Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ceramic: A Collector's Service Experience

K-Lo · 2020-07-24T11:25:55Z

K-Lo shares his Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ceramic repair saga, offering insights into the durability and service of ultra-thin ceramic watches. Learn about the challenges of owning innovative materials.

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K-Lo's experience with his Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ceramic, detailing a repair journey to Switzerland, offers valuable insights into the practicalities of owning ultra-thin ceramic timepieces. His candid account highlights the delicate balance between cutting-edge design and everyday durability, a crucial consideration for collectors drawn to innovative materials and extreme thinness. K-Lo's reflections on the watch's construction and the nature of ceramic provide a real-world perspective on the compromises inherent in high-horology innovation.

Hello My Dear Purists - just providing you all with an update on my Ceramic Octo saga.

So it turns out the bracelet had to be fixed in Switzerland due to COVID, thanks again again again again COVID!

Gone since February, damn time flies, like seriously.

Anywho, I was told today that the fix was done and the watch is in transit!! Like two weeks maybe.

Lesson learned, be careful with ceramic!

Matte finish is the way to go, though, for supreme understated elegance. We can’t always opt for a polished and brushed finish, you know, traditional luxury style.

But for now, this ceramic piece will hold me over.

Key Points from the Discussion

The extreme thinness of the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Ceramic case makes it feel fragile, even when removing protective plastic, underscoring the trade-offs between thinness and ruggedness.
The bracelet's design, with ceramic balls securing it to the case, can be a point of failure under continuous pressure from wrist movement, leading to breakage even without impacts.
Ceramic is inherently brittle, and while brands may improve alloys, it remains a material requiring careful handling compared to more traditional metals like titanium.
The Bulgari Octo's design, characterized by numerous sharp corners, contributes to its aesthetic but also creates weaker points in ceramic construction compared to designs with more rounded edges.
The fragility concerns raised by K-Lo's experience have deterred other collectors from purchasing the ceramic Octo Finissimo, despite its appealing engineering and aesthetics.
For those seeking durability, the titanium Octo Finissimo is often preferred over ceramic due to its warmth, lightness, and resilience, offering a more robust alternative.

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K-Lo

Jul 24, 2020

He is an upcoming singer client of mine that I do legal services for. So, you know, typical starving artist trying to make it? Maybe when he hits it big time.

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K-Lo

Jul 24, 2020

You have me blushing Sire.🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂 Anywho, so where is an envy piece I can salivate over????🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

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K-Lo

Jul 24, 2020

I mean I used it on the elliptical and all but, I don’t know. Being stupid thin and ceramic maybe asks for trouble? It could be I have weird shaped wrists and maybe that causes continuous pressure on the ceramic balls, don’t laugh LOL, who knows. 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

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K-Lo

Jul 24, 2020

When I first got the piece brand new, it was all wrapped in clear plastic. I started to take the clear plastic off, you know, from the case, and the bracelet and all of that. As is pealed the plastic off, I said to myself, like literally, that this case could just snap! The case is that thin, where you can break it as you take off the plastic!!!!!! So at that point I just went like super super careful taking off the plastic, after that I thought it was pretty durable. Thus, we are reminded again

patrick_y

Jul 24, 2020

The main thing is that the Bulgari designed this watch with a lot of sharp corners. The sharp corners are weaker. Rado watches have less sharp corners and some are rounded.

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K-Lo

Jul 24, 2020

In my case though, I think the issue was pressure on the bracelet from my wrist, notwithstanding, the sharp corners. The bracelet consistently tugs/pulls on the ceramic balls which hold the bracelet secure against the case, after a while, I think that the balls gave after so much continued pressure and snapped. I never banged or nicked the piece against everything. So, I guess, that is the conclusion I came to.

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