Even the most unpredictable and audaciously led lives, when observed from a distance, form patterns and fall into cycles. This is a fundamental truth that underlies all human existence, whether individual or collective. For Maximilian Büsser and MB&F, creative energy comes in seven-year cycles. It was in MB&F’s seventh year that the Legacy Machine collection was born, that the first...

Unconventional Wisdom Maximilian Büsser made MB&F one of watchmaking's most consistently daring brands by embracing creative leaps of faith. Since it started in 2005, the brand has surprised and delighted enthusiasts with an ambitious procession of unconventional timepieces that challenged horological conventions, pushed design boundaries, and sparked conversations about where modern watchmaking can go. However, Büsser admits that choosing the...

In human beings, the visible spectrum of light falls between red and violet, with infrared and ultraviolet lying just beyond these two extremes. When we see the color purple, what our eyes are actually taking in is the highest possible frequency of light that the human eye can perceive. Legacy Machine No.2 also lies at the highest end of its...

In the post-war years of the late 1940s and 1950s, aerodynamic principles were just beginning to take root in the field of automotive design. The boxy, carriage-like shapes of previous decades were melting into something more streamlined. At the same time, curvilinear forms became more prominent, carrying the immediate promise of power and speed. The sophisticated computer modeling and wind-tunnel...

The jury of the 18th Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) has announced the official pre-selection for this year’s horological award show. The 72 pre-selected watches, divided into 12 categories, are competing to win one of the 16 prizes that will salute the year’s finest watch creations, including the prestigious Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix. This 18th edition of the GPHG...

MB&F and L’Epée 1839 present Grant, a triple-tracked, Mad-Max-cross-Transformer robot clock on a mission. In today’s fast-paced, always-on, 24/7 world, we are under constant bombardment from time: seconds race by; there is never enough; everyone wants more; and it keeps getting faster and faster. The nearest hour was once precise enough; now the world’s most accurate clocks are better than...