A limited edition of 100 timepieces celebrating the encounter of Maserati MCPURA performance and Swiss haute horlogerie mastery
Maserati and Swiss haute horlogerie house Bianchet have announced the UltraFino Maserati, a Flying Tourbillon watch created to commemorate 100 years of the Maserati Trident emblem. The limited edition model was unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2026 in Geneva and will be produced in a run of 100 individually numbered timepieces. The Trident, inspired by Bologna’s Fountain of Neptune, first appeared on the Tipo 26, the car that won the Targa Florio.
A collaboration built around engineering and design
The partnership brings together two brands that are aligned around mechanical precision, artisan tradition, and an emphasis on design. Maserati, founded in Bologna in 1914 and headquartered in Modena for more than 80 years, is positioned around performance, comfort, and Italian style. Its Nettuno V6 engine, developed in-house, uses an innovative pre-chamber combustion system with dual spark plugs derived from Formula 1 technology.
Bianchet, based in Neuchâtel with manufacturing in La Chaux-de-Fonds, is described as following a similarly rigorous philosophy. The company says its watches are designed according to the principles of the Golden Ratio, treating proportion and visual balance as structural elements rather than decorative ones. The UltraFino Maserati is presented as the point where these two approaches meet, with form and function carried through both engineering and appearance.
Watch design takes cues from the MCPURA
The UltraFino Maserati takes its design references from the Maserati MCPURA, the brand’s latest supercar, which was unveiled at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed and is built in Modena. The MCPURA is powered by a 630-hp twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre Nettuno V6, uses a carbon-fibre monocoque, and is claimed to accelerate 0-100 km/h in under 2.9 seconds. Maserati also highlights the car’s lightweight construction and hand-finishing at its Viale Ciro Menotti plant.
In the watch, those references appear in several forms. The open-worked skeleton dial takes inspiration from the MCPURA’s birdcage-design wheel architecture, including its triple split-spoke design that forms a Trident motif. The AI Aqua Rainbow finish, first shown on the MCPURA at Goodwood and part of Maserati’s Fuoriserie Collezione Futura programme, has been carried into the watch dial and along the rubber seam of the case.
The materials also mirror the supercar’s construction. The watch uses grade 5 titanium bridges and main plate, along with a high-density carbon case and bracelet, intended to echo the torsional stiffness of the MCPURA’s carbon-fibre chassis. The open, suspended flying tourbillon cage is described as a visual parallel to the mechanical core of the Nettuno engine.
Shock resistance and mechanical construction
The announcement also draws a direct parallel between the car’s chassis engineering and the watch’s mechanical durability. While the MCPURA uses its carbon-fibre structure for rigidity and road stability, the UltraFino Maserati has been engineered to deal with impact forces in watchmaking. Maserati and Bianchet say the watch incorporates dedicated shock-absorbing solutions at both the balance wheel and structural levels, allowing the movement to withstand 5,000 G.
At the centre of the watch is the Bianchet UT01 calibre, an automatic flying tourbillon movement. It is finished by hand using sand-blasting, satin-brushing, polishing, and hand-bevelling across the bridges, main plate, and tourbillon cage. The movement is designed around a thin profile of 3.85 mm, with a suspended mainspring barrel that removes the traditional ratchet wheel to save vertical space while maintaining a 60-hour power reserve.
The watch also features a 2.66-mm-thin tourbillon cage housing a large screw balance wheel with variable inertia, beating at 3 Hz. The movement’s architecture is described as using a bespoke winding and time-setting system to reduce friction and improve energy transfer through the gear train. In total, the UT01 comprises 225 components and 29 jewels.
Limited to 100 pieces
The UltraFino Maserati will be limited to 100 pieces, a number chosen specifically to mark the centenary of the Maserati Trident. Each watch will be individually numbered and produced at Bianchet’s atelier in La Chaux-de-Fonds, with the brand stating that every piece will meet the finishing and precision standards associated with the house.
Executive comments
In the announcement, Cristiano Fiorio, Maserati Chief Marketing Officer and BOTTEGAFUORISERIE General Manager, said the two companies share a commitment to combining iconic design, elegance, and performance. He described the watch as an expression of Maserati’s heritage and sporting DNA, tied to the Trident logo a century after its first appearance on one of the brand’s cars.
Rodolfo Festa Bianchet, Founder and CEO of Bianchet, said the two brands are connected by the belief that high-level engineering and beauty are inseparable. He characterised the UltraFino Maserati not as a watch merely inspired by a car, but as the meeting point of two objects built around the same values of performance and elegance.
Geneva debut and driving experience
To mark the launch of the watch at Watches and Wonders 2026 in Geneva, Maserati and Bianchet stated that invited guests would also be offered an exclusive MCPURA driving experience, designed to present both the watch and the car together and underline the relationship between the two products.
Case, materials and dimensions
The full case height of the UltraFino Maserati is 9.9 mm. The case itself is made of high-density carbon fibre with vulcanised rubber, and the hand-finished crown is also in high-density carbon fibre, protected by integrated carbon crown-guards. Both the bezel and the case-back use glare-proof sapphire crystal. Water resistance is rated at 5 ATM.
The dimensions are listed as 40 mm wide, 47.39 mm long, and 9.9 mm high, with a total weight of 36 g without the strap. Buyers will have a choice between two strap options: an integrated high-density carbon-fibre bracelet or a natural vulcanised rubber strap with a titanium folding clasp.
Technical specifications
The UltraFino Maserati uses the Bianchet UT01 calibre, an automatic flying tourbillon with a 60-second tourbillon rotation. The movement runs at 3 Hz / 21,600 vibrations per hour, with a 60-hour power reserve (±5%), and contains 225 components and 29 jewels. Movement thickness is 3.85 mm. The main plate and bridges are made of grade 5 titanium and are finished by hand through sand-blasting, satin-brushing, polishing, and hand-bevelling. The tourbillon cage is also in grade 5 titanium, measures 2.66 mm in thickness, and is hand-finished.
The case is made of high-density carbon with vulcanised rubber, with a hand-polished crown in high-density carbon fibre. Case dimensions are W: 40 mm, L: 47.39 mm, H: 9.9 mm, with a weight of 36 g without a strap. The watch uses glare-proof sapphire crystal on the bezel and case-back, has a water resistance of 5 ATM, and comes with either an integrated high-density carbon-fibre bracelet or a natural vulcanised rubber strap with a titanium folding clasp. The edition is limited to 100 individually numbered pieces, carries a five-year guarantee, and is listed as Swiss-made.
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