LM101 MB&F x H. Moser
Overview
For the first time in MB&F history, a collaboration project that works two ways, in an entirely reciprocal manner: MB&F and H. Moser & Cie. co-sign a pair of creations blending the DNA of each.
Within the MB&F collection, the Legacy Machine 101 distils the very quintessence of mechanical watchmaking: the balance wheel, the power reserve and the passing of time. It is therefore no coincidence that the collaboration revisited this model, since it is minimalism that guided the creation of the LM101 MB&F x H. Moser.
True to H. Moser’s “back to basics” approach embodied in its Concept watch series, the MB&F logo has been eliminated from the dial. The floating time and power reserve subdials have been removed, thanks to hands placed directly on the main dial, allowing to fully express the fumé dials borrowed from H. Moser & Cie. Topped with a domed sapphire crystal, the case is made of steel, a very rare metal in the history of MB&F.
About the collaboration
Edouard Meylan and Maximilian Büsser are delighted with this rewarding collaborative project, which has achieved results far exceeding their expectations. In addition to the beauty of the models created in tandem, two bodies of expertise and two sets of DNA have been blended and mutually enriched. The two different communities of the two Maisons have also pooled their skills in a wonderful spirit of openness and transparency. This experience leaves Edouard and Maximilian with a keen sense of coming back to a sense of pleasure: the pleasure of working together and of creating.
FUME DIALS
Four striking colours taken from H. Moser & Cie.’s famous fumé dials with sunburst pattern, expressed in complete freedom, enhanced by a refined bezel.
DOUBLE HAIRSPRING
Icon of the Legacy Machines, the monumental 14mm flying balance wheel welcomes for this collaboration a double hairspring – a specialty of H. Moser & Cie.
CONCEPT WATCHES
Inspired by H. Moser & Cie.’s “back to basics” approach embodied in its Concept watch series, MB&F has chosen to remove its logo and return to its roots and indeed to the very origins of horology, when only the movements were signed.
Machine in action
H. Moser & Cie. has borrowed from MB&F the concept of three-dimensional movements, a strong element of the Geneva Maison’s identity, protected by a sapphire dome and featuring a one-minute flying tourbillon that rises above the main dial through a ventricular opening appearing at 12 o’clock. Benefiting from the expertise of its sister company Precision Engineering AG, H. Moser & Cie. has equipped its tourbillon with a cylindrical balance spring, the same as that developed by Precision Engineering AG for MB&F’s LM Thunderdome.
THE MACHINE
A rewarding collaborative project
The Legacy Machine 101 distils the very quintessence of mechanical watchmaking: the balance wheel, the power reserve and the passing of time. It is therefore no coincidence that MB&F has chosen to revisit this model – one of the purest and "simplest" in its collection – since it is indeed minimalism that guided the creation of the LM101 MB&F x H. Moser model. Like H. Moser & Cie. and the “back to basics” approach embodied in its Concept watch series, MB&F has chosen to remove its logo and return to its roots and indeed to the very origins of horology, when only the movements were signed.
- Material: Available in 4 limited editions of 15 pieces each in stainless steel 316, with fumé dials in Funky Blue, Red, Cosmic Green and an Aqua Blue edition exclusively for Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons.
- Dimensions: 40mm x 16mm
- Number of components: 35
- Water resistance: water resistant to 3 ATM / 30m / 100 feet
- Three-dimensional horological movement developed in-house by MB&F
- Movement aesthetics and finishing specifications: Kari Voutilainen
- Manual winding with single mainspring barrel
- Bespoke 14mm flying balance wheel with double hairspring
- Balance frequency: 2.5Hz / 18,000 bph
- 221 components / 23 jewels / 45 hours power reserve
- Hours, minutes and power reserve indicator
Inspiration
H. Moser & Cie. and MB&F are both independent, human-scale Swiss companies. They are run by two passionate personalities, longstanding acquaintances who both appreciate and respect each other on both a personal and professional level.
The brands have in fact been working together for more than ten years, with Precision Engineering AG – a sister company of H. Moser & Cie. – notably supplying MB&F's balance springs. It is therefore not surprising that MB&F asked Edouard Meylan to take part as a "friend" to help create a Performance Art Piece. The unexpected aspect of this collaboration lies in its being a two-way street. Maximilian Büsser says: "When I called Edouard to tell him that I wanted to collaborate on a creation, I mentioned that I really liked the double balance-spring, the Moser fumé dials and the Concept watch series. Edouard immediately told me that he would let me borrow these features, but on condition that he could also borrow elements from our machines”.
In a spirit of sharing and openness, H. Moser & Cie. and MB&F have thus jointly created two models, available in 15-piece limited editions; a nod to the 15th anniversary of MB&F as well as honouring the 15th anniversary of the relaunch of H. Moser & Cie.
