Six years after the MB&F Legacy Machine No.2 exploded onto the watchmaking scene, tumbling, so completely shaped, 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 Crimson Gold Blue watch would be the final ever to be constituted of the 18 karat crimson gold that encased the primary.
And this might 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 crimson gold case and the deep blue dial plate, whose colour has been obtained by means of a CVD (chemical vapor deposition) course of.
Specs
Model: MB&F
Mannequin: LM2 Crimson Gold Blue
Dimensions: 44mm × 19mm (which is identical because the titanium model from 2017, however 1mm slimmer than the older variations, which had been 20mm thick)
Water Resistance: 30 meters
Case Materials: 18okay Crimson Gold
Crystal/Lens: Sapphire
Motion: LM2 developed solely 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 LM2 is enlivened and outlined by the dial “flying” stability wheels, which stay secured by the “second technology” bridges we noticed debut in the newest LM2 watches. These curved and polished bridges that arch up from the dial to provide proceedings a not often seen depth are charged with stabilizing two fully unbiased regulating organs, beating at totally different charges with a purpose 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 dwelling 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 dwelling watchmaker and this piece could possibly be seen as a tribute to his brilliance additionally. As one would anticipate, such top-level work carries a big price ticket. The MB&F LM2 Crimson Gold Blue will retain for $156,000 + taxes. To study extra, go to mbandf.com.
