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A raised minute tourbillon sits front and center and completes one full rotation every 60 seconds. Transparent sapphire bridges hold the two dials in place as they appear suspended in thin air. Each half of the eight has its own dial – one for the hours on the left and another for the minutes on the right. The case, which is available in red gold, white gold, or black PVD-coated white gold, looks like a horizontal figure-eight and measures a whopping 41 x 64 x 14 mm. Maximillian Büsser developed this truly extraordinary watch together with designer Eric Giroud, caliber specialist Laurent Besse, and master watchmaker Peter Speake-Marin. It all began in 2007 with the release of the Horological Machine No.1 – also known as the HM1. Furthermore, many pieces are limited to only a handful of watches from the outset. MB&F usually only builds 20 to 50 copies of any given timepiece each year and often ceases production of models within a few years of release. Unsurprisingly, this also means low annual production numbers. The journey from concept to finished product generally lasts several years. While MB&F does produce watches with stainless steel or gold cases, they also embrace less traditional materials like titanium, platinum, ceramic, and sapphire crystal.

The manufacturer also usually develops an entirely new caliber for each machine. It's not uncommon for an MB&F masterpiece to have upwards of 600 components, each painstakingly set in place by hand. MB&F also crafts timekeepers for off the wrist, with clocks and music boxes shaped like deep-sea creatures, space ships, toy robots, and more. The results pair classic watch design with MB&F's willingness to explore all three dimensions. Then there's the Legacy Machine series, which MB&F uses to explore the kinds of timepieces they would have produced 100 years ago had they been around.

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For example, the Horological Machines collection is heavily influenced by science fiction and animated TV shows from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. MB&F finds inspiration for their watches (or 'machines') everywhere they look. Together, they turn MB&F's timepieces into truly one-of-a-kind treasures. However, Büsser doesn't go it alone – there are also his 'friends.' He works with a cadre of independent watchmakers, designers, and craftspeople on every project, each of whom is highly specialized and respected in their field. Instead, Büsser views his creations as works of art that just happen to tell time, whether it's a turbine-shaped wristwatch or a three-dimensional kinetic machine. He openly admits that, since the introduction of quartz watches, there is no need for mechanical timepieces. Maxmilian Büsser, founder of Swiss luxury watch manufacturer MB&F (Maximilian Büsser & Friends) doesn't mince his words.

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