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    BULGARI OCTO FINISSIMO CHRONOGRAPH GMT FOR THE RAKE & REVOLUTION

    Oct 08, 2020 5 minutes
    by wei koh

    remember the moment I set eyes on the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph. Though it was just over a year ago, it seems — considering the mind-bending changes that have happened to the world in the interim — like a lifetime ago. Before I get into the details of the special edition of this watch, which was designed by Bulgari’s amazing Creative Director, Fabrizio Buonamassa, I’d like to talk about the changes to the world and, in particular, Bulgari’s reaction to them. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Bulgari’s Chief Executive, Jean-Christophe Babin, was one of the first to respond — firstly by funding a 3D microscope to help researchers at Spallanzani hospital in Rome study the virus at a cellular level, and secondly by transforming a fragrance

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