probably the prototype had full links (I think I spotted one behind the glass in instagram but hard to know). The official bulgari 3D photos could be misleading but I think it was based on a computer rendering not the real watch. As a positive spin I think the full links would have been heavier, but may be there was a way to close them but not fill them fully? I am not sure. Either way I love the watch 😂honestly when I bought it I didn't really feel there was anything wrong with it, just read about it in the forum. Difficult to talk about value at this price point, but frankly I do think that Bulgari Octo Finissimo as a line has the highest value/equation on the market. Furthermore, I ❤️the availability. I am totally sick of the games played by other brands...