The latest weird clock-art creation from MB&F in collaboration with Swiss clockmaker L’Epée is the MB&F Octopod. Supported on eight spindly posable legs, it is a bubble-like sphere with exposed clockwork displaying the hours and minutes. But MB&F never stops at just abstract visual concepts and must also get mechanically daring in execution. Let’s take […]
Auctions are best suited to the sale of unique items that aren’t otherwise available on the market. For that reason, I always look forward to the interesting watches that are donated to the Only Watch auction series which is currently being run by the auction house Christie’s. Only Watch is an event that we’ve covered […]
Let’s begin this roundup with one of the most iconic Rolex models. The Datejust might not be the first watch most readers think of when Rolex is mentioned, but it is certainly one of Rolex’s most important and ubiquitous watches. It is one of those watches that is surely guaranteed a place if there was […]
With the original Legacy Machine No. 1 watch discontinued (the LM1 Final Edition completed the series), Swiss MB&F now introduces the Legacy Machine Split Escapement, which debuts in four styles. Gone is the numerical naming convention, though the Legacy Machine Split Escapement would technically be the fifth in this sub-collection within the overall MB&F brand. […]
The quirky collaborations between Swiss watchmaker MB&F and Swiss clock-maker L’Epée have a unique identity that is equal parts outrageous, childlike awe-inducing, and sometimes head-scratchingly confusing. Whether it’s a nightmare-inducing mechanical arachnid or a whimsical yet seemingly war-ready robot buddy, these projects have explored some, let’s say, “creative” concepts in the way of tabletop clocks, and […]
In steel, the MB&F LM1 doesn’t feel out of place. While ceramic models exist, most MB&F watches are created from precious metals, which is the case with most preceding Legacy Machine 1 watches. Steel is a preferred metal by collectors for its durability and non-pretentious character. MB&F has two kinds of products – those which […]
Today, MB&F Launches four limited edition watches that are already sold out. That is a shame, but only if you are the type of person who is known to spend half a million dollars per timepiece. The MB&F Horological Machine No. 6 “Alien Nation” is the brand’s latest “performance art” watch and is based on the […]
On the wrist, the Horological Machine No. 7 “Aquapod” felt as though it was easily the weirdest MB&F timepiece I’d ever put on. Those who know the brand will be quick to point out the severity of that statement. Pretty much all MB&F Horological Machine (HM) timepieces are weird by design, yet mostly very comfortable […]
After I went hands-on with the HM6’s caliber as part of our Movement Hands-On Series in 2014, I thought it would be the last time for me to see this unique array of 475 components and 68 jewels. Happily, I was proven wrong the moment the MB&F HM6 SV “Sapphire Vision” watch debuted last year, slipping […]
MB&F will close the chapter on the Legacy Machine No. 1 watch with the 2017 MB&F LM1 Final Edition. This “last of the collection” limited-edition LM1 will be offered with a “chocolate brown” dial matched to a steel case. This is the first time the MB&F Legacy Machine 1 watch has been offered in steel. […]