Though this diverse luxury goods brand creates jewelry, accessories, fragrances, and cosmetics, Bvlgari also produces fantastic timepieces. They develop their own calibers and parts, including highly complicated mechanisms as well as basic calibers. Sotirios Voulgaris, a Greek silversmith, founded Bvlgari in Rome in 1884; today manufacturing takes place in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.

Along with Diagono and BVLGARI BVLGARI, the Octo is one of Bvlgari’s most celebrated collections. Take one look at this magnificently designed Octo Bi Retro BGO43BSCVDBR and you will see why. This watch is in new, showroom condition.

In addition to stunning good looks, this timepiece delivers the goods in all departments. The self-winding automatic movement features famed designer Gérald Genta’s GG7722 caliber (based upon GP3100), 35 jewels, and a 45-hour power reserve.

The 43mm stainless steel case, which is 12.35mm in height, showcases a fixed brushed ceramic bezel with polished rivets. It also possesses a polished stainless steel push / pull winding crown with a black ceramic cabochon, a transparent case back, and a water resistance to 100 m / 10 atm. The bold and uniquely shaped case rests upon a black stepped rubber strap with a deployant clasp.

The true beauty of this timepiece is to be found beneath the scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. It is there that one encounters a stark, almost gauge-like deep black and silver-colored dial replete with dynamic patterns and fascinating complications.

There is a digital jumping hour window above the Bvlgari logo. The hour jumps forward as each hour passes. The retrograde minutes subdial possesses an arm that springs back to its starting position once it reaches the 60-minute position, and the retrograde date subdial can be found beneath the minutes subdial. In addition, there are white printed Arabic numerals.

Standout features: Quality caliber by famed designer Gérald Genta; fascinatingly unique complications such as digital jumping hours, retrograde minutes, and a retrograde date function.

Details at a glance:

• Model Reference: BGO43BSCVDBR
• Case Material: Stainless steel
• Case Dimensions: 43 mm
• Case Height:12.35 mm
• Movement: Self-winding automatic
• Caliber: Gérald Genta GG7722 (based upon GP3100), 35 jewels, 45-hour power reserve
• Complication(s) / Feature(s): Digital jumping hours; retrograde minutes; retrograde date
• Dial: Black with silver-colored patterns
• Crystal: Scratch-resistant sapphire
• Winding Crown: Push / pull
• Water-resistance: 100 m / 10 atm
• Band: Black rubber
• Clasp:Deployment buckle
• Country of Origin: Switzerland
• Retail Value: $18,200
• Condition: New, showroom condition. The watch might contain slight imperfections due to in-store handling. Very good operational order
• Comments: Includes manufacturer’s boxes and papers