110Σ
MB&F
Ref. 08R0201
LMX
A cutting edge and impressive dual time pink gold wristwatch with suspended balance and spherical power reserve indication with box and guarantee, number 1 of a limited edition of 18 pieces
- Estimate
- CHF40,000 - 80,000€41,600 - 83,300$45,700 - 91,400
CHF139,700
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- MB&F
- Year
- 2021
- Reference No
- 08R0201
- Case No
- 1/18
- Model Name
- LMX
- Material
- 18K pink gold
- Calibre
- Manual, inhouse caliber, 41 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- 18K pink gold and titanium MB&F deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 44mm Diameter
- Signed
- Dial, movement and clasp signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by MB&F fitted box, guarantee and outer packaging.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
We know that even when designing “a round watch with white dial and Roman numerals” Max Büsser and his team would definitely take a creative, disruptive road that they would be the first to tread. This is how the Legacy Machine 1 was born in 2011. In celebration of this ground-breaking timepiece MB&F launched the LMX (X as in Roman numeral 10) using the original design but taking it to new technical heights. Keeping the two dial layout of the original model, both dials on the LMX are tilted at an angle, requiring the transfer of energy from horizontal to vertical planes thanks to conical gears. Furthermore a large part of the movement is now visible on the dial side, enabling a thinner case construction below an impressive domed crystal.
The battle-axe-shaped escapement bridge and gear-train components are visible as three large wheels placed next to each winding crown, two are set in motion when setting the time on the corresponding time display, while the gear at 6 o’clock is the common seconds’ wheel. Of particular note is the new bespoke13.4 mm balance wheel hovering above the dials and featuring inertia blocks that allow for a more precise regulation.
However, the star of the show – so to speak – is the incredibly captivating three-dimensional spherical power reserve indicator (168 hours). Two markers are positioned on opposite sides of a hemisphere; one framed by an arched scale numbered 1 to 7, another with a scale showing the days of the week. This complex and completely novel interplay of components gives an additional level of intricacy, by the rotation of the entire power-reserve display itself. This allows wearers to choose their preferred mode of power-reserve indication: by continuing to wind the crown even after the power reserve is fully replenished, wearers can adjust the orientation of the indication in order to make the day-of-the-week or numeric scale more visible when LMX is on the wrist.
A true gem of horological design and technical prowess the present LMX in pink gold is number 1 of a limited edition of 18 pieces.
The battle-axe-shaped escapement bridge and gear-train components are visible as three large wheels placed next to each winding crown, two are set in motion when setting the time on the corresponding time display, while the gear at 6 o’clock is the common seconds’ wheel. Of particular note is the new bespoke13.4 mm balance wheel hovering above the dials and featuring inertia blocks that allow for a more precise regulation.
However, the star of the show – so to speak – is the incredibly captivating three-dimensional spherical power reserve indicator (168 hours). Two markers are positioned on opposite sides of a hemisphere; one framed by an arched scale numbered 1 to 7, another with a scale showing the days of the week. This complex and completely novel interplay of components gives an additional level of intricacy, by the rotation of the entire power-reserve display itself. This allows wearers to choose their preferred mode of power-reserve indication: by continuing to wind the crown even after the power reserve is fully replenished, wearers can adjust the orientation of the indication in order to make the day-of-the-week or numeric scale more visible when LMX is on the wrist.
A true gem of horological design and technical prowess the present LMX in pink gold is number 1 of a limited edition of 18 pieces.