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Bvlgari & MB&F Reimagine the Iconic Serpenti

Collaborations in watchmaking often bring together the creativity of a brand and its chosen partner, whether they be artists, athletes, or designers. However, it’s far rarer to see two well-known watchmaking powerhouses join forces. The partnership between Bvlgari and MB&F is a fascinating case, as both brands serve as creative forces in the industry with anything they put their hands on. 

Their latest collaboration, the Bvlgari x MB&F Serpenti, follows their 2021 partnership, which resulted in the MB&F x Bvlgari LM FlyingT Allegra launched at Dubai Watch Week. This time, the two brands reinterpret Bvlgari’s iconic Serpenti through the mechanical artistry of MB&F’s horological machines, merging biomorphic design with high-complication watchmaking in a way that only they can.

Introducing The New Baltic Hermétique Dual Time Enduropale Edition

A collaboration celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legendary Enduropale motocross race

Baltic is a young independent brand founded in 2016 by Etienne Malec, who discovered his father's watch collection and was inspired. One of the brand’s most notable releases is the Hermétique collection, a vintage-style field watch that typically comes in a steel case, until we saw it in bronze last year. This year, Baltic expands the collection with the new Hermétique Dual Time Enduropale Edition, a watch celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legendary Enduropale motocross race. This endurance motorcycle competition, held annually since 1975, takes place on the beach at Le Touquet, France.

The watch comes in a 37mm stainless steel case with a slim profile of 10.8mm. It features a refined mix of brushed and polished finishes, while a double-domed sapphire crystal with an internal anti-reflective coating ensures durability and clarity. The solid caseback ensures the watch's 150-meter water resistance. It features two integrated crowns positioned at 3 and 9 o’clock, the right crown is used for time setting, while the left controls the internal rotating bezel which is used as a Dual Time function.

The matte grey dial is designed for maximum legibility, featuring applied indices coated with Super-LumiNova. The hour hand is syringe-style, while the minute hand frame is painted with turquoise green; both are filled with Super-LumiNova. The internal bezel is divided into turquoise green for the first two hours and purple for the last, aligning with the three-hour duration of the Enduropale race.

Powering the watch is the Miyota 9039 movement, an automatic caliber offering a 42-hour power reserve and operating at a frequency of 28,800 vph (4 Hz). It comes with a choice of a green tropic-style rubber strap, a black rubber strap, a beads-of-rice bracelet, or a flat link steel bracelet.

This model is limited to 200 individually numbered pieces, with pricing set at €600, approximately AED 2,286 on the rubber strap and €665, approximately AED 2,533 on the steel bracelet.

For more information, visit Baltic’s official website.

Technical specifications: Baltic Hermétique Dual Time Enduropale Edition
  1. Case: stainless steel, brushed and polished, double-domed sapphire crystal with an internal anti-reflective coating, two crowns positioned at 3 and 9 o’clock, solid caseback 
  2. Diameter: 37mm
  3. Thickness: 10.8mm
  4. Water resistance: 150 m
  5. Dial: matte grey, applied indices coated with Super-LumiNova, syringe-style hour hand and turquoise green minute hand with Super-LumiNova, internal rotating bezel 
  6. Movement: Miyota 9039, automatic
  7. Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
  8. Power reserve: 42 hours 
  9. Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, dual time 
  10. Bracelet / Strap: green tropic-style rubber strap, black rubber strap, beads-of-rice bracelet, flat link steel bracelet
  11. Availability: Limited to 200
  12. Price: (strap) €600 / AED 2,286, (bracelet) €665 / AED 2,533

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