In honour of MB&F Legacy Machine's 10th anniversary, we ask founder Maximilian Büsser the tough questions
When Maximilian Büsser launched MB&F 16 years ago, he proved that the world of haute horlogerie need not be stiff, formal and conformist. Instead, he conceptualised the Horological Machine collection, where timepieces took on the shape of spaceships, cars, amphibians, and other irreverent motifs. But there was method to that madness: behind the “wackiness” of the aesthetics was a thoughtful approach to watchmaking, with a deep respect for traditional horological methods.
At that time, Büsser never imagined that he would ever create a “traditional”, round watch, but ten years ago, he defied convention once again with the launch of the Legacy Machine collection. He began the journey by asking himself: what would MB&F's watches look like if he had been born in 1867, instead of 1967? Thus, Legacy Machines were born, conventional only in the shape they took, but embodying MB&F’s irreverent ethos with their innovative movements.
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This year, the brand celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Legacy Machine with the LMX—X denoting its 10th year, and the crossroads between the first and second decade of the collection. Available in two limited edition variants, 18 pieces in red gold and 33 in titanium, the LMX features two independent dials indicating separate time zones. In a feat of mechanical engineering, both dials are slanted.
Büsser tells us more about the Legacy Machines.
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