MB&F

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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Aug 13, 2021 by WatchTime

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

NEWS

Showing at WatchTime Live 2020: MB&F Horological Machine HM10 “Bulldog”

Earlier this year, the horological mad scientists at MB&F unveiled their latest creation in the critically acclaimed Horological Machine series. The new watch, dubbed the Horological Machine 10 “Bulldog,” takes its inspiration from its namesake canine, offering a stout stance on the wrist and featuring many novel design elements fans of the brand have come...

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Oct 20, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

MB&F Legacy Machine Perpetual EVO Brings Zirconium to Watchmaking

MB&F founder Max Büsser is known for being bold and daring in his watch concepts, but the newest “horological machine” might represent the boldest idea yet — making a watch case out of a material that has been known to spontaneously ignite in its powdered form. But the zirconium case is just one notable facet...

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Oct 16, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

WatchTime Live: An Hour up Close with Three of the World’s Leading Indies

Last week, WatchTime launched its first virtual event: "An Hour up Close with Three of the World's Leading Indies" moderated by our longtime event partner and close friend Jeff Kingston...

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Aug 24, 2020 by WatchTime

MB&F and Watches of Switzerland Make a Jurassic Mark With New T-Rex Table Clock in Bronze

Premier luxury watch retailer Watches of Switzerland announced it will carry a new limited-edition version of the Tom & T-Rex Table Art Clock (Ref. 76.6008/240), first produced for the Only Watch auction house, evokes the childlike essence of the original in a more rugged and organic material.

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Aug 12, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

WatchTime Live: An Hour with Three of the World’s Leading Independent Watchmakers

WatchTime is excited to present "An Hour up Close with Three of the World's Leading Indies." The online event includes watch brand presentations, industry panel discussions, and opportunities for you to join the conversation in real time.

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Aug 10, 2020 by WatchTime

Independents’ Day: MB&F and H. Moser Team Up for a Pair of Co-Signed Limited Editions

MB&F founder Max Büsser and H. Moser & Cie. CEO Edouard Meylan have worked together for more than 10 years, mostly behind the scenes: Moser’s sister firm Precision Engineering AG has been MB&F’s supplier of balance springs. This year, the two independent brands step into the spotlight together with a stunning horological duet: two co-signed...

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Jun 3, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

The WatchTime Q&A: MB&F Founder Max Büsser

We sat down with MB&F founder Maximillian "Max" Büsser, who made his mark with brands like Jaeger-LeCoultre and Harry Winston before creating “fiercely unconventional timekeeping machines” with his own company (and the help of many friends).

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May 27, 2020 by Roger Ruegger

TIME-OUT FROM PANDEMIC COVERAGE

Glued to the TV News? Here are the Watches Launched in March You May Have Missed

We know… the current worldwide health and economic crisis and the wall-to-wall media coverage of it has many of us a bit distracted to think much about our beloved wristwatches. Good news from the watch industry, not to mention new product releases, seem few and far between in this unprecedented year in which major trade...

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Apr 6, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

LIVE PHOTOS

Golden Legacy: MB&F Unveils Legacy Machine Perpetual in Yellow Gold Limited Edition

Since its introduction in 2015 — and subsequent award for Best Calendar Watch at the 2016 GPHG — MB&F’s Legacy Machine (LM) Perpetual has run the gamut of case materials in its various incarnations, all of them very limited in number — rose gold, white gold, platinum, and titanium. For the latest, founder Max Büsser...

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Feb 8, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

NEWS

Delicate Sound of Thunder: MB&F Introduces the Legacy Machine “Thunderdome”

MB&F (which by now most watch aficionados know stands for “Max Büsser and Friends”) has built its brand equity on uniting some of the world’s most inventive and renowned independent watch artisans, and the new Legacy Machine Thunderdome, unveiled today after sneak previews last fall, is no exception. Not only does this wildly unconventional timepiece...

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Dec 3, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

COUNTDOWN TO WTNY

Showing at WatchTime New York 2019: MB&F Legacy Machine 2 Red Gold Blue

America’s largest luxury watch extravaganza, WatchTime New York, returns for its fifth consecutive year at Midtown Manhattan’s Gotham Hall on October 25 - 26, 2019. This year’s event is shaping up to be the biggest yet, with 37 participating watch brands displaying their latest and greatest timepieces. Among these brands is MB&F, which will showcase the last-ever Legacy Machine 2 to be crafted in 18K rose gold.

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Sep 29, 2019 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Time in the Clear: 7 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. Here are 7 notable sapphire-cased watches.

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Jul 16, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

EVENTS:

Announcing the 36 Presenting Watch Brands at WatchTime New York 2019

Happy Fourth of July! We hope everyone out there is having a fun and safe start to the holiday weekend. To commemorate Independence Day, we’re happy to announce a majority of the watch brands that will be presenting at this year’s WatchTime New York show. Over the past five years, the two-day WatchTime New York...

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Jul 4, 2019 by WatchTime

NEWS:

MB&F Harnesses the Crimson Tide for the Latest HM7 Aquapod Release

MB&F has officially announced the latest addition to the brand’s tourbillon-enhanced “dive” watch family with a new platinum version in bright red. This is the first HM7 Aquapod to be executed in platinum and the first MB&F timepiece, a brand that has never been afraid to play with color, to come in such a bright red...

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Jun 26, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

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