating weight.
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The two pushers on the chronograph version have been carefully integrated into the case. The collection is finished on a polished and satin-brushed stainless steel bracelet with a folding clasp. An additional rubber bracelet with a pin buckle is also included.
Octo Roma Tourbillon
Bvlgari announced four new tourbillon models this year — Octo Roma Striking Papillon Tourbillon (Ref. 103748), Octo Roma Striking Tourbillon Sapphire (Ref. 103914), Octo Roma Precious Naturalia (Ref. 103675) and Octo Roma Precious Tourbillon Lumiere (Ref. 103751).
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The 44 mm, satin-brushed, rose gold Octo Roma Precious Naturalia features a plate visible on the dial, adorned with a tiger’s eye and a chatoyant hard stone, sporting brown and gold accents. The miniature movement with the flying tourbillon is placed at 6 o’clock. The watch comes with a brown alligator strap with a rose gold folding buckle. Turning this model over reveals the skeleton caseback with four visible screws. This watch also features a manual winding Caliber BVL 206 movement with 64 hours of power reserve.
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The Octo Roma Precious Tourbillon Lumiere has a 38 mm rose gold case with 267 round diamonds; the bezel is set with 48 round-cut diamonds while the rose gold crown is set with cabochon-cut ruby. The watch gets a manual winding skeletonised Caliber BVL 208 with a tourbillon at 6 o’clock and a power reserve of 64 hours. Rose gold can also be found on the movement and the skeleton dial, set with diamonds and nine brilliant-cut rubies, indicating the hours. The watch is finished on a red alligator strap with a diamond-set folding buckle.
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The Octo Roma Striking Papillon Tourbillon is a 44 mm black DLC watch with a sapphire case in the middle and a black DLC titanium crown, sporting a black ceramic insert. The watch offers a unique way of reading time — the hour can be read through a fixed window at 12 o’clock while the minutes are displayed on a semicircle, graduated from 0 to 60 and alternately traversed by two diamond-shaped hands.
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This watch is powered by manual winding Caliber BVL 332 with a central flying tourbillon, a ‘butterfly’ minute display and a jumping hour mechanism with 60 hours of power reserve. Turning the watch over reveals the 60-hour power reserve indicator on the caseback. The watch is finished on a rubberised black alligator strap with green stitching and a titanium folding buckle.
The last model in this collection is the Octo Roma Striking Tourbillon Sapphire. It is a 44 mm titanium watch, with a sapphire case in the middle. The watch gets a black DLC titanium crown with a black ceramic insert while the dial features green Super-LumiNova® indexes. The watch has two hands for hours, minutes and a tourbillon at 6 o’clock. The watch has a push button at 3 o’ clock, which when pressed reveals a discreet red dot on the axis of the winding stem, indicating that the watch can now be adjusted by turning the crown in the traditional way; as the crown cannot be pulled, pressing it for a second time deactivates the time setting.
Powering the watch is the manual winding manufacture Caliber BVL 206 with a flying tourbillon. It offers 64 hours of power reserve. Turning the watch over not only showcases the skeleton caseback, but also the power reserve indicator. The watch comes with a rubberised black alligator strap, sporting green stitching and a titanium folding buckle.
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