The creative process behind Legacy Machine FlyingT started when Maximilian Büsser began thinking about making something inspired by the feminine influences in his life. To bring out a different level of refinement for the feminine LM FlyingT, the Legacy Machine case was completely redesigned. Case height and diameter were reduced in order to shift the focus to the highly convex sapphire crystal dome. The lugs were slimmed down, their curves were emphasised, and deep bevels were introduced to create a more elegant profile.
Dynamism and precisely engineered motion characterise the LM FlyingT. A soaring flying 60-second tourbillon projects, column-like, from the dial plate, driven by energy generated by the sun-shaped rotor - offering 100 hours of power reserve (four days). A diamond flashes atop the upper tourbillon cage.
At the foot of the flying tourbillon, located at 7 o’clock, is a subdial that displays the hours and minutes with a pair of delicate serpentine hands. The dial is inclined at a 50° tilt so that the time can be read only by the wearer; an intimate communication that highlights the very personal nature of the LM FlyingT. The message is subtle but clear: whoever the owners of the LM FlyingT may be, their time belongs to them and no one else.
After decades confirming to the rules of corporate watchmaking, Max Büsser broke the chains and started a rebellion in 2005; a rebellion called MB&F - Maximilian Büsser & Friends.
MB&F is an artistic concept laboratory based around a simple idea: to assemble collectives of independant watchmaking professionals to develop radical watches - Horological or Legacy Machines. By nurturing teams of talented individuals, harnessing their passion and creativity and crediting each person's essential role, MB&F uses their synergy to become much greater than the sum of its parts. Respecting tradition, but never constrained by it, MB&F reinterprets traditional, high-quality watchmaking into three-dimensional kinetic sculptures.
While MB&F’s futuristic Horological Machines have a firm foundation in the very best of traditional horology, Büsser wanted to pay homage to that rich tradition by imagining the type of timepieces he might create if he had been born 100 years earlier, i.e. 1867 instead of 1967. This gave birth to the more classic Legacy Machine collection, initiated with Legacy Machine No.1.
After decades confirming to the rules of corporate watchmaking, Max Büsser broke the chains and started a rebellion in 2005; a rebellion called MB&F - Maximilian Büsser & Friends.
MB&F is an artistic concept laboratory based around a simple idea: to assemble collectives of independant watchmaking professionals to develop radical watches - Horological or Legacy Machines. By nurturing teams of talented individuals, harnessing their passion and creativity and crediting each person's essential role, MB&F uses their synergy to become much greater than the sum of its parts. Respecting tradition, but never constrained by it, MB&F reinterprets traditional, high-quality watchmaking into three-dimensional kinetic sculptures.
While MB&F’s futuristic Horological Machines have a firm foundation in the very best of traditional horology, Büsser wanted to pay homage to that rich tradition by imagining the type of timepieces he might create if he had been born 100 years earlier, i.e. 1867 instead of 1967. This gave birth to the more classic Legacy Machine collection, initiated with Legacy Machine No.1.
Three-dimensional vertical architecture, automatic winding, conceived and developed in-house by MB&F.
Central flying 60-second tourbillon.
Three-dimensional sun-shaped winding rotor.
Frequency: 2.5 Hz (18,000 bph)
280 components, 30 jewels
18k white gold and diamonds, 18k yellow gold and diamonds, 18k red gold or 950 platinum. High domed sapphire crystal on top with anti-reflective coating on both sides, sapphire crystal on back.
Water resistance: 30 m / 90 ft / 3 ATM
100 hours (4 days)
Hours and minutes displayed on a 50° vertically tilted dial with two serpentine hands.
Winding on left crown and time-setting on right crown.
38.5mm x 20mm
Calf or alligator leather straps with pin buckle maching the case.
18k white gold and diamonds: with black lacquer; pavée diamond-set, pavée baguette diamond-set, lapis lazuli or malachite dial plates.
18k yellow gold and diamonds: with tiger eye dial and dial plate.
Limited editions of 18 pieces each in 18k red gold with black guilloché dial or platinum 950 with sky-blue guilloché dial.
18K yellow gold with dial plate in onyx.
Black Lacquer, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite and Tiger eye editions : 168 stones ; 120 on the case, 21 on the buckle, 1 on top of the tourbillon cage and 26 for the crowns ; about 1.7 carats
Paved diamond-set edition : 558 stones ; 390 on the dial, 120 on the case, 21 on the buckle, 1 on top of the tourbillon cage and 26 for the crowns ; about 3.5 carats
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