What is Maserati’s UltraFino Flying Tourbillon?

Maserati and Bianchet’s UltraFino Flying Tourbillon unveiled

Maserati and watchmaker Bianchet have introduced the UltraFino Maserati flying tourbillon to mark 100 years of the Trident brand. The key story is how extreme the design is: the watch is built to be just 9.9 mm thin, using carbon-fiber construction, while still featuring an open-worked dial that reveals the movement.

What makes it stand out

• Flying tourbillon concept: the tourbillon is showcased in a way that emphasizes its engineering and visual “floating” presentation.
• Ultra-thin profile: at 9.9 mm, it’s engineered to compress thickness while keeping a complex complication.
• Open-worked dial: the dial layout is designed to display the architecture of the movement rather than hide it behind a solid face.

Why this matters

In the luxury watch world, “thin + complication” is one of the hardest combinations to pull off—especially when the complication in question is a tourbillon. Maserati’s choice to celebrate a century milestone with a flying tourbillon and an unusually thin carbon-fiber case signals an emphasis on performance-grade horology rather than simple branding. For collectors and design-focused buyers, it also reflects a broader Watches & Wonders-era trend: established car and heritage brands are pairing legacy storytelling with increasingly intricate, technically ambitious watchmaking.

The launch is framed as a celebration of the Maserati centenary, giving the release both emotional purpose (the Trident anniversary) and technical credibility (tourbillon engineering, ultra-thin construction, and an open-worked look).