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Discovering new watch brand bimbu

September 2025


Discovering new watch brand bimbu

Born from a fraternal bond and guided by values of authenticity, trust, and refined simplicity, bimbu introduces a fresh vision of watchmaking. Light, timeless, and deeply personal, its first creation unites extra-flat elegance with the tactile beauty of natural stones and Swiss savoir-faire. With customizable designs, refined materials, and a philosophy rooted in understated excellence, bimbu invites connoisseurs to embrace a new kind of luxury - discreet, emotional, and enduring.

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imbu, a word that resonates with the gentle cadence of Italian and the innocence of childhood. This is the term of endearment that the two founding brothers, Aldo and Mario Magada, have always used for one another. This name transcends a mere familial nickname; it embodies pro- found values of trust, benevolence, freedom of being, and authenticity.

bimbu represents a philosophy, a mindset that speaks to a community of connoisseurs and aes- thetes in pursuit of genuine experiences. From its inception, the desire to share this passion has guided every choice, every decision. bimbu offers a new definition of luxury, one that is more discreet, where excellence unites around the appreciation of the product’s intrinsic values. An excellence that is not ostentatious but rather revealed through subtle details.

Discovering new watch brand bimbu

The design, developed by Fabrice Gonet and Olivier Leu of Edge Design in Ecublens (Vaud), highlights the care taken in the creation of each component. The result is a light, slender, and timeless watch that can be worn on any occasion. Its look can be modified simply by changing its strap, thanks to a tool-free system, with a simple press. This watch is intended to be elegant, precise, robust, but also precious, thanks to the central role of the decora- tive stone on its dial and case back.

An excellence dedicated to the pleasure of discovering it a little more each day, the sensory pleasure of touching a fluid object, without roughness. A sophisticated softness, yet completely relaxed. The first model is extra-flat, representing the sought-after apparent simplicity, the quest for ultimate elegance and discreet watchmaking, the foundations of the brand. It is the details that one must discover to reveal the excellence. It is light, with a contained size, thus able to adapt to all wrists, without distinction of gender.

Discovering new watch brand bimbu

Immerse yourself in the world of watch personalization. An online configurator empowers you to create a unique timepiece. Harmonize precious materials, refined colors, and exquisite finishes to create your perfect watch.

The 39 mm case is made entirely of grade 5 titanium, which gives it a surprising lightness. The slender appearance is reinforced by a contained thickness of 8.8 mm. This fragility is only an illusion, because grade 5 titanium provides this case with all the qualities required to house our timepiece: shock and scratch resistance, durability, thermal insulation, and hypoallergenic properties. This alloy containing 6% aluminum and 4% vanadium provides our watch with all the guarantees of longevity and durability. Manufactured in La Chaux-de-Fonds (Neuchâtel) at AB Product, the case features a complex three-piece construction (bezel, case back, and middle), all treated in different finishes: polished, brushed, and grained on its middle, providing elegance and timelessness.

Discovering new watch brand bimbu

The shape of the case back is unique. It offers, like a well-kept secret, a de- licate reminder of the dial, in particular the semi-precious stone constituting the small seconds counter positioned at 6 o’clock. One can admire the striking spectacle of the fully redesigned Peseux 7001 caliber, with its graceful finish and renowned reliability. Despite this thinness, the AB Product teams were able to integrate an easy, ergonomic, and discreet system for interchanging the strap, with a simple press. A feat. The piece is water-resistant up to 50 meters deep. The sapphire crystals, also manufactured in Switzerland, receive an anti-reflective treatment on both sides.

Discovering new watch brand bimbu

The dial is the very expression of the bimbu approach: starting from a natural material to make it a precious and singular object. The delicate dials are all unique, which accentuates the rarity of each piece. They give pride of place to the precious or semi-precious stone for the small seconds counter placed at 6 o’clock. This stone disc is enhanced either by mother-of- pearl or by rhodium-plated and sunray-brushed metal, light or dark, to sublimate each stone.

A discreet reminder of the small seconds stone surrounds the movement under a sapphire crystal on the back of the watch, the discreet pleasure of a well-kept secret, intended only for the wearer of this timepiece. The entire dial is traversed by a recessed and raised track, as if each minute were trying to cling to the time that inexorably flows. Crafted from a Super-LumiNova infused ceramic, the meticulously machined indexes ensure optimal legibility day or night, with a refined and graphic design.

This work on the raw material was carried out in the workshops and expert hands of GT Cadrans in Lonay (Vaud), heirs to a unique savoir-faire. Their knowledge of stones allowed to give free rein to the brand’s desires: jade or marlstone on a light rhodium-plated background, quartzite with a dark rhodium-plated background, turquoise on a Tahitian mother-of-pearl background, or lapis and cloudy mother-of-pearl. A contrast between the softness of the background and the raw, untouched appearance of the stone. Hypnotic.

Discovering new watch brand bimbu

The chosen caliber is a great classic of the extra-flat, a hand-wound movement proven and re- cognized by collectors for its reliability: the Peseux 7001 dating from 1971, which is no longer produced. It’s simple and efficient three-bridge structure offers numerous possibilities for adap- tation, particularly for haute horlogerie finishes. Its minimal height of 2.5 mm allows the total thickness of the watch to be limited to 8 mm. The daily ritual of manual winding offers this inti- mate connection between the owner and their timepiece. It has a power reserve of 42 hours and a frequency of 3 Hertz.

This Peseux 7001 base has been modified and decorated by Concepto in La Chaux-de-Fonds (Neuchâtel). The hand-setting height has been adapted to allow the use of dials with semi-precious stones. Its copper finish and grained bridges accentuate the softness of the beveling carefully performed by the master watchmakers. Its sunray-brushed ratchet wheel and double-snailed barrel attest to the infinite care given to the decorations and the final assembly of this exceptional caliber.

Discovering new watch brand bimbu

The true smile of our timepieces, the baton-shaped hands are made in a sober finish and treated in different colors: black-gold, rhodium-plated, and 5N gold-plated. They thus adapt fully to the colors of the minute tracks and indexes of the different dials. An additional refinement: they make the axis that supports them invisible, thus giving a neat and discreet appearance. Adding to the refinement, the small seconds hand is made of solid 5N gold alloy, magnifying the semi-precious stone of the small seconds counter with its noble material. The hour and minute hands receive a Super-LumiNova treatment allowing for nighttime reading. It is in the workshops of the Waeber company in Fleurier (Neuchâtel) that all our hands were designed, manufactured, and finished, with infinite care. The result makes reading the time a unique moment that one never tires of.

The straps, made by Multicuir SA in Meyrin (Geneva), offer a multitude of styles thanks to high-qua- lity materials such as soft calfskin, rubber, or alligator. The quick and easy interchangeability al- lows you to adapt your watch to each occasion, reinforcing the personal connection with your of an ardillon buckle also in grade 5 titanium, manufactured at Beauregard Manufacture SA in La Chaux-de-Fonds (Neuchâtel).

Discovering new watch brand bimbu

Your timepiece will be delivered to you in a special case. Indeed, once again, we wish to break away from the codes of luxury watchmaking and make the «beautiful» useful and responsible. Your case can be transformed and will allow you to transport some of your watches during your travels, in com- plete safety. It is accompanied by a watchmaker’s loupe to appreciate every detail of your timepiece. Finally, this case is placed in a backpack made of genuine leather, tanned in Italy and assembled in Spain, with soft leather and a versatile design, which you can then use as a real fashion accessory. Useful, beautiful, solid, and timeless. More than a promise. A state of mind.

Discovering new watch brand bimbu

bimbu offers a 3-year warranty on all its products, covering manufacturing defects. A To respond quickly to your needs, the brand has selected the expertise of SAVInsight and its network of certified service centers located across key international markets. These centers have received specific training on the components, assembly processes, and quality standards of the brand. Thanks to their stock of original spare parts, they are able to carry out rapid, precise, and competent interventions, allowing you to enjoy your watch again as soon as possible.

In partnership with Watch Certificate, bimbu also offers an exclusive authentication and traceability service for your watch. This secure digital certificate provides you with additional protection in case of theft or loss and enhances the value of your investment. It is a natural extension of the brand’s commitment to transparency, trust, and customer satisfaction.

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