MB&F

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

Max Büsser of MB&F: “The Watch is My Canvas”

Year after year, MB&F surprises connoisseurs with watches that look and function totally unlike all other familiar timepieces. In this wide-ranging Q&A from our 2018 Design Special Issue (on sale now), Max Büsser, the founder and creative mastermind of this Geneva-based brand, talks about his concept, which sees a watch as a work of art.

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Oct 1, 2018 by Maria-Bettina Eich

Promotion

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

NEWS:

WatchTime New York 2018: Introducing the Brands

The fourth annual WatchTime New York show is a little over a month away and the 2018 edition is prepared to be our largest and most exciting yet. We’ve got 31 brands showcasing on the floor plus a variety of panels highlighting independent watchmakers, American microbrands, and a state-of-the-industry discussion featuring a number of renowned...

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Sep 13, 2018 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Time in the Clear: 6 Watches with Sapphire Cases

Sapphire crystals are a common element in luxury watches, but entire watch cases made of sapphire have been and remain a rarity in the watch world. However, several brands including Hublot and Richard Mille have recently joined the sapphire-case party, each in their own distinctive fashion.

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Jul 25, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

NEWS:

Six Rare and Exclusive Watches You’ll Find at the New Cellini Jewelers Boutique

A New York institution since it first opened in the lobby of the Waldorf Astoria in 1977, Cellini Jewelers recently found a new home at 430 Park Avenue. Forced to relocate after the grand hotel shuttered its doors for renovations in March 2017, founder Leon Adams picked a premium location in the beating heart of...

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May 21, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

It’s Not Easy Being Green: MB&F Releases a Viridescent Aquapod

The MB&F HM7 Aquapod is back. First released in 2017, the original Aquapod combined an annular design inspired by a jellyfish with dive watch elements and a flying tourbillon. This morning, the brand announced the introduction of a new limited-edition version with a titanium case and an electric-green bezel. If you recall, the unidirectional bezel construction from...

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Apr 24, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

PROMOTION:

Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

10 Green Watches to go with Your Pint of Guinness on St. Patrick’s Day

Green watches are proving more and more popular these days, so what better holiday to highlight a few of our favorite viridescent watches than St. Patrick’s Day? We’ve collected a few of the more notable models, but with so many brands embracing the hue, we restricted it to timepieces released in the past two years....

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Mar 17, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

SIHH 2018:

MB&F and Sarpaneva Join Forces for the MoonMachine 2

SIHH 2018 is finished. Kaput. Done for. That doesn’t mean that we still don’t have plenty of new watches to discuss. One of the most interesting collaborations we saw last week in Geneva was between MB&F and Sarpaneva. MB&F, as you probably know, is one of the world’s foremost producers of avant-garde timepieces. However, Sarpaneva...

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Jan 22, 2018 by Logan R. Baker

THE WATCHTIME Q&A

An Interview With MB&F Watch Designer Eric Giroud

For WatchTime’s Design Special 2018 we sat down with several different design professionals to talk about how they see the role of design in watchmaking, where they get their ideas from, and what they think good design is. Here are the answers we got from Eric Giroud, product designer and owner of Through the Looking Glass:

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Nov 25, 2017 by Roger Ruegger

5 Notable Tourbillon Watches Spotted at WatchTime New York 2017

Yesterday, we showcased some watches from our recent WatchTime New York event that we found suitable for everyday wear based on their accessible prices, classically clean designs, and simplicity of functions. So what about the other end of the spectrum — ultra-high-end timepieces for deep-pocketed collectors, characterized by that badge of horological expertise, the tourbillon? Here we take a look at five that were on display at the show.

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Oct 20, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2017: MB&F HM7 “Aquapod”

At WatchTime New York 2017, MB&F will showcase one of this year's most buzzed-about releases from SIHH 2017, its Horological Machine No. 7, nicknamed "Aquapod," which combines a radially symmetric design inspired by a jellyfish with a flying tourbillon and some elements of a classical divers' watch. Here's what you need to know about it.

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Aug 9, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Here Are All 49 Unique Timepieces Up for Auction at Only Watch 2017

The seventh edition of the biennial Only Watch auction — a charity auction whose proceeds are devoted to the research of Duchenne muscular dystrophy — will be held November 11, 2017, at Christie’s in Geneva. As in previous years, a number of watch brands — from large luxury maisons to small, independent watchmakers — will donate...

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Jul 18, 2017 by Sophia Kuemmerle

FEATURE

It’s Tourbillon Day! Check Out These 12 Intriguing Tourbillon Watches Launched This Year

On this date in 1801, watchmaking pioneer Abraham-Louis Breguet obtained a patent for his most famous horological invention, the tourbillon. Today, watchmakers have taken the tourbillon to the next level in terms of materials, design technology, and combinations with other horological complications. Here are 12 examples of noteworthy tourbillon timepieces that debuted in 2017.

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Jun 26, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

FROM WATCH-INSIDER.COM:

Extraterrestrial Timer: The MB&F HM6 Alien Nation

Inspired by spaceships, MB&F's first two HM6 models — the Space Pirate and Sapphire Vision — were unmanned vehicles. This year, the brand decided to put someone in the captain’s seat. Our Watch Insider gives you the scoop on the HM6 Alien Nation, which we discovered during this year's Las Vegas watch and jewelry shows.

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Jun 6, 2017 by WatchTime

SIHH 2017

10 Wrist Shots From SIHH 2017

When a new watch is launched, watch lovers are always wondering: What is the watch like in real life? How does it look and feel on my wrist? Here are a few wrist shots our editors took of new timepieces launched at SIHH 2017 in Geneva, to answer a few of those burning questions.

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Feb 4, 2017 by Sophia Kuemmerle

SIHH 2017:

Reeling in the Horological Jellyfish: MB&F HM7 “Aquapod”

One of the most buzz-worthy timepieces introduced at last week's SIHH comes from the boundary-pushing indie brand MB&F. The new MB&F Horological Machine No. 7 "Aquapod," combines a radially symmetric design inspired by a jellyfish with a flying tourbillon and some elements of a classical divers' watch. Here's what you need to know about it.

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Jan 28, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

PHOTO GALLERY:

Impressions and Images from SIHH 2017

As the first luxury watch fair of the year, the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) is a much-anticipated event for journalists and watch enthusiasts alike. If weren't able to attend, enjoy these photos to get an impression of SIHH 2017 and the luxury watches that debuted there.

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Jan 22, 2017 by Sophia Kuemmerle

WatchTime New York 2016: Hands On With the New MB&F Horological Machine No. 8 “Can-Am”

MB&F announced their eighth "Horological Machine," the HM8 "Can-Am" back in September. This weekend, U.S. watch aficionados are getting their first glimpse of the highly unusual timepiece at its "coming out party" at WatchTime New York, where we had the chance to snap some up-close photos of both the white-gold and rose-gold versions.

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Oct 14, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime New York 2016: Meet the Independents

WatchTime New York 2016 is underway, and the show's exhibitors will include a large contingent of independent watch brands. Some you may know, others not so much. Here’s a rundown.

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Oct 14, 2016 by Norma Buchanan

23 Highlight Watches You’ll See at WatchTime New York 2016

The wait is nearly over! WatchTime New York, America's luxury watch show, kicks off tomorrow at Manhattan's Gotham Hall and boasts more than 20 luxury watch brands exhibiting their collections, including new models introduced since Baselworld 2016 and rarely seen in the U.S.

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Oct 14, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2016: MB&F Horological Machine No. 6 SV

Among the luxury watch brands showing their new products at WatchTime New York 2016 is MB&F, whose horological highlights will include its most ambitious "Horlogical Machine" to date, the MB&F Horological Machine No. 6 SV.

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Aug 22, 2016 by WatchTime

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