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Bianchet: When An Ultra-Thin Automatic Tourbillon Resists Shocks Exceeding 5,000 Gs

Press release: Serving a tennis match at Roland-Garros with an ultra-thin tourbillon on the wrist? Precision, resilience, lightness, and elegance, all embodied by Bianchet’s ultra-thin automatic tourbillon movement UT01, proving that finesse, mechanical poetry, and reliability can coexist  within an automatic tourbillon under 4 mm thick. 

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MB&F: HM 8 Mark 2 Purple

Press release: Back To The Dream - MB&F’s connection to cars runs deep, starting in 2012 with the HM5, followed by the HMX in 2015, and the HM8 in 2016. Each of these iterations is linked by its instantly recognizable speedometer-style display on the side of the case that recalls the daring and futuristic design of the 1970s. A decade after the first automotive-inspired MB&F Machines, MB&F revealed the supercar-inspired HM8 Mark 2 in 2023. After a successful introduction of two editions in 2023 – with white or green body panels, the latter limited to 33 pieces – the HM8 Mark 2 came back in 2024 with a limited edition featuring a glossy sapphire blue bodywork.

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