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Ahh! Good point!
Jan 27, 2022,06:01 AM
But the current one already has a DLC buckle I bet. Then again, if a client scratches the DLC buckle, replacing a buckle isn't too bad from a cost perspective.
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Quick visit to Bvlgari boutique to try the new Octo roma worldtimer
By: hoseachandra : January 24th, 2022-12:12
My impression : very well built. The bracelet on steel model is very high quality, comfortable and supple. As good as rolex jubilee and iwc pilots. The size is acceptable on my 6.5 inch wrist. No hanging lugs. Unfortunately the black DLC model is not avai...
Beautiful
By: Stonec : January 24th, 2022-21:47
It looks wonderful on your wrist.
Very nice Ingenieur!
By: patrick_y : January 25th, 2022-01:56
I like the blue dial version and the black version. The one thing on the black version is that I sometimes wished it came on a different type of strap.
Ahh! Good point!
By: patrick_y : January 27th, 2022-06:01
But the current one already has a DLC buckle I bet. Then again, if a client scratches the DLC buckle, replacing a buckle isn't too bad from a cost perspective.
Not a huge fan of Roma case.
By: Jakub M : January 25th, 2022-11:42
The world timer looks great but I would still prefer it in Octo Solotempo case...
Probably true
By: Jakub M : January 27th, 2022-07:52
I feel like Bulgari is using the classic Octo design for the ultra thin watches ( + the simple Solotempo) and the Roma Octo for the complicated and not necessarily thin watches like the world timer / minute repeaters ( + the base Roma). Perhaps in a way t...
Possibly. So far you're mostly right.
By: patrick_y : January 27th, 2022-08:29
Maybe the Octo Solotempo and Finissimo design just relates better with thin watches. Who knows. I bet they have all the prototypes at their factory of thick watches in the Solotempo/Finissimo shape. And it probably just looked too bulky.