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Making Time: A Documentary Worth Watching

Watches are often in films, but what about a film about watches? Those are significantly more rare. This is one of the things that makes the documentary ‘Making Time,’ so special. It depicts an intimate and unscripted story of five people whose lives are intertwined with the world of watches. They include legendary independent watchmakers...

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Jan 11, 2023 by Martin Green

Sponsored: Artel Rotec Introduces New Sky Series

Independent watchmaker Artel Rotec is introducing its second collection, the Sky Series, this month, with the bold timepiece serving as a worthy follow-up to its V-Series limited edition sports watch lineup. Artel Rotec first formed in 2018, when designer and longtime watch collector Matthew Roknipour launched the brand as a family owned, independent watch company...

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Jan 25, 2023 by WatchTime

2022 Year in Review: 8 Elevated Pieces of Haute Horlogerie

Day two of our year in review, and today we’re looking at some of the most memorable watches to fall under the “haute horlogerie” category from the past three-sixty-five. A loose category primarily composed of the most luxurious, elegant, and / or avant-garde timepieces, 2022 saw an impressive expansion of offerings in the space. In this...

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Dec 22, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: MB&F Legacy Machine Split Escapement EVO

In just a few weeks, the long-awaited WatchTime New York 2022 will be returning to Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall. The event will take place from October 21-23, with three days dedicated to showcasing various timepieces and creating open conversations between guests and industry professionals. Over the course of the weekend, more than 30 participating watch...

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Sep 21, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

MB&F Unveils the LM Split Escapement EVO at Geneva Watch Days

Everyone who is familiar with MB&F’s work knows that its timepieces are, in fact, pieces of art for the wrist, combining avant-garde design with some of the most innovative and sophisticated mechanisms in contemporary watchmaking. This is one reason why the models are nicknamed “Legacy Machines.” A couple of years ago, the Swiss independent brand...

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Sep 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

That’s Crazy! Six Watches with Wildly Expressive Designs

Meet the craziest watches of last year. These models go far beyond the usual idea of “steel, round and three hands.” Comic Hero: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Black Panther Flying Tourbillon In 2021, AP’s President François-Henry Bennahmias announced the collaboration between his watchmaking company and the Marvel comic book franchise. The first watch to...

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Jun 3, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

MB&F Celebrates its 20th Movement with the LM Sequential EVO Chronograph

The independent watchmaker's most important launch of the year, the Legacy Machine Sequential EVO, is a chronograph like no other: MB&F’s 20th movement is equipped with two chronograph displays.

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May 31, 2022 by Roger Ruegger

No Ordinary Times: Five Watches With Unusual Hours and Minutes Displays

However complex a watch may be in its array of functions, or how individual in its design, the vast majority of them still adhere to the familiar two-handed analog style when it comes to the basics of displaying hours and minutes. Here are five that do it a little differently. MB&F HM3 FROGX Max Büsser...

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May 29, 2022 by WatchTime

2021, The Watch Year in Review: Five Superlative Perpetual Calendars

By almost any standard, the luxury watch world enjoyed a successful year in 2021 despite the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and its worldwide economic consequences — with high-profile retailers reopening and expanding, new auction records set, some large-scale industry events (like our own WatchTime New York) returning, and of course, a host of...

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Dec 30, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

High Horology Meets High Jewelry as MB&F Joins Bulgari to Unveil the Legacy Machine FlyingT Allegra

At the end of November, while the United States steadily drifted into a turkey-and-mashed-potatoes-induced moment of thankful reflection, our friends over in Europe were rather busy, with many watch brands unveiling what are likely their final big releases of the year as they look ahead to the holidays. Among them were MB&F and Bulgari, an...

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Dec 7, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Whirlwind Romance: The 220-Year History of the Tourbillon

From its utilitarian roots in the 19th century, the tourbillon has evolved in the modern era to become the ultimate expression of watchmakers’ technical prowess and avant-garde creativity. We trace its fascinating two-century-plus evolution in this feature from the WatchTime archives. Throughout the centuries-long history of timekeeping, mechanisms originally developed for entirely practical purposes have...

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Nov 28, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Black Friday Special: 26 Ladies’ Watches for the Holidays

Women today have more options than ever when it comes to choosing their favorite watch. These new models designed for women have a sparkle and appeal all their own and are a perfect holiday gift. BELL & ROSSThe new Bell & Ross BR 05 Diamonds brings a shimmering look to the modern architectural lines of...

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Nov 26, 2021 by Dara Hinshaw

WatchTime New York 2021 Revisited: Here Are 7 New Watches That Made Their U.S. Debut at the Event

Since its debut, WatchTime New York has served as a major launch pad for watch brands looking to reach the collector community in the United States. As the country’s largest and most significant watch event, WTNY has long hosted a wide range of luxury watchmakers, several of them taking the opportunity over the years to...

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Nov 3, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Material EVOlution: MB&F Legacy Machine Perpetual EVO Debuts in Titanium Case

MB&F introduced a sportier version of its award-winning Legacy Machine model last year while simultaneously introducing the watch world’s first case made of zirconium. The watch, dubbed by brand founder Max Büsser as the Legacy Machine EVO, returns this year, housed in a slightly more conventional metal — grade 5 titanium — and fronted by...

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Oct 20, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

Grand Prix Preview: 11 GPHG-Nominated Watch Brands You’ll Discover at WatchTime New York 2021

WatchTime New York 2021 is less than two weeks away, from October 22 to 24, and with more than 25 fantastic brands showcasing their latest timepieces, we couldn’t be more excited to see you soon at Gotham Hall in Midtown Manhattan. Among the watch brands exhibiting at the event, 11 of them have received one...

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Oct 13, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Showing at WatchTime New York 2021: MB&F Legacy Machine 101

WatchTime New York, since its inception, has served as a summit for creative minds across the watch industry, attracting some of the best watchmakers in the world to take part in unforgettable events. This year is no different, and as part of 2021’s meeting of the minds, WatchTime is excited to be featuring MB&F among...

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Oct 11, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

MB&F Celebrates 10 Years of the Legacy Machine with the New LMX

Horological innovator Max Büsser and his brand, MB&F, have unveiled their second launch of 2021, the Legacy Machine X. Known in shorthand as the LMX, the new watch celebrates 10 years of the collection first launched in October 2011, and comes on the heels of the captivating HM9 “Sapphire Vision” which the iconoclastic brand introduced...

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Mar 31, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

MB&F HM9 “Sapphire Vision” Reveals the Heart of the Horological Machine

For all the troubles 2020 presented for many watch brands, a few of them, like Swiss independent MB&F, nevertheless had a landmark year in terms of releases. The fan-favorite maison unveiled an array of new projects and collections, among them new yellow gold and sports-focused Legacy Machine Perpetuals, collaborative watches and clocks with H. Moser...

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Jan 29, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

FEATURE

Essence of Emerald: 15 Green-Dial Watches On Sale Now

It doesn’t get any greener in today’s watch world. Or does it? There have never been as many green watches as there are today, and in this feature we explore the emergence of the trend and showcase 15 currently available emerald-hued timepieces. Although blue has been the most prominent trendy color for watches for the...

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Jan 18, 2021 by Ruediger Bucher

2020, The Watch Year in Review: 5 Superlative Perpetual Calendars

It goes without saying: 2020 was far from an ideal year for most of us. Looking back, however, it was also a year that brought many noteworthy watch launches despite the huge obstacles posed by the pandemic and its effects on the world economy. As we look ahead hopefully to 2021, it’s time for our...

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Dec 30, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

MB&F Takes the 10-Year Leap With the HM3 Frog X

Audacious designs, transformative micro-mechanics and untrammelled imagination – these are guiding principles of the Maximilian Büsser & Friends collective (MB&F). Keeping this aesthetic in mind, MB&F created and launched the widely popular Horological Machines — starting with the Horological Machines No. 1 and No. 2 which set the pathway to creative expression to the release...

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Nov 14, 2020 by WatchTime

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