WatchTech

Of course we know one of the primary visual elements of a watch is the DIAL. And the numerals and indicies are a critical part, not just the dial pattern or artwork. Some of Anita Porchet's incredibly fine artwork is shown here below, but it's primarily a...  

...but the typeface strikes me as a bit of a gimmick...

The coolest "handwritten" dial I can think of! If you click this link, you can see the man who sketched the dial and the machine that makes that special dial effect! The gradient of the Bulgari Octo Finissimo "Sketch" dial is done by laser!

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Although I still like the original Tadao Ando the most. Tadao Ando is probably my favorite Bulgari Octo Finissimo.

Give me something with a printed consistency.

Regardless of "real hand-sketched" or not, those dials are very fun to look at and an intersting idea. Personally, I like the plain Automatic dial more than the Chronograph dial. You can Google "Finissimo sketch dial" if you aren't sure what I am talking ... 

I absolutely think this is just such an under appreciated difference. It adds finesse and flair to the watch greatly. If the 5212a had a printed dial it would have lost all its charm. Here’s mine saying hi ...  

Just a rumor I heard. The dial was presented as a prototype and Thierry Stern like what he saw so much that he what it reproduced exactly as the prototype which was in fact had drawn. Sounds plausible to me.

most obviously! Great photo by the way 🤣 The 5212 fonts are very lively to me.