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Vincent Calabrese — personal watchmaking practice and related business lineage

Vincent Calabrese is an independent watchmaker associated with Morges; the identity record must distinguish his personal practice from companies and brands bearing his name. 12

This profile covers the maker’s identity, history and documented work. A complete model catalogue is being researched separately.

At a glance

Subject
Independent Atelier 12
Documented work
Golden Bridge 4
Documented work
Spatial tourbillon associated with AHCI founding 24

Spatial watchmaking and personalized commissions

Calabrese’s chronology dates his in-line spatial movement to 1977 and Corum’s Golden Bridge presentation at the MIH to 1980. His early practice offered personalized spatial movements; the maker chronology identifies the H watch in 1981 and a sapphire-case collaboration with Stettler in 1982. 41

AHCI and brand commissions

AHCI identifies Calabrese as a co-founder and member since 1985; the 2026 SJX account names fellow co-founder Svend Andersen. A spatial tourbillon accompanied AHCI’s 1985 founding; Jacques Piguet subsequently commissioned Calabrese to develop a tourbillon for Blancpain.

Calabrese’s significance includes independent-maker organization, unconventional display/movement concepts and commissioned development for other brands; those contributions have different ownership and production boundaries. 13246

Company/brand sale versus individual career

On 23 June 2008 Blancpain announced its acquisition of Vica Sàrl and the Vincent Calabrese brand, including facilities, developments and patents. The acquisition announcement also said Calabrese would join Blancpain’s team and executive management; that is a 2008 appointment, not a verified present role. 2

Renewed independent presentation

The maker’s chronology dates renewed independent activity to 2012 and creation of the Hora-Nova brand to 2013. The present vincent-calabrese.com website trades as Hora Nova and presents Calabrese’s watch collections and contact identity. 45

2026 collaboration and source chronology caution

MB&F credits Calabrese’s Baladin concept as the inspiration reworked for M.A.D.3; SJX reported that collaboration on 1 September 2026. SJX describes M.A.D.3 as using a La Joux-Perret G111 base and an MB&F module, not as a watch wholly manufactured in Calabrese’s atelier.

The English 2008 acquisition release’s Golden Bridge year of 1997 conflicts with the maker’s 1977 movement and 1980 presentation chronology; the 1997 date is not adopted. 6324

Ownership and continuity

On 23 June 2008 Blancpain announced its acquisition of Vica Sàrl and the Vincent Calabrese brand, including facilities, developments and patents. 2

Watchmakers and designers linked to Vincent Calabrese — personal watchmaking practice and related business lineage

These people have a sourced relationship to this brand in the Enjoy Watches register. The label beside each name states the relationship recorded; it should not be read as a broader employment or ownership claim.

Identification and service

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Evidence and limits

How the claims are supported
  1. verified fact

    Vincent Calabrese is an independent watchmaker associated with Morges; the identity record must distinguish his personal practice from companies and brands bearing his name.

  2. verified fact

    AHCI identifies Calabrese as a co-founder and member since 1985; the 2026 SJX account names fellow co-founder Svend Andersen.

  3. source stated claim

    Calabrese’s chronology dates his in-line spatial movement to 1977 and Corum’s Golden Bridge presentation at the MIH to 1980.

  4. verified fact

    His early practice offered personalized spatial movements; the maker chronology identifies the H watch in 1981 and a sapphire-case collaboration with Stettler in 1982.

  5. verified fact

    A spatial tourbillon accompanied AHCI’s 1985 founding; Jacques Piguet subsequently commissioned Calabrese to develop a tourbillon for Blancpain.

  6. verified fact

    On 23 June 2008 Blancpain announced its acquisition of Vica Sàrl and the Vincent Calabrese brand, including facilities, developments and patents.

  7. verified fact

    The acquisition announcement also said Calabrese would join Blancpain’s team and executive management; that is a 2008 appointment, not a verified present role.

  8. source stated claim

    The maker’s chronology dates renewed independent activity to 2012 and creation of the Hora-Nova brand to 2013.

  9. source stated claim

    The present vincent-calabrese.com website trades as Hora Nova and presents Calabrese’s watch collections and contact identity.

  10. verified fact

    MB&F credits Calabrese’s Baladin concept as the inspiration reworked for M.A.D.3; SJX reported that collaboration on 1 September 2026.

  11. source stated claim

    SJX describes M.A.D.3 as using a La Joux-Perret G111 base and an MB&F module, not as a watch wholly manufactured in Calabrese’s atelier.

  12. verified fact

    The English 2008 acquisition release’s Golden Bridge year of 1997 conflicts with the maker’s 1977 movement and 1980 presentation chronology; the 1997 date is not adopted.

  13. verified fact

    Calabrese’s significance includes independent-maker organization, unconventional display/movement concepts and commissioned development for other brands; those contributions have different ownership and production boundaries.

Known limits

  • This identity dossier is not a complete catalogue of every watch or reference.

Direct sources

  1. Vincent CalabreseAcadémie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants · association member record · accessed September 15, 2026

    Locator: full_text. External source.

  2. Blancpain SA and Vincent Calabrese, a love storyThe Swatch Group Ltd. / Blancpain SA · corporate acquisition announcement · accessed September 15, 2026

    Locator: full_text. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

  3. MB&F’s M.A.D.3 Honours Vincent CalabreseSJX Watches · contemporary specialist reporting · accessed September 15, 2026

    Locator: full_text. External source.

  4. La marque — Hora NovaHora Nova / Vincent Calabrese · maker autobiographical chronology · accessed September 15, 2026

    Locator: full_text. External source.

  5. Hora Nova à Morges — L’excellence horlogère avec nos montresHora Nova / Vincent Calabrese · maker current website · accessed September 15, 2026

    Locator: full_text. External source.

  6. M.A.D.3MB&F / M.A.D.Editions · manufacturer collaboration record · accessed September 15, 2026

    Locator: full_text. External source.

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