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Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Watch Hands-On: Thinnest In The World
At Baselworld 2014,?Bulgari (Bvlgari) quietly introduced two ultra-thin versions of the Octo collection that has been a mainstay of their focus for a few years now. The Octo Finissimo is incredibly thin and something I think many people will enjoy. In 2012, Bulgari released their fully in-house branded version of the Octo, a design acquired with the inclusion of the Gerald Genta brand. Genta, who was an extremely talented and legendary designer, created the Octo, as well as other Bulgari products that they continue to produce today. In addition to a very nice manually wound time-only model, the flagship Octo Finissimo model is this Tourbillon model¨Cand as of 2014 it happens to be the thinnest tourbillon in the world.Last year we went hands-on with the Bulgari Octo on a bracelet, but it was a relatively quiet year until they released a chronograph version. With the Finissimio range they are stepping it up in a way that we did not expect. Ultra-thin movements and cases are very popular r
Gorilla Fastback Watch New Colors For 2017 Hands-On
Newer Swiss watch brand Gorilla – from the design mind of Octavio Garcia – has released three new colorways of its Gorilla Fastback watch today. Originally debuted last year on best watches here, the Gorilla Fastback is the first watch released by Mr. Garcia since he left his decade plus position leading design at Audemars Piguet.All images by Ariel AdamsThe Gorilla Fastback is no Royal Oak, but in its own way it serves the same emotional purpose that a Royal Oak Offshore does. Gorilla just does that for someone younger or merely on a “real person’s budget.” Macho in style and large in size, the Gorilla Fastback is inspired by American muscle cars from the 1970s and probably fits in with the theme of many of the modern American muscle cars that are a direct revival of those classic vehicles.