Bianchet’s UltraFino Maserati — Italian Precision Meets Horological Craft

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 product 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 conviction: that mechanical rigour and artisan tradition are inseparable from proportion and aesthetic intent.

Maserati, founded in Bologna in 1914 and rooted in Modena for more than eight decades, channels racing heritage into cars that pair performance with comfort and distinctly Italian character. The in-house Nettuno V6 engine, with its pre-chamber combustion system and dual spark plugs derived from Formula 1 technology, is the clearest expression of that balance. Bianchet, manufacturing in La Chaux-de-Fonds, operates on an equivalent principle. Every watch is proportioned according to the Golden Ratio, so that the architecture of the movement satisfies the engineer and the eye in equal measure.

UltraFino Maserati stands at the intersection of these two trajectories: a flying tourbillon where engineering ambition and aesthetic intent are structurally linked, produced by two maisons that decline to separate performance from elegance.

MCPURA and UltraFino: A Shared Design Language

The Maserati MCPURA supercar provides the creative framework for 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. The car’s significance lies as much in its command of weight, balance and materials as in its output figures, with hand-finishing carried out at Maserati’s Viale Ciro Menotti plant.

The translation to the wrist is precise. The open-worked skeleton dial echoes MCPURA’s birdcage wheel architecture, whose triple split-spoke design traces a trident motif — a geometry transposed directly to the bridge layout and the open spaces of the movement. The AI Aqua Rainbow finish, introduced on MCPURA as part of Maserati’s Fuoriserie Collezione Futura programme, runs across the dial and marks a prismatic accent along the rubber seam of the case, shifting in depth as the angle of light changes.

Material choices complete the dialogue. Grade 5 titanium bridges and main plate, combined with a high-density carbon case and bracelet, mirror the torsional discipline of MCPURA’s carbon-fibre chassis. The suspended flying tourbillon cage — visible through the open dial — evokes the rhythm of the Nettuno engine in a way that is theatrical without departing from performance-driven logic.

The UT01 Calibre: Engineering in Ultra-Thin Form

The Bianchet UT01 automatic flying tourbillon calibre measures 3.85 mm in thickness and is finished by hand throughout — sand-blasted, satin-brushed, polished and hand-bevelled across each bridge, the main plate and the tourbillon cage. Its 225 components and 29 jewels deliver a 60-hour power reserve within an overall case height of 9.9 mm.

A suspended mainspring barrel eliminates the conventional ratchet wheel, reclaiming vertical space while preserving autonomy. The 2.66 mm-thin tourbillon cage in grade 5 titanium carries a large screw balance with variable inertia, beating at 3 Hz (21,600 vibrations per hour). The diameter of the balance maintains visual presence while keeping the safety margins expected of a watch built to be worn rather than displayed.

A bespoke winding and time-setting architecture optimises friction and energy transfer along the gear train — each decision subordinated to both thinness and long-term reliability. The movement reconciles haute horlogerie finishing standards with the durability a wrist-worn instrument demands.

Carbon Architecture and High Shock Resistance

The case of UltraFino Maserati is crafted in high-density carbon fibre combined with vulcanised rubber, echoing MCPURA’s carbon-fibre monocoque. At 40 mm wide, 47.39 mm long and 9.9 mm tall, it weighs 36 grams without strap — a figure that underlines the material efficiency of the construction. A hand-finished crown sits within integrated carbon crown guards, while glare-proof sapphire crystals on both bezel and caseback give unobstructed views of the movement.

MCPURA’s chassis reconciles torsional rigidity with the capacity to absorb road irregularities. UltraFino Maserati addresses the equivalent challenge through shock-absorbing solutions at both the balance wheel and structural levels, giving the movement resistance to forces up to 5,000 G — a specification that draws a direct parallel with the car’s suspension tuning and electronic traction management.

Two strap configurations are available: an integrated high-density carbon-fibre bracelet that continues the case geometry without interruption, and a natural vulcanised rubber strap with a titanium folding clasp. Both preserve the watch’s lightweight character and reinforce its performance orientation.

A Limited Edition Marking 100 Years of the Trident

UltraFino Maserati is produced in 100 individually numbered pieces, a quantity that mirrors the centenary of the Maserati Trident emblem. Each watch is assembled and finished at Bianchet’s atelier in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Water resistance is rated to 5 ATM, and the timepiece carries a five-year guarantee.

For the debut at Watches and Wonders 2026 in Geneva, Maserati and Bianchet extend the collaboration beyond the showcase floor by offering invited guests an MCPURA driving experience — placing the watch and the car in their natural environment simultaneously, and giving collectors direct access to the creative dialogue that produced both. The partnership sits within Maserati’s Fuoriserie personalisation programme and Bianchet’s positioning at the crossroads of engineering and craft.

Why It Matters

For collectors in the GCC, UltraFino Maserati brings together two worlds that carry genuine cultural weight across the region: Italian high-performance automobiles and contemporary Swiss haute horlogerie. A 100-piece run, a flying tourbillon in a 3.85 mm calibre, and a carbon architecture rated to 5,000 G represent a technically grounded proposition for clients who measure a watch’s value in engineering content as much as in aesthetics — and who expect exclusivity rooted in authentic collaboration rather than a co-branded commercial exercise.

To explore regional allocations and forthcoming Bianchet and Maserati releases, connect with your preferred authorised retailer in the GCC or register your interest through your concierge.