Take a look at MB&F Eddy Jaquet

To get a perspective of the lengths that MB&F has gone to achieve perfection, take a look at LM Split Escapement Eddy Jaquet.

Eddy is a master engraver and has produced his own interpretation of 8 different works of Jules Verne by engraving the LM base plate. I happened to view the youtube video interview of Max on “In the Metal” with Danny Spitz where Max explains the genesis of this initiative. Eddy has taken 3 months for each base plate engraving and has not used any existing imagery from Jules Verne, but has created his own interpretative renderings. This was preceded by 2 years of preparation by Eddy!!. Max mentioned that the final piece of the 8 masterpieces is expected by March 2021!!

To top this is the fact that the movement is a pathbreaking design by Stephen McDonnell. A few images ( courtesy Mb&F website) are a visual treat.

Seeing such work of art and horological mastery combined, makes me wonder why people pay astronomical prices for steel PP 5712’s and Rolex Daytonas which are massproduced, simply because of liquidity..

Cheers

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Any Mbf horological machine owners out there?

By: Dchang81 : December 28th, 2020-21:11

I know these are kinda out there but curious if anyone’s got one of these? At the secondary market prices I’d be interested in one. There was a video with max busser saying they were designed to be able to be taken apart and fixed decades down the road wh...

MB&F watches are different

By: chintu : December 28th, 2020-23:35

MB&F watches are very avant garde in terms of design and make a very strong impression on every watch lover. You would love it or hate it; but never be able to remain indifferent to an MB&F Horological Machine. Except in two of their horological m...

HM Series offer a lot for the price point

By: baldywatchman : December 28th, 2020-23:52

I have a few MB&F pieces and the HM series really are something special. They definitely are not for the faint hearted but they just make you smile when you wear them. Max Busser and the brand really make you feel part of the family. I would buy now a...

I would love to add a HM3 at some point.

By: Watchonthewrist : December 29th, 2020-02:41

Such a great and iconic design imho

I too hope to own a HM at some point, and have no hesitations in doing so for the reasons already outlined above.

By: Jay (Eire) : December 29th, 2020-03:58

The challenge (aside from financial) will be to find the HM that both excites you and wears well on your wrist.

Some more MB&F factoids

By: chintu : December 31st, 2020-01:55

MB&F is one of the few companies that acknowledge the contribution of other master watchmakers to their HM and LM pieces They produce just under 250 watches each year, but have created 15 unique calibers in the last 15 years endorsing their technological ...