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Bulgari Octo Finissimo S 40mm Steel Silvered Dial 103464 For us here at Watch Vault, the Octo Finissimo series is one of the most refreshing releases of the past decade and one that will no doubt be a future icon in the world of horology. The initial releases from Bulgari focused on the use of titanium and a monochromatic look, which was then followed with offerings in blasted steel, ceramic and gold. All of these featured push-down crowns and 30m of water resistance, which limited their appeal to those wishing to subject it to water, and so in 2020 Bulgari released the Octo Finissimo series in a very slightly thicker polished and satin steel case with screw down crown, imbuing it with 100m of water resistance. It’s been offered in a number of dial configurations up to this point, and this is perhaps our favourite. The brushed and polished case remains an astonishingly thin 6.4mm while measuring 40mm across, and within it is housed a vertically brushed silvered dial which harks back to the monochromatic look the Octo was initially released in. It’s powered by the BVL 138 calibre with platinum micro-rotor still measures in at a scant 2.23mm thick and 60 hours of power reserve whe…