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Bvlgari Octo Roma 41mm Mens Watch Blue 18ct Rose Gold
Ref. 103926
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Stepping up in Bvlgari's range
The Octo Roma began as Bvlgari's answer to a design problem: how to make an octagonal case feel neither aggressive nor archaic. The solution was a geometry that reads as round from a distance and reveals its eight sides only when you look closely — Roman architecture distilled into a wrist profile that sits comfortably without announcing itself. This version pairs a polished stainless steel case with an 18ct rose gold bezel, and the combination does something more considered than simple two-tone dressing. The blue dial is finished in Clous de Paris hobnail — the same motif that Haute Horlogerie reserves for its dressiest dials — and the rose gold hands and indices sit above it with enough warmth to pull the colour toward violet in certain light. The BVL191 runs at 4Hz with a 42-hour reserve, and the screw-down crown is rose gold capped with a black ceramic insert, a small detail that keeps the metalwork from reading as uniform. The transparent caseback lets the movement be seen. Bvlgari ships it with an interchangeable blue rubber strap alongside the steel bracelet, which means the watch can shift register without any tools.
- Reference
- 103926
- Brand
- Bvlgari
- Case size
- 41mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Octagonal
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- BVL191
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Blue
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Gem set
- Yes
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 Back in Stock (3,229), Stainless Steel Watches (3,088), Automatic Watches (1,763) and Blue Dial Watches (841).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Bvlgari's range as we list it
Bvlgari Octo Roma alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 103926 | N3003.26X01.B01.R01 | 03.3114.3600/51.M3100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £9,400 | £9,700 | £9,900 |
| Case size | 41mm | 41mm | 41mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | — | 65 hours | 60 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
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 automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
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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