Octo Finissimo

I enjoy wearing Octo Finissimo but it has two major issues: 1) it wears MUCH larger than an equivalent round cases watch and 2) the bracelet clasp with friction pin closure is not secure at all. This new version addresses both .

40mm case of Octo Finissimo is a great timepiece...perfectly slim, well designed integrated bracelet timepiece with a bold character. This reference has most of the industry records to its credit in terms of complications + thickness (thinness) of any tim

The fact that they were able to increase the power reserve in a significantly smaller movement is quite impressive. The movement is about 20% smaller in volume. And they were able to increase the power reserve 20% from 60 to 72 hours! That's impressive. I

This 37mm Octo FInissimo is the perfect size now imo, and wears equivalent to a normal round 40mm watch. Cheers, Anthony

Those three brands; Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe, and Chopard all had the strongest showings this year. Hence they're in my top three. I think A LOT of people found the Rolexes to be underwhelming - especially the 100th Anniversary model. The stone

Watches and Wonders 2026 is off to a roaring start! We're celebrating THREE big anniversaries; 100 years of Rolex Oyster, 50 years of Patek Philippe Nautilus, and 30 years of the Vacheron Constantin Overseas! What an important year! We also have some real

Here's an overview of Konstantin Chaykin 's new release . In 2024 , the well-known Russian independent watchmaker introduced the “ ThinKing ”, an ultra-thin in-house watch with a case just 1.65 mm thick. It was accompanied by a carrier case called “ Palan

Thin: The Breguet 5967 'Art Deco Damier' in yellow gold, at 6.94mm, powered by an extra-thin manual-wind pocket watch caliber. Thinner: The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic in sandblasted stainless steel, at 5.25mm, powered by an automatic caliber with a

You're right! There's no consistent definition of ultra-thin in the watch industry. A fully functioning movement under 2.0 to 2.5 mm is generally considered to be an ultra-thin watch. Generally, when such movements are cased, they are around 5-6mm thick a

Continuing the week's run of shaped watches: Octo Finissimo in stainless steel. This shirt has tight-fitting cuffs. The Octo and my Piaget Altiplano Ultimate Automatic are the only things I have that fit under them. ;-)