One of Holden’s Grails
BVLGARI Octo Finissimo Automatic
The BVLGARI Octo Finissimo Automatic (102713) is an everyday sports watch from BVLGARI: a 40 mm titanium case, 5.15 mm thick, with an automatic BVL 138 Finissimo movement and 30 m water resistance.
Its lug-to-lug length is unknown, so wrist fit can only be judged from the 40 mm case width.
Research found it at $16,600 list in the US (checked August 2026), $14,940 on the street (August 2026) and $10,890 used (August 2026).
Specifications
From the research, with the sources for each group of facts. Unknown means no source confirmed it.
| The watch [1][2] | |
|---|---|
| Brand | BVLGARI |
| Reference | 102713 |
| Category | Everyday / Sport |
| Production | Current (introduced 2017) |
| Case and size [1][2] | |
| Case diameter | 40 mm |
| Lug to lug | Unknown |
| Thickness | 5.15 mm |
| Lug width | Unknown |
| Case material | Titanium, sandblasted |
| Crystal | Sapphire (official excerpt does not detail AR treatment) |
| Water resistance | 30 m |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Movement [1][2] | |
| Movement | BVL 138 Finissimo, automatic |
| Power reserve | 60 hours |
| Accuracy | Unknown |
| Bracelet [1] | |
| Bracelet or strap | Integrated sandblasted titanium bracelet |
| Clasp | Three-blade folding buckle, titanium |
| Price and warranty (US) [1][2][3] | |
| List price (US) | $16,600 list (SwissLuxury-quoted list price, 2026-08) |
| Street price (US) | $14,940 new discounted ($14,492 wire) at SwissLuxury, 2026-08 (US) (August 2026) |
| Used price (US) | $10,890 asking, like-new with box/cert (European Watch Co, US, 2026-08) (August 2026) |
| Warranty | Unknown |
Will it fit?
The research didn’t find a sourced lug-to-lug length for this watch, so the fit can’t be estimated here. If you can measure one, try it in the wrist-fit tool.
What the research found
These are the research’s judgments, scored against Holden’s priorities, not his own words.
Strengths
- Record-setting ultra-thin architecture: 5.15 mm case with the 2.23 mm BVL 138, the thinnest self-winding movement at its 2017 release [1]
- Coherent total design — case, dial and integrated bracelet in one sandblasted-titanium language, a genuine design story rather than a nice dial on commodity parts [1]
- Hand-decorated in-house movement with platinum microrotor visible through sapphire back [1]
- Steep new-to-used depreciation puts haute-horlogerie execution near $10-11k used vs $16.6k list [2][3]
Weaknesses
- 30 m water resistance and ultra-thin construction limit everyday robustness [1]
- Monochrome grey-on-grey dial trades legibility for design purity
- Sandblasted titanium finish is difficult to refinish after scratches; brand-only service path for the proprietary calibre
- Frequency/jewel-count and bracelet micro-adjust details unverifiable with official page blocked
Research scores, 0 to 10
| Execution and feel in the hand | 9.2 |
|---|---|
| Design identity | 9.0 |
| Value at a realistic price | 7.8 |
| Long-term ownership | 7.0 |
| Movement and engineering | 9.0 |
| Wearability and proportions | 8.3 |
| Versatility and durability | 6.0 |
| Fit with Holden's collection | 8.5 |
Also on Holden’s list
Other everyday / sport watches on his list.
- Vacheron Constantin Historiques 222 4200H/222J-B935
- King Seiko VANAC Evening Twilight SLA083 SLA083J1
- Vacheron Constantin Overseas Self-Winding 41mm 4520V/210A-B128
- Rolex Land-Dweller 40 White Rolesor 127334-0001
- Cartier Santos de Cartier Large Model WSSA0018
Sources
- Titanium Octo Finissimo Watch Grey 102713 — official product page bulgari.com · read August 26, 2026
- Bulgari 102713 Octo Finissimo Automatic Titanium — pre-owned listing europeanwatch.com · read August 26, 2026
- Bulgari 102713 Octo Finissimo — retailer page with list price swissluxury.com · read August 26, 2026
Personal research, not a source of truth. Spotted an error? Email a correction.