Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic Sketch Dial 140th

Key Points from the Discussion

• The new Sketch Dial's movement is the Gen 2, which is rumored to have improved winding consistency compared to the Gen 1 movement found in earlier Sketch editions. The Gen 1 often required manual winding despite being an automatic.
• While the Gen 2 movement maintains the anglage and sharp inside angles characteristic of ultra-thin movements, some aesthetic changes, such as a black balance wheel and the absence of gold lettering, are not universally preferred.
• There is a debate regarding the design execution of the sketch dial, with some suggesting that mirroring the sketch to align technical features (like the balance wheel and rotor) with their actual positions on a 'see-through' or open dial would have been more effective and aesthetically pleasing.
• The concept of a sketch dial, while innovative for the Finissimo line, might benefit from evolving the design rather than repeated limited editions, perhaps by incorporating a more integrated 'sketched see-through' dial.
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