====== MB&F ====== {{wst>menue|MB&F}} {{wst>image_cr|MB&F|HM1 Red Gold}} {{wst>image_cr|MB&F|HM3 Starcruiser Red Gold}} **MB&F** is an [[independent]] Swiss watch manufacturer founded in [[2005]] and named for [[Maximilian Büsser]] and his friends. ===== Overview ===== The Geneva watch creator [[Maximilian Büsser]] blew away all previous notions of timepieces with his "Horological Machines" ([[MB&F Horological Machine No. 1|HM1]] - [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 3|HM3]]). The initials MB&F stand for "Maximilian Büsser & Friends". These friends include illustrious names from the class of Swiss Haute Horlogerie, including [[Peter Speake-Marin]], [[Jean-François Mojon]]/[[Chronode]], and [[Agenhor]]. MB&F makes three lines of watches * The avant-garde **Horological Machines** (launched in [[2005]]) have extremely unusual shapes and forms, designed to be entirely different from any other timepiece * The simple, round **Legacy Machines** (launched in [[2011]]) are designed to be worn, though they still delight with a top-center balance wheel above the dial * **Performance Art** pieces come in very limited numbers and are designed as a showcase for the company * MB&F also makes one-off sculptural **collaborations** with companies like [[Reuge]] and [[L'Epée]] All MB&F watches up to the [[MB&F Legacy Machine 101|Legacy Machine 101]] used [[ebauche]] movements reworked with complications. But the [[2014]] introduction of the [[MB&F Legacy Machine 101|Legacy Machine 101]] changed that, with the first MB&F in-house creation, a hand-wound 23 jewel movement resembling the earlier Legacy Machines but entirely new. ===== History ===== Büsser formed MB&F in [[2005]] after establishing himself at [[Jaeger-LeCoultre]]. He launched the three-dimensional [[four-barrel]] [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 1|Horological Machine No. 1]] in [[2007]], collaborating with [[Peter Speake-Marin]], [[Eric Giroud]], and [[Laurent Besse]]. This was followed in [[2008]] with the [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 2|Horological Machine No. 2]], developed by [[Jean-Marc Wiederrecht]]/[[Agenhor]], [[Maximilien Di Blasi]], and [[Patrick Lété]] on a [[Sowind]] ebauche. The next year, the [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 3|Horological Machine No. 3]] appeared, designed with [[Eric Giroud]] and developed with [[Jean-Marc Wiederrecht|Wiederrecht]]/[[Agenhor]]. These early watches were fantastically new and unique in appearance and function. And Büsser's collaborative approach, bringing in outside watchmakers and naming his developers, would become the toast of the industry. Another MB&F signature concept appeared in [[2010]] with the [[Boucheron]] diamond-set [[MB&F JwlryMachine|HM3 JwlryMachine]]. The company would collaborate with other jewellery companies in following years, decorating and re-using existing mechanics in new and exciting ways. In [[2011]], another face of MB&F was revealed with the more-conventional [[MB&F Legacy Machine No. 1|Legacy Machine No. 1]]. This round watch was wearable and elegant yet still a true MB&F, being developed with [[Jean-François Mojon]]/[[Chronode]] and [[Kari Voutilainen]]. The final piece in the MB&F puzzle appeared in [[2013]] as the company launched the sculptural [[MB&F MusicMachine 1|MusicMachine 1]] music box, constructed by [[Reuge]]. Later collaborations revealed whimsical elements inspired by movies and pop culture and were produced by [[Caran d'Ache]] and [[L'Epée]] as well. ===== Awards ===== MB&F is one of the most decorated independent watchmakers, winning 5 prizes at the [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] [[as of 2019]]. * [[2009]] [[Montres Passion]] Special Jury Prize, [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 3|Horological Machine No. 3]] * [[2010]] [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] Design and Concept Watch Prize, [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 4|Horological Machine No. 4 Thunderbolt]] * [[2012]] [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] Men's Watch Prize, [[MB&F Legacy Machine No. 1|Legacy Machine No. 1]] * [[2012]] [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] Public Prize, [[MB&F Legacy Machine No. 1|Legacy Machine No. 1]] * [[2016]] [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] Calendar Watch Prize, [[MB&F Legacy Machine Perpetual|Legacy Machine Perpetual]] * [[2019]] [[Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève]] Ladies' Complication Watch Prize, [[MB&F Legacy Machine FlyingT|Legacy Machine FlyingT]] ===== Models ===== * **Legacy Machines** * [[MB&F Legacy Machine No. 1|Legacy Machine No. 1]] - 44 mm round - Developed with [[Jean-François Mojon]]/[[Chronode]] and [[Kari Voutilainen]] (Also "Xia Hang") * [[MB&F Legacy Machine No. 2|Legacy Machine No. 2]] - 44 mm round - Developed with [[Jean-François Mojon]]/[[Chronode]] and [[Kari Voutilainen]] * [[MB&F Legacy Machine Split Escapement|Legacy Machine Split Escapement]] - Movement developed by [[Stephen McDonnell]] * [[MB&F Legacy Machine Perpetual|Legacy Machine Perpetual]] - Movement developed by [[Stephen McDonnell]] * [[MB&F Legacy Machine 101|Legacy Machine 101]] - 40 mm round - Design and finish specifications by [[Kari Voutilainen]] * [[MB&F Legacy Machine Flying T|Legacy Machine Flying T]] - 38.5 mm round for women * **Horological Machines** * [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 1|Horological Machine No. 1]] - Designed with [[Eric Giroud]] with movement enginnering by [[Laurent Besse]] and [[Peter Speake-Marin]] * [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 2|Horological Machine No. 2]] - Developed by [[Jean-Marc Wiederrecht]]/[[Agenhor]], [[Maximilien Di Blasi]], and [[Patrick Lété]] on a [[Sowind]] ebauche (Also "Black Box" and "Only Watch") * [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 3|Horological Machine No. 3]] - Designed with [[Eric Giroud]] and developed with [[Jean-Marc Wiederrecht]]/[[Agenhor]] on a [[Sowind]] ebauche (Also "Frog" and "Megawind") * [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 4|Horological Machine No. 4]] - Movement developed by [[Laurent Besse]] and [[Beranger Reynard]] (Also "Only Watch") * [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 5|Horological Machine No. 5]] - Developed with [[Jean-François Mojon]]/[[Chronode]] on a [[Girard-Perregaux]]/[[Sowind]] gear train * [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 6|Horological Machine No. 6 "Space Pirate"]] - Movement developed with [[David Candaux]] * [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 7|Horological Machine No. 7]] - Movement developed in-house * [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 8|Horological Machine No. 8]] - Movement developed on a [[Girard-Perregaux]] ebauche * [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 8|Horological Machine No. 9 "Flow Air" and "Flow Road"]] (2018) * **Performance Art** * [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 2|Horological Machine No. 2 "Only Watch"]] * [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 2|Horological Machine No. 2 "Black Box"]] * [[MB&F Horological Machine No. 4|Horological Machine No. 4 "Only Watch"]] * [[MB&F JwlryMachine|JwlryMachine]] - Gem-set by [[Boucheron]] * [[MB&F Legacy Machine No. 1|Legacy Machine No. 1 "Xia Hang"]] * [[MB&F Moon Machine|Moon Machine]] * **Collaborations** * [[MB&F Arachnaphobia|Arachnaphobia]] - Manufactured by [[L'Epée]] * [[MB&F Astrograph|Astrograph]] - Developed with [[Caran d'Ache]] * [[MB&F Balthazar|Balthazar]] - Manufactured by [[L'Epée]] * [[MB&F Destination Moon|Destination Moon]] - Manufactured by [[L'Epée]] * [[MB&F The Fifth Element|The Fifth Element]] - Manufactured by [[L'Epée]] * [[MB&F Kelys & Chirp|Kelys & Chirp]] - Developed with [[Reuge]] and [[Nicolas Court]] * [[MB&F Melichor|Melichor]] - Developed with [[Reuge]] * [[MB&F Music Machine|Music Machine]] - Developed with [[Reuge]] * [[MB&F Music Machine 2|Music Machine 2]] - Developed with [[Reuge]] * [[MB&F Music Machine 3|Music Machine 3]] - Developed with [[Reuge]] * [[MB&F Octopod|Octopod]] - Manufactured by [[L'Epée]] * [[MB&F Sherman|Sherman]] - Manufactured by [[L'Epée]] * [[MB&F Starfleet Machine|Starfleet Machine]] - Manufactured by [[L'Epée]] ===== Address ===== MB&F\\ Terrasse Agrippa d'Aubigné 6\\ Case postale 3466\\ CH-1211 [[Geneva]] 3\\ info@mbandf.com ===== Weblinks ===== * [[http://www.mbandf.com/|MB&F (official site)]] {{tag>Watch_brands Watch_brands_Switzerland FHH Abbreviations}}