With the LM2 Red Gold Blue, MB&F is returning to red gold combining it to a deep blue dial plate. The MB&F Legacy Machine No.2 Red Gold Blue is limited to just 12 pieces with a price of Swiss Francs 148,000 + VAT.
Paying homage to one of the rarest mechanisms in the history of watchmaking, the dual regulator, the Legacy Machine No.2 by MB&F was first launched in 2013 in red gold, white gold and a limited edition of 18 pieces in platinum 950. A limited edition of 18 pieces in titanium with a green face was added in 2017, and 2018 was marked by a limited edition of 12 pieces in white gold with purple face.
This year, MB&F is returning to red gold combining it with a deep blue dial plate whose eye-catching hue is obtained via the process of chemical vapour deposition (CVD).
On display under a domed sapphire crystal cupola, the dial of the Legacy Machine No.2 Red Gold Blue is an example of perfect symmetry. The white stretched lacquer sub dial at 12 o'clock, with its blued gold hour and minute hands, is visually balanced by the large, raised differential at 6 o'clock. And, from left to right, the two flying balances and their escapements are identical mirror images, right down to the position of the stud holders pinning their balance springs.
The planetary differential has three roles: 1) transferring power to each of the regulators, 2) receiving the individual timing rates from each balance, and 3) transmitting the average rate of the two regulators to the gear train, where it finally manifests itself as the displayed time.
The movement of Legacy Machine No.2 was developed to MB&F’s specifications by award-winning watchmaker Jean- François Mojon (Best Watchmaker at the 2010 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève) and his team at Chronode. Another independent master watchmaker, Kari Voutilainen, ensured that the movement’s aesthetic style was consistent with high-quality traditional timepieces of the 19th century.
The names of the two men responsible for the movement are hand engraved on the back. The two balances slow beat at a frequency of 18,000 vibrations per hour or 2,5 Hz with an autonomy of 45 hours.
The MB&F Legacy Machine No.2 Red Gold Blue is limited to just 12 pieces with a price of Swiss Francs 148,000 plus VAT. mbandf.com
This year, MB&F is returning to red gold combining it with a deep blue dial plate whose eye-catching hue is obtained via the process of chemical vapour deposition (CVD).
On display under a domed sapphire crystal cupola, the dial of the Legacy Machine No.2 Red Gold Blue is an example of perfect symmetry. The white stretched lacquer sub dial at 12 o'clock, with its blued gold hour and minute hands, is visually balanced by the large, raised differential at 6 o'clock. And, from left to right, the two flying balances and their escapements are identical mirror images, right down to the position of the stud holders pinning their balance springs.
The planetary differential has three roles: 1) transferring power to each of the regulators, 2) receiving the individual timing rates from each balance, and 3) transmitting the average rate of the two regulators to the gear train, where it finally manifests itself as the displayed time.
The movement of Legacy Machine No.2 was developed to MB&F’s specifications by award-winning watchmaker Jean- François Mojon (Best Watchmaker at the 2010 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève) and his team at Chronode. Another independent master watchmaker, Kari Voutilainen, ensured that the movement’s aesthetic style was consistent with high-quality traditional timepieces of the 19th century.
The names of the two men responsible for the movement are hand engraved on the back. The two balances slow beat at a frequency of 18,000 vibrations per hour or 2,5 Hz with an autonomy of 45 hours.
The MB&F Legacy Machine No.2 Red Gold Blue is limited to just 12 pieces with a price of Swiss Francs 148,000 plus VAT. mbandf.com
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