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Supreme slenderness

In the ongoing saga of its thinness records (five to date), the Octo Finissimo holds those for the world’s thinnest chronograph, minute repeater and tourbillon, but the most emblematic is undoubtedly that of the automatic watch, a GPHG 2017 prize-winner in the GPHG Men’s category and chosen by the Fine Watch Club for its inaugural series. Initially presented in titanium, it now also comes in ceramic. Incredibly comfortable to wear and lightweight, it is the epitome of modern elegance. The lack of weight is unprecedented and brings a new perspective to these watches. The even more sophisticated skeletonized version plays with contrasts and undoubtedly appeals mainly to connoisseurs. In any case, Octo Finissimo clients are definitely unconventional, flaunting their originality and appreciative of innovative aesthetics. These individuals are not purchasing age-old legitimacy, but instead an aesthetic and technical challenge.

Octo Finissimo Automatic Ceramic

CASE : ultra-thin ceramic (5.50 mm thick) with transparent caseback, ceramic-set ceramic crown ; water-resistant to 30 m DIAMETER : 40 mm MOVEMENT : ultra-thin mechanical hand-wound BVL Caliber 138 Finissimo, 60 h power reserve, thinnest in the world at 2.23 mm, platinum micro-rotor, manually decorated with Côtes de Genève, beveled and circular-grained finishing FUNCTIONS : hours, minutes, small seconds DIAL : ceramic with ceramic numerals BRACELET : ceramic with ceramic folding clasp

Octo Finissimo Skeleton Ceramic

CASE : ultra-thin ceramic (5.50 mm thick) with transparent caseback, ceramic-set ceramic crown ; water-resistant to 30 m DIAMETER : 40 mm MOVEMENT : ultra-thin (2.35 mm) skeleton mechanical hand-wound BVL Caliber 128SK Finissimo, 65 h power reserve FUNCTIONS : hours, minutes, small seconds and power-reserve indicator BRACELET : ceramic with ceramic folding clasp

Brice Lechevalier is editor-in-chief of GMT and Skippers, which he co-founded in 2000 and 2001 respectively. He has also been CEO of WorldTempus since it joined the GMT Publishing stable, of which he is director and joint shareholder. In 2012 he created the Geneva Watch Tour, and he has been an advisor to the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève since 2011. Also closely involved in sailing, he has published the magazine of the Société Nautique de Genève since 2003, and was one of the founders of the SUI Sailing Awards in 2009 and the Concours d’Elégance for motor boats at the Cannes Yachting Festival in 2015.

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