First Look – The New Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic in Sandblasted Yellow Gold

As with almost all the record-breaking watches from the Octo Finissimo collection – and what a collection that is – the inaugural edition of the simpler version, the automatic, was first released in sandblasted titanium. A signature look, to make things clear. Ever since, the watch has been made in multiple variants, including steel models […]

4 months ago

Buying Guide – The Best Watches for Life During Summer 2025

Every year, the anticipation of summer grows parallel to the rise in temperature. Days get longer, hotter, and more action-packed with outdoor activities, and the lust for some refreshing coolness increases exponentially. And like every year, watch brands tap into this fun-in-the-sun season with a range of colourful watches to match the beachy vibes of […]

4 months ago

First Look – The 50th Anniversary Bulgari Bulgari Models with Marble Dials

The Bulgari Bulgari remains one of the brand‘s most iconic watches, alongside the Octo and the Serpenti, defined by its clean design and bold bezel engraving. Its story began in 1975 when Bulgari introduced the Bulgari Roma, a limited-edition timepiece designed by Gianni Bulgari as a personal gift for the brand’s top 100 clients. Featuring […]

4 months ago

First Look – The New, Summer-Toned Bulgari Aluminium Chronographs in White and in Blue

Since its debut in 1998, the Bulgari Aluminium collection has challenged traditional watchmaking norms by combining lightweight aluminium with resilient rubber. In 2020, Bulgari relaunched the collection with a design that was faithful to the original series and enhanced according to modern technical sensibilities. In 2023, the brand introduced refreshed chronograph and limited edition models, […]

5 months ago

Introducing – The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton 8 Days Gübelin Special Edition

Collaborations are one of the hottest trends in watchmaking today, as brands, high and low, team up with artists, retailers, collectors – you name it – to create special customised editions. The latest collaboration involves Italian powerhouse Bulgari and Gübelin, the Swiss, family-owned jewellery and watch retailer. The model selected is the Octo Finissimo Skeleton […]

5 months ago

Recap – The Best Highly Technical Watches From Geneva Watch Week 2025

The intricate world of watchmaking has just gotten a bit more intricate, complex and bewildering. Through several truly technical new watches, we learned there’s still new ground to break, new records to be achieved, and new complications to be introduced. With the aim of helping to digest everything we saw during Watches & Wonders and […]

6 months ago

First Look – The Bulgari x MB&F Serpenti, The Metamorphosis of an Icon into a Horological Machine

Incredible things can happen when you put Bulgari’s designer extraordinaire and director of watchmaking, Fabrizio Buonamassa, and MB&F’s visionary founder and creator, Max Büsser, in the same room. Joining forces for the second time, the dynamic duo has envisioned a new habitat for Bulgari’s iconic Serpenti that sheds its familiar feminine universe and takes possession […]

8 months ago

Buying Guide – Five Salmon Watches to Satisfy your Horological Appetite

“Guess what? I got a fever… and the only prescription is more Salmon Dials!” It could be our horological equivalent of SNL’s famous “More Cowbell!” sketch with Christopher Walken. If you don’t know what that is, I strongly urge you to Google it and then come back here to continue reading. Regardless, it’s no secret […]

9 months ago