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Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Watch 40mm
Ref. 103610
Sits in Bvlgari’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Bvlgari watches we list, which start at £2,980.
Price range £2,980 to £26,200 across 22 Bvlgari watches in stock.The Octo Finissimo has spent the better part of a decade accumulating world records for thinness, and the skeleton variant shows exactly how that obsession is pursued: the BVL 199 SK measures 2.50mm thick, which leaves the assembled case at just 5.95mm — less than most dresswatch movements alone. That geometry is partly what allows the octagonal case, which reads wider than a conventional round 40mm, to disappear under a shirt cuff. The titanium is sandblasted throughout, case and bracelet together, giving the whole thing a single matte grey surface with no hierarchy between the parts. The skeletonised dial removes any pretence of a face: what you see is the movement's architecture directly — cut plates, bridges finished in the same anthracite matte, and a power reserve gauge at three o'clock that reads like an instrument panel rather than an ornament. The 192-hour reserve means winding is a weekly ritual rather than a daily one, which suits a manual movement of this flatness. The three-blade deployant sits flush within the bracelet links, so nothing catches on a cuff from below.
- Reference
- 103610
- Brand
- Bvlgari
- Collection
- Octo Finissimo
- Case size
- 40mm
- Case thickness
- 5.95mm
- Case material
- Titanium
- Case shape
- Octagonal
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Manual
- Calibre
- BVL 199 SK
- Functions
- Small seconds, Power reserve indicator, Skeleton dial
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Titanium bracelet
- Strap colour
- Grey
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 192 hours
Learn more about Bvlgari
Sotirio Bulgari was a silversmith from a village in Epirus who arrived in Rome and opened a shop on Via Sistina in 1884, later moving to the Via Condotti address the company still occupies. The Latinised V in the logo is a deliberate reference to classical Rome, and the house has drawn on Roman architecture and coinage ever since.
Two designs define it. The Serpenti, a coiled snake bracelet watch that first appeared in the 1940s, is the piece most associated with the name. The Bvlgari Bvlgari of 1975, with the brand name doubled around the bezel in the manner of a Roman coin inscription, began as a limited run for clients and became a permanent line.
Watchmaking became serious in 2000, when Bvlgari bought Gérald Genta and Daniel Roth and with them a genuine complications capability. Since 2014 the Octo Finissimo has set a series of world records for thinness across different complications — tourbillon, minute repeater, automatic, chronograph — which is not the sort of thing a jeweller was expected to be doing.
- 1884
- Sotirio Bulgari opens his first shop in Rome
- 1975
- The Bvlgari Bvlgari, with the name doubled around the bezel
- 2000
- Acquisition of Gérald Genta and Daniel Roth brings complications in house
- 2014
- The Octo Finissimo begins a run of world records for thinness
Also in 4 collections
This watch appears in the Bvlgari Octo Finissimo range (14), Silver Dial Watches (702), Skeleton Watches (314) and Titanium Watches (179).
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 40mm suits most wrists
- 5.95mm is unusually slim for a 40mm case
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Bvlgari's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Bvlgari Octo Finissimo alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 103610 | QdB s Black Enamel | 3715-260/CARB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £26,200 | £20,900 | £24,390 |
| Case size | 40mm | 38.5mm | 43mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Manual | Manual | Manual |
| Strap | Titanium bracelet | Leather strap | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | 192 hours | — | 96 hours |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is hand-wound, so it needs winding every day or two but never a battery.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 192 hours fully wound — enough to sit off the wrist over a weekend and still be running.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 40mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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