Bianchet

Bianchet is an independent Swiss luxury watchmaking company founded in 2017 by husband and wife Rodolfo Festa Bianchet and Emmanuelle Festa Bianchet. Rodolfo came to watchmaking after an entrepreneurial career in fintech, while Emmanuelle brought experience as a journalist and artist. The brand positions its watches at the intersection of haute horlogerie, mathematical design, advanced materials, and contemporary sports-luxury styling. The company’s distinctive design language is based on the Golden Ratio, expressed numerically as 1.618, and the Fibonacci sequence. Bianchet applies these principles not only to the visible proportions of its cases and dials, but also to the architecture of its movements, bridges, rotors, and decorative elements. The resulting watches generally combine tonneau-shaped cases, open-worked or partially skeletonized displays, and flying tourbillons with unusually technical materials such as titanium and proprietary carbon composites. Bianchet showed an early prototype at Baselworld in 2019. Its first production watch, the Tourbillon B 1.618 Openwork, was released at Geneva Watch Days in 2021, the same year the company opened a showroom in Neuchâtel and participated in the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. Its initial collection established the central formula that continues to define the brand: a sculptural tonneau case, an in-house Swiss tourbillon movement, hand finishing, and a visual interpretation of geometric harmony. The company develops and finishes its movements in Switzerland and assembles them at its atelier in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Bianchet specializes in flying tourbillon calibres, including the ultra-thin automatic UT01 introduced in 2025. The movement uses a titanium construction, a suspended barrel, a compact escapement arrangement, and a proprietary winding and setting system. Bianchet states that the architecture is designed to combine thinness with resistance to shocks of up to 5,000G. Its watches also emphasize high-performance case construction. The brand’s titanium-dust high-density carbon combines many thin carbon-fibre layers with titanium powder, producing a light composite intended to provide strength and durability. Bianchet’s product development has expanded from traditional tourbillon dress-luxury concepts toward integrated-bracelet sport watches, hybrid precious-material models, sapphire cases, and collaborations with motorsport and electric racing organizations. The 2024 Flying Tourbillon Sport GMT added simultaneous reading of two time zones and a rotating Earth motif. In 2025, the UltraFino introduced a slim titanium tonneau platform with an integrated bracelet, followed by the UltraFino Carbon, which used a monobloc high-density carbon architecture. The company also developed hybrid-gold versions combining carbon, gold, rubber, and titanium, and introduced a sapphire-cased model in 2024. Bianchet has cultivated visibility through partnerships in polo, ocean conservation, Formula E, tennis, motorsport, and electric powerboat racing. It became the official watch and timing partner of the Polo Rider Cup in 2022 and later partnered with Maserati MSG Racing in Formula E. Publicly associated ambassadors and partners have included athletes and drivers such as Esteban Ocon, Grigor Dimitrov, Alexander Bublik, Francisco Porcella, Maximilian Günther, and Stefano Costantini. The brand has also worked with Big Blue Ocean on ocean-protection and education initiatives. As of the supplied reference material, Bianchet distributes its timepieces internationally and remains focused on limited-production, technically complex Swiss watches rather than mass-market volume. Its identity is built around the fusion of mathematical proportion, hand-finished mechanical watchmaking, advanced composites, and partnerships with performance-oriented cultural and sporting organizations.

Bianchet was established in Switzerland in 2017 by Rodolfo Festa Bianchet and Emmanuelle Festa Bianchet. The founders came from different professional backgrounds: Rodolfo had built a career in fintech entrepreneurship, while Emmanuelle had worked as a journalist and artist. Their company was conceived as a contemporary independent watchmaker, with a design philosophy centered on mathematical proportion and high-complexity mechanical movements. From the beginning, Bianchet used the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci sequence as recurring design principles. The company applied the 1.618 proportion to case dimensions, movement architecture, bridges, rotors, and decorative patterns. This approach gave the brand a recognizable identity based on geometric order rather than traditional round dress-watch styling. Bianchet also pursued proprietary materials, particularly combinations of titanium, carbon, rubber, sapphire, and precious metals. The brand presented a prototype at Baselworld in 2019. Its first major production release arrived in 2021, when the Tourbillon B 1.618 Openwork debuted at Geneva Watch Days. The model placed an in-house flying tourbillon inside a sculptural tonneau case and established the technical and aesthetic formula for later collections. In the same year, Bianchet opened its first showroom in Neuchâtel and took part in the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. In 2022, the company showed new limited editions of the Tourbillon B 1.618 at Geneva Watch Days. It also expanded its public profile through sport and environmental activity. Bianchet became the official watch and timing partner of the Polo Rider Cup and formed a business partnership with Big Blue Ocean, an organization involved in ocean cleanup, marine protection, and educational work. In 2023, the brand was identified as an Associated Brand of Geneva Watch Days and its watches were distributed in 22 countries. Its Flying Tourbillon Grande Date received the Best Start-Up Watch award at the Temporis International Awards in Zurich. Bianchet broadened its complications and material palette in 2024. The Flying Tourbillon Sport GMT enabled simultaneous reading of two time zones and incorporated a rotating Earth motif. Hybrid-gold versions of the Grande Date and Sport GMT combined carbon, gold, rubber, and titanium. The company also introduced a sapphire watch incorporating rubber gaskets into the case construction. Its sports-marketing program grew through a partnership with Maserati MSG Racing, for which Bianchet became official timekeeping partner of the Formula E team. The relationship was marked by a limited-edition Grande Date launched around the Monaco ePrix. The next major technical step came in 2025 with the B 1.618 UltraFino and its UT01 movement. The watch used a thin titanium tonneau case and integrated bracelet, while the automatic flying tourbillon calibre measured 3.85 millimetres in height and weighed approximately eight grams. Its design addressed the challenge of making a compact automatic tourbillon while preserving shock resistance and usable energy transfer. Bianchet followed with the UltraFino Carbon, a lightweight carbon model with a monobloc case-and-bracelet concept. After Maserati withdrew from Formula E following the eleventh season, Bianchet established a direct collaboration with Maserati. The resulting UltraFino Maserati Flying Tourbillon was presented as a limited series connected to the centenary of Maserati’s Trident emblem. In 2026, Bianchet also introduced the UltraFino Rotondo, its first round-case watch, and the UR01 automatic flying tourbillon calibre developed for circular geometry. The company further entered an electric-powerboat partnership with Team Monaco in the E1 Series and created the limited UltraFino Monaco using a white quartz-fibre composite. These developments illustrate the brand’s continuing movement from an initial tonneau tourbillon concept toward a broader family of technically advanced, collaboration-led luxury watches.

• 2026

  First round watch and UR01 calibre

  [1]Biancheten.wikipedia.org

  Bianchet unveils the UltraFino Rotondo and automatic UR01 movement at Watches and Wonders Geneva.

• 2025

  UltraFino and UT01 introduced

  [1]Biancheten.wikipedia.org

  The brand presents its first automatic flying tourbillon movement and the integrated-bracelet UltraFino family.

• 2024

  Sport GMT and Formula E expansion

  [1]Biancheten.wikipedia.org

  Bianchet launches the Flying Tourbillon Sport GMT and becomes official timekeeping partner of Maserati MSG Racing.

• 2023

  Temporis award

  [1]Biancheten.wikipedia.org

  The Flying Tourbillon Grande Date receives the Best Start-Up Watch award.

• 2022

  Polo Rider Cup partnership begins

  [1]Biancheten.wikipedia.org

  Bianchet becomes the event’s official watch and timing partner.

• 2021

  First watch released

  [1]Biancheten.wikipedia.org

  The Tourbillon B 1.618 Openwork launches at Geneva Watch Days; the company also opens a Neuchâtel showroom.

• 2019

  Prototype shown at Baselworld

  [1]Biancheten.wikipedia.org

  Bianchet presents an early prototype to the international watch industry.

• 2017

  Company founded

  [1]Biancheten.wikipedia.org

  Rodolfo Festa Bianchet and Emmanuelle Festa Bianchet establish the Swiss watchmaking company.

Independent Swiss haute horlogerie combining in-house flying tourbillon movements, Golden Ratio and Fibonacci-based design, hand finishing, advanced carbon and titanium materials, and limited-edition sports and cultural collaborations.

• Flying tourbillon watch · 2021

  Tourbillon B 1.618 Openwork

  Bianchet’s first production watch, introduced in 2021. It established the brand’s tonneau-case format, open-worked presentation, in-house flying tourbillon focus, and use of Golden Ratio-inspired proportions.

• Grande date tourbillon watch

  Flying Tourbillon B 1.618 Grande Date

  A signature Bianchet model combining a flying tourbillon with a prominent large-date display. The model has appeared in multiple limited editions and received the Best Start-Up Watch award at the 2023 Temporis International Awards.

• GMT tourbillon watch · 2024

  Flying Tourbillon Sport GMT

  Introduced in 2024, this model provides simultaneous reading of two time zones and uses a titanium flying tourbillon. A rotating Earth element synchronized with the hour hand reinforces its travel and global-time theme.

• Integrated-bracelet sport tourbillon · 2025

  B 1.618 UltraFino

  A slim tonneau-shaped titanium watch introduced in 2025 in skeleton and dial versions. Its 8.9-millimetre case and integrated bracelet are paired with the UT01 automatic flying tourbillon movement.

• Carbon sport tourbillon · 2025

  UltraFino Carbon

  A 2025 model using Bianchet’s high-density carbon composite and an integrated carbon bracelet. The lightweight monobloc construction is designed for high shock resistance and water resistance while retaining the UltraFino profile.

• Round-case automatic flying tourbillon · 2026

  UltraFino Rotondo

  Presented in 2026, this is Bianchet’s first round-case timepiece. It is offered in titanium, carbon, and rose gold and uses the UR01 automatic flying tourbillon movement.

• Automotive collaboration watch · 2026

  UltraFino Maserati Flying Tourbillon

  A limited-edition collaboration with Maserati, introduced in 2026 to reference the centenary of the Maserati Trident emblem. Its design draws on Maserati performance-car details and uses Bianchet’s UT01 calibre.

• 2026Team Monaco E1 Series partnership

  Monaco · International

  Bianchet became official watch sponsor of Team Monaco in the E1 Series World Electric Powerboat Championship.

  Outcome. The relationship was marked by the limited UltraFino Monaco, using a white quartz-fibre composite case and Monaco-inspired colors.

  Source
• 2024Maserati MSG Racing partnership

  International · Monaco

  Bianchet became official timekeeping partner of Maserati MSG Racing in Formula E and launched a limited Grande Date collaboration around the Monaco ePrix.

  Outcome. The partnership gave Bianchet a presence in electric motorsport and performance-technology culture.

  Source
• 2022Polo Rider Cup partnership

  France · Switzerland

  Bianchet became official watch and timing partner of the Polo Rider Cup in Chantilly and continued the relationship at the 2023 event in Saint-Tropez.

  Outcome. The partnership connected the young luxury brand with polo, equestrian sport, and affluent sporting audiences.

  Source
• 2022Big Blue Ocean partnership

  International

  Bianchet began a business partnership with Big Blue Ocean focused on ocean cleanup, marine-animal protection, and educational resources.

  Outcome. The collaboration expanded the brand’s social and environmental positioning beyond watchmaking.

  Source

• 2025

  Introduce the UltraFino platform and UT01 calibreGeneration change

  Background

  Bianchet aimed to extend its tonneau tourbillon concept into a thinner and more sport-oriented integrated-bracelet format.

  Action taken

  The brand launched the B 1.618 UltraFino and its first automatic flying tourbillon movement, UT01.

  Aftermath

  The UltraFino family broadened Bianchet’s technical proposition toward lightweight, shock-resistant sport luxury.

  Source

• 2024

  Expand into performance partnershipsStrategy

  Background

  Bianchet sought to associate its technical watchmaking with electric motorsport and high-performance engineering.

  Action taken

  The company became official timekeeping partner of Maserati MSG Racing and created a collaborative Grande Date model.

  Aftermath

  The brand gained a stronger connection to Formula E and automotive performance culture.

  Source

• 2021

  Launch the Tourbillon B 1.618 OpenworkProduct launch

  Background

  Following a 2019 prototype, Bianchet needed a production model to establish its identity in independent haute horlogerie.

  Action taken

  The company released its first watch at Geneva Watch Days, pairing an open-worked tonneau design with an in-house flying tourbillon.

  Aftermath

  The model set the design and technical template for later B 1.618 watches.

  Source

• 2017

  Build an independent watchmaker around mathematical designStrategy

  Background

  The founders sought to establish a new Swiss luxury watch company rather than extend an established mass-market watch label.

  Action taken

  Bianchet adopted the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci sequence as core principles for both case and movement design.

  Aftermath

  The mathematical design language became the central differentiator of the brand’s tourbillon collections.

  Source

• 2026

  Bianchet unveils round-case and Maserati models[1]Biancheten.wikipedia.org

  Product launch · Product generation

  At Watches and Wonders Geneva, the brand presented its first round-case watch, the UltraFino Rotondo, alongside the UltraFino Maserati and the automatic UR01 calibre.

• 2025

  Bianchet launches the UltraFino platform[1]Biancheten.wikipedia.org

  Product launch · Product generation

  The B 1.618 UltraFino introduced a slim titanium tonneau case with an integrated bracelet and the brand’s first automatic flying tourbillon movement, UT01.

• 2025

  UltraFino Carbon adds an integrated carbon bracelet[1]Biancheten.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  Bianchet extended its UltraFino family with a high-density carbon model using a monobloc architecture and an integrated carbon bracelet.

• 2024

  Bianchet introduces Flying Tourbillon Sport GMT[1]Biancheten.wikipedia.org

  Product launch

  The Sport GMT added dual-time-zone reading, an in-house titanium flying tourbillon, and a rotating Earth-themed element synchronized with the hour hand.

• 2024

  Bianchet partners with Maserati MSG Racing[1]Biancheten.wikipedia.org

  Campaign · Product launch

  Bianchet became the Formula E team’s official timekeeping partner and introduced a Grande Date collaboration at the Monaco ePrix.

• 2023

  Flying Tourbillon Grande Date wins a start-up watch award[1]Biancheten.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Bianchet’s Flying Tourbillon Grande Date was named Best Start-Up Watch at the Temporis International Awards in Zurich.

• 2022

  Bianchet becomes Polo Rider Cup timing partner[1]Biancheten.wikipedia.org

  Campaign

  The company became the official watch and timing partner of the Polo Rider Cup, beginning a series of sports partnerships.

• 2021

  Bianchet presents its first production tourbillon[1]Biancheten.wikipedia.org

  Product launch · Product generation

  The Tourbillon B 1.618 Openwork was introduced at Geneva Watch Days, establishing the brand’s in-house flying-tourbillon and Golden Ratio design direction.

1. 1Biancheten.wikipedia.org