Bianchet / UltraFino Maserati

Key Highlights

• UltraFino Maserati is a flying tourbillon created by Bianchet and Maserati to celebrate 100 years of the Trident emblem.
• The watch is directly inspired by Maserati’s MCPURA supercar, echoing its carbon-fibre architecture, AI Aqua Rainbow finish and birdcage wheel design.
• The Bianchet UT01 automatic flying tourbillon calibre is just 3.85 mm thick, with 225 components, 29 jewels and a 60-hour power reserve.
• The high-density carbon fibre case with vulcanised rubber and integrated shock-absorbing solutions provides resistance up to 5,000 G.
• Limited to 100 individually numbered pieces, UltraFino Maserati is unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2026 in Geneva.

The Meeting of Maserati and Bianchet

UltraFino Maserati is the result of a deliberate encounter between Maserati’s performance-led automotive culture and Bianchet’s Neuchâtel-based haute horlogerie. Conceived to mark the centenary of the Trident emblem, first seen on the Tipo 26 that triumphed at the Targa Florio, the timepiece is unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2026 in Geneva as a 100-piece limited edition. The project reflects a shared philosophy: passion for beauty without compromise, mechanical rigour and artisan tradition, expressed through balance and precision.

Maserati, founded in Bologna in 1914 and rooted in Modena for more than eight decades, channels racing passion into cars that pair performance with comfort and distinctly Italian style. Its in-house Nettuno V6 engine, with a pre-chamber combustion system and dual spark plugs derived from Formula 1 technology, epitomises this vision of extreme performance allied with refined elegance. Bianchet, with manufacturing in La Chaux-de-Fonds, embraces an equally rigorous perspective. Every watch is conceived according to the principles of the Golden Ratio, so that proportion becomes structural and the architecture of the movement pleases the eye as much as the engineer.

UltraFino Maserati stands at the intersection of these two trajectories: a watch conceived as the meeting point of form and function, where engineering ambition is inseparable from aesthetic intent. It is not merely a car-inspired watch, but the expression of two maisons that refuse compromise in performance or elegance, articulated through a contemporary flying tourbillon.

MCPURA and UltraFino: A Shared Design Language

The Maserati MCPURA supercar provides the creative framework for the design of UltraFino Maserati. Unveiled at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed and built in Modena around a carbon-fibre monocoque, MCPURA is powered by a 630-horsepower twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre Nettuno V6 and reaches 0–100 km/h in under 2.9 seconds. More than an exercise in power, the car showcases mastery of weight, balance and materials, with meticulous hand-finishing at Maserati’s Viale Ciro Menotti plant underscoring its status as engineering turned into art.

The parallels with the watch are precise. The open-worked skeleton dial of UltraFino Maserati echoes the birdcage wheel architecture of MCPURA, whose triple split-spoke design creates a trident motif. This language is transposed to the wrist through the geometry of the bridges and the open spaces of the movement. The AI Aqua Rainbow finish, first seen on MCPURA and part of Maserati’s Fuoriserie Collezione Futura programme, suffuses the dial and traces a signature accent along the rubber seam of the case, creating a prismatic depth that recalls the play of light on the car at speed.

Material choices further reinforce the dialogue. Grade 5 titanium bridges and main plate, together with a high-density carbon case and bracelet, mirror the torsional stiffness of MCPURA’s carbon-fibre chassis. The visible, suspended flying tourbillon cage evokes the beating heart of the Nettuno engine, giving mechanical animation to the dial in a way that is theatrical yet grounded in performance-driven engineering.

The UT01 Calibre: Engineering in Ultra-Thin Form

At the core of UltraFino Maserati lies the Bianchet UT01 automatic flying tourbillon calibre, an exercise in condensed engineering. Entirely finished by hand—sand-blasted, satin-brushed, polished and hand-bevelled on each bridge, the main plate and the tourbillon cage—the movement measures just 3.85 mm in thickness. It comprises 225 components and 29 jewels, orchestrated to deliver a 60-hour power reserve within an overall case height of 9.9 mm.

A suspended mainspring barrel removes the need for a traditional ratchet wheel, reclaiming vertical space while maintaining autonomy. The 2.66 mm-thin tourbillon cage in grade 5 titanium houses a large screw balance with variable inertia, beating at 3 Hz (21,600 vibrations per hour). The dimension of the balance preserves the visual presence of a generous escapement while maintaining the safety margins expected of a watch conceived as a wearable instrument rather than a purely static object.

A bespoke winding and time-setting architecture optimises friction and energy transfer along the gear train, underscoring how every technical decision has been taken in service of both thinness and reliability. The result is a movement that reconciles the demands of haute horlogerie finishing with the robustness expected from a piece that must live on the wrist, not in a display case.

Carbon Architecture and High Shock Resistance

The case of UltraFino Maserati is crafted in high-density carbon fibre combined with vulcanised rubber, echoing the MCPURA’s carbon-fibre monocoque. Measuring 40 mm in width, 47.39 mm in length and 9.9 mm in height, it weighs just 36 grams without strap, a figure that highlights the material efficiency of the construction. A hand-finished crown is framed by integrated carbon crown guards, while glare-proof sapphire crystals on both bezel and caseback ensure clear views of the movement and dial.

In the automotive world, MCPURA’s chassis must reconcile torsional rigidity with the capacity to absorb the irregularities of the road. UltraFino Maserati addresses the equivalent challenge in horology through dedicated shock-absorbing solutions at both the balance wheel and structural levels, endowing the movement with resistance to forces of up to 5,000 G. This specification establishes a direct parallel with the car’s suspension and electronic traction management, translating track-focused thinking into the universe of mechanical timekeeping.

Two strap configurations have been devised: an integrated high-density carbon-fibre bracelet for a seamless continuation of the case architecture, and a natural vulcanised rubber strap secured by a titanium folding clasp. Both options maintain the watch’s lightweight character and reinforce its performance orientation, while ensuring comfort on the wrist.

A Limited Edition Marking 100 Years of the Trident

UltraFino Maserati is produced in a limited edition of 100 individually numbered pieces, a quantity chosen to echo the 100 years of the Maserati Trident emblem. Each watch is assembled and finished at Bianchet’s atelier in La Chaux-de-Fonds to the standards of hand-craftsmanship that define the maison. Water resistance is rated to 5 ATM, and the timepiece is accompanied by a five-year guarantee, underlining the confidence placed in its engineering.

For the debut at Watches and Wonders 2026 in Geneva, Maserati and Bianchet extend the collaboration beyond the showcase by offering invited guests an MCPURA driving experience. This initiative allows collectors to encounter both the watch and the car in their natural environment, and to appreciate first-hand the creative dialogue that unites them. The partnership is further framed by Maserati’s Fuoriserie personalisation programme and by Bianchet’s commitment to watches conceived at the crossroads of art and performance.

Why It Matters

For collectors in the GCC, UltraFino Maserati brings together two worlds that already resonate strongly across the region: Italian high-performance automobiles and contemporary Swiss haute horlogerie. Its limited series, technically advanced flying tourbillon and carbon architecture offer a distinctive proposition for clients who value engineering content as much as aesthetic presence, and who expect exclusivity grounded in authentic collaboration rather than simple co-branding.

To explore more high-horology collaborations and regional allocations, we invite you to connect with your preferred authorised retailer in the GCC or register your interest with your concierge to stay informed on forthcoming Bianchet and Maserati releases.