Bvlgari Presents: 3 BAZAAR Men Style the Thinnest Timepiece In History

The Bvlgari Octo Finissimo watches are the perfect fusion of design and technology in a remarkably thin body.

by Elyza Khamil

Roberto Guiati

Sales manager for Asia at Petrovalves and owner of Zenzero Group

Oil and gas professional by day, restaurateur by night, and one half of a beautiful couple with his wife Kavita Sidhu, Roberto has it all. And he exudes this with confidence. “Wear what fits your physique,” he says, zipping up the Dior Homme Oblique bomber jacket that resonates with his Pitti-cool aesthetic and perfect frame. ⁣⁣⁣

Wrapped around his wrist is the Bvlgari Octo Finissimo watch—a masterpiece that shattered world records with its innovative and sleek design. “Time to me is the most expensive commodity,” he says, “So I start my day early and right with a good workout and breakfast. I am passionate about what I do; I am relentless and goal-driven.”⁣ ⁣⁣⁣

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When @RobertoGuya is not at his corporate job, you can find him at one of his popular Italian restaurants sipping on the finest wines. Always dressed to the nines, Roberto never leaves the house without a pair of sunnies and the @BulgariOfficial Octo Finissimo watch for the finishing touch to ooze Italian-cool.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The Ferrera native opens up about his classic style, his style icons and how time is the most expensive commodity. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #BAZAARMan #BvlgariMY⁣⁣ ⁣ Editor-in-Chief: @natasha_kraal⁣⁣ Senior Art Director: @teng_siewlee⁣⁣ Digital Editor: @elyzakhamil⁣⁣ Associate Fashion Editor: @moogscd⁣⁣ Beauty Editor: @thesuemay⁣⁣ Digital Writer: @julznatasha⁣⁣ Editorial Assistant: @taniazainudin_⁣⁣ Videography: @octopost⁣ Set Assistance: @aizuddinafiq⁣⁣ Makeup: @shiyojoo⁣⁣ Hair: @bibianleong

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Introducing ... The Thinnest Timepiece in History

The saga of Octo Finissimo reaches a new pinnacle with its setting of a fifth world record - for the thinnest ever mechanical Chronograph in watchmaking history. The most extraordinary breakthrough is that it is an Automatic with GMT function and a record-setting 3.3mm thinness i.e. the thinnest than the insofar existing flat automatic chronograph movements. This integrated movement is another demonstration of Bvlgari’s skills in Haute Horlogerie.

Octo Finissimo Chronograph Automatic

Movement
Mechanical manufacture chronograph and GMT movement with automatic winding (peripheral mass) and small seconds - BVL 318 caliber (3.30mm thick). 55 hours power reserve; local timezone adjusted through the push button at 9h.

Case and dial
42 mm extra-thin titanium case (6.90 mm thick) with transparent case back; titanium crown set with ceramic; sandblasted titanium dial; water-resistant up to 30 meters.

Bracelet
Sandblasted titanium bracelet with folding clasp.

Octo Finissimo Automatic Ceramic

Movement
Mechanical manufacture movement with automatic winding (platinum microrotor) and small second - BVL 138 Finissimo caliber (2.23mm thick) decorated by hand with Côtes de Genève, chamfering and perlage finishing; 60 hours power reserve.

Case and dial
40 mm extra-thin ceramic case (5.50mm thick) with transparent case back; ceramic crown set with ceramic; ceramic dial; water-resistant up to 30 meters.

Bracelet
Ceramic bracelet with ceramic folding clasp.

Octo Finissimo Skeleton Ceramic

Movement
Mechanical skeletonized manufacture movement with manual winding, small seconds and power reserve indication - BVL 128SK Finissimo caliber (2.35mm); 65 hours power reserve.

Case and dial
40 mm extra-thin ceramic case (5.50mm thick) with transparent case back; ceramic crown set with ceramic; water-resistant up to 30 meters.