MB&F’s New $58,000 Watch Is Made From a Metal That’s Rarer Than Platinum.
The 18 pieces limited series will be manufactured with a palladium case and will feature a “vert d’eau” dial (mot-à-mot translation will be “water green” – sea green or aquamarine).
When it was introduced back in 2011, the MB&F LM101 was a more wearable vision of the Legacy Machine concept – size-wise only, as the design was still fully steampunk-inspired.
The palladium case looks outstanding. Sized at 40mm diameter with a height of 16mm, the watch has balanced dimensions The good look of the palladium case shine is given by the specific silvery-white appearance of the Platinum group metals (palladium, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium and osmium).
MB&F LM101 Palladium is powered by the three-dimensional horological machine developed in-house. The original construction breaks the conventional barriers. The base dial plate bears the calligraphic hand-engraved “Legacy Machine”. The central balance wheel steals the eye of the viewer. A small raised dial, placed at 6 o’clock displays the power reserve. The time, hours and minutes, is shown on another small raised dial, somewhere between 1 and 2 o’clock traditional position.
The calibre bears the “signature“ of Kari Voutilainen. Once – engraved on one of the bridges, visible through the exhibition case back.
The MB&F LM101 Palladium is worn on an alligator strap and is secured to the wrist by a palladium buckle. Price is set at CHF 55,000, USD 58,000 or EUR 51,000 (all prices excl. taxes). Read more…
