Six years after the MB&F Legacy Machine No.2 exploded onto the watchmaking scene, tumbling, so completely fashioned, from the minds of award-winning watchmakers Jean-François Mojon and Kari Voutilainen, its journey has come full circle. The discharge of the MB&F LM2 Pink Gold Blue watch would be the final ever to be constructed from the 18 karat purple gold that encased the primary.
And this will likely be a really restricted launch, with solely 12 items deliberate. However every of these 12 could have a remarkably wealthy character due to the regal mixture of the purple gold case and the deep blue dial plate, whose shade has been obtained by way of a CVD (chemical vapor deposition) course of.
Specs
Model: MB&F
Mannequin: Legacy Machine No.2
Dimensions: 44mm × 19mm (which is identical because the titanium model from 2017, however 1mm slimmer than the older variations, which have been 20mm thick)
Water Resistance: 30 meters
Case Materials: 18ok Pink Gold
Crystal/Lens: Sapphire
Motion: LM2 developed completely for MB&F by Jean-François Mojon at Chronode and Kari Voutilainen
Energy Reserve: 45 hours
Strap/Bracelet: Leather-based strap
Worth & Availability: Restricted to 12 items, priced at $156,000 + taxes every
As with earlier entrants on this household, the dial of the MB&F Legacy Machine No.2 is enlivened and outlined by the dial “flying” steadiness wheels, which stay secured by the “second era” bridges we noticed debut in the latest LM2 watches. These curved and polished bridges that arch up from the dial to present proceedings a hardly ever seen depth are charged with stabilizing two fully unbiased regulating organs, beating at completely different charges with the intention to present an “common” studying, which, theoretically, reduces the chance of isochronous error.
An Homage To Genius
Through the design course of, Voutilainen and Mojon paid tribute to a number of the best horologists to ever grace the Earth. It’s clear to see the ghosts of Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823), Ferdinand Berthoud (1727-1807), and Antide Janvier (1751-1835), haunting this piece that takes their shared curiosity in twin regulators and dashes with it into the 21st century.
And that triumvirate of legends has a residing peer in Philippe Dufour, the creator of the “Duality” watch, which was the primary to include twin regulators and a differential. Dufour is taken into account by many to be the best residing watchmaker and this piece could possibly be seen as a tribute to his brilliance additionally. As one would count on, such top-level work carries a major price ticket. The MB&F LM2 Pink Gold Blue will retain for $156,000 + taxes. To be taught extra, go to mbandf.com.
