MB&F - Legacy Machine Perpetual in Palladium

MB&F is presenting the LM Perpetual in Palladium, a limited edition of 25 pieces in Palladium. The price of the Legacy Machine Perpetual is CHF178000

First launched in 2015, the Legacy Machine Perpetual by MB&F has been crafted since in various metals, including red gold, platinum, white gold, titanium, and yellow gold.

This year, the Swiss brand is presenting the Legacy Machine Perpetual in Palladium, a new limited edition of 25 pieces in Palladium 950,  a rare and light platinum-group metal.

The 44 mm x 17.5 mm case frames an aquamarine sunray dial whose tones vary between shades of pale blue, green and grey. 

This new Palladium version integrates the new ergonomic corrector pushers at 2 and 4 o'clock that MB&F first introduced in 2020 with the sporty Legacy Machine Perpetual EVO.

The Legacy Machine Perpetual is powered by a fully integrated 581-component calibre whose suspended 14 mm balance beats at 18,000 vibrations per hour on the dial side, for the joy of the wearer that can admire this mesmerising spectacle.

The hours and minutes subdial is placed at 12 o’clock, between the elegant arches of the balance. The other indications are: day of the week at 3 o’clock, power reserve indicator at 4 o’clock, month at 6 o’clock, retrograde leap year indicator at 7 o’clock, and date at 9 o’clock.

Characterised by superlative finishes with polished bevels, Geneva waves and hand-made engravings, this hand wound movement is equipped with double mainspring barrels delivering a power reserve of 72 hours.

Differently from traditional perpetual calendar mechanisms that use a 31-day month as the default and "delete" superfluous dates for the months with fewer days, the Legacy Machine Perpetual uses a mechanical processor that utilises a default 28-day month and adds extra days as required. This means that each month always has the exact number of days required; there is no fast-forwarding or skipping redundant days. 

Other benefits offered by this state-of-the-art movement are the simplified adjustment of the leap year thanks to a dedicated quickset pusher and, to avoid possible problems to the mechanism, the automatic deactivation of the adjuster pushers when the calendar changes.

Water resistant up to 30 metres / 100 feet, the new MB&F Legacy Machine Perpetual in palladium has a price of CHF 178,000 plus VAT / Euro 165,000 plus VAT / US$ 206,000. mbandf.com