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Launch of Bulgari Octo Maserati Quadri-Retro in Singapore
Yesterday, BVLGARI launched their muti-retrograde
chronograph, Bulgari Octo Maserati, a model jointly done by both
renowned Italian brands - BVLGARI and Maserati at Cortina Watch
Millenia Walk. A Maserati GranTurismo was also being displayed outside
the Cortina Boutique for both watch and supercars guests to view and
feel the luxurious touch of both brands.
A recap of the evening event, and a closer view of the Bulgari Octo Maserati ...
Before the event ... a white Maserati GranTurismo was parked outside the Cortina Millenia Walk ...
Wish it is Maserati GranTurismo in Blu Mediterraneo ... a closer resemblance to the dial colour of the Bulgari Octo Maserati ...
Moving into the Cortina Millenia Walk Boutique ... the stage-design with two show cases flanking the "Octo" pedestal ...
A couple of guests enquiring other models of Bulgari pieces ...
Serpenti on display ...
Salesperson onsite to explain and answer enquiries ...
A pair of Endurers in bracelet and rubber-strap ...
Daniel Roth models ...
About 7:15pm, the GranTurismo was opened and the headlights with DRL Led technology were on ...
Most of the guests had arrived ...
Bulgari Octo Maserati catalogue at the reception for the guests ....
A lady guest reading about the Bulgari Octo Maserati ...
About 7:45pm, Mr Jeremy Lim, Executive Director of Cortina Watch greeted the guests ...
Both the showcases with the Bulgari Octo Maserati were unveiled ...
Next, a brief note from Wong Wei Ling, Managing Director, SEA & India
Followed by a film introduction of the Bulgari Octo Maserati ...
The video of the Bulgari Octo Maserati with the purr of the GranTurismo ...
Guests watching the filmlet ...
While, the Glenmorangie Whisky bar was on standby ....
Bulgari Octo Maserati
Some guests having closer look at the Bulgari Octo Maserati ...
Fulvio Manini, Senior Wholesale Manager of Bulgari explaining the Bulgari Octo Maserati to one of the guests ...
Wei Ling of Bulgari having conversation with guests ...
Some snaphots of the Bulgari Octo Maserati ...
The design is of the same as the 2010's OCTO CHRONOGRAPHE QUADRI-RETRO as shown below.
Sporting
a 45mm brushed steel case, the dial was redesigned in blue colour.
Sort of close to the Maserati's Blu Mediterraneo colour.
At first glance, many would think it is just a normal dial, but the dial is done with classic Champlevé technique ...
OCTO Chronographe QUADRI-RETRO
The
blue-lacquered areas were initially precisely milled out to form
recesses. After that blue lacquered was applied and fired. Surfaces
were
smoothen by polishing.
As usual, the upper halve,
feature the jumping hour-window and the minute-retrograde. On the
3H-subdial, is the 30-minute retrograde totaliser.
To the left at 9H, is the hour totaliser for the chronograph.
At
6H, is the date-retrograde. A difference from the initial OCTO
Chronographe QUADRI-RETRO, is the arithmetic sequence on the
date-display.
The
leather strap is sort of a resemblance of the GranTurismo's front
sports-profile seats. Colour should be close to shades the Blu
Profondita or Trofeo.
Would be more accurate if the padding part is V-shaped instead of straight.
Gloss-polished chrono-pushers. The spoke-crown is also different from actual Octo model ...
Case-work is with alternative brushed and gloss polishing.
Caseback featured a semi-opaque caseback with the Maserati Trident
logo. Housing within is the automatic Caliber GG7800 with integrated
column-wheel beating at 21600VPH and has power reserve of 38 hours.
Interestingly at a certain incident light angle, the perlage decoration of the movement revealed.
Clearly see the rotor still with the "Gerald Genta" engraved on ...
An older picture of the OCTO Chronographe QUADRI-RETRO with GG 7800 for reference ...
Signed deployant buckle ...
Hope you enjoyed the pictures.
Kong
This message has been edited by Kong on 2012-07-11 01:43:15
Launch of Bulgari Octo Maserati Quadri-Retro in Singapore
