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MB&F M.A.D. 2

I am blown away by how good this watch is.

Gonna be honest here, I ordered the watch when it came out because as an MB&F Tribe member I was invited to. I really admire the company and especially the founder Max Büsser, so I placed an order and was excited to get a new watch, but didn’t pay close attention. I’d figure it out when I get it.

When the MAD 2 came out there was a lot of talk about it being inspired by a record players, and obviously the dots are reminiscent of the Technics SL-1200s that DJs use. So just like the MAD 1 the MAD 2 features the spinning rotor as a major design element, though more subtly this time. You see it around the outer edge beyond the dial, like some kind of whirling inner bezel. When you flick the wrist it spins quickly, and the dots blur in the same hypnotic way they do when a record comes up to speed on a DJ deck.

The watch was designed by Eric Giroud, who has been part of MB&F for over twenty years, having first met Max Büsser when he was at Harry Winston and doing the awesome Opus series.

What I didn’t realise is how easy it is to read the time on this watch. That sounds silly, but isn’t always a given when it comes MB&F. It’s pretty simple: there are two discs that meet in the middle, and if it’s 10:35 then the left side reads 10, and the right disc is aligned to show the 35, each with a guitar pick-shaped indicator pointing at the right time. But it’s a Jump Hour complication, meaning the 10 stays where it is until it’s 11 o’clock, which then jumps forward to the next hour. Very cool!

I like big watches, and the 42 mm feels just right. It’s got an elegant case shape, and the short lug-to-lug distance makes it quite wearable.

Full disclosure, I also have the green Raffle version… let’s see if I lose that watch to one of my sons as well.