Only one model was officially launched by MB&F during the SIHH period, the HM2 in ceramic. In a couple of months, a variant of the HM1 using the last handful of HM1 movements will be unveiled, followed by the HM4 later in the year. From now on, Max will use this strategy of presenting new watches over the year, instead of all at once.
The HM2 ceramic is like the original gold HM2, except the gold plate on the front has been replaced with a brushed ceramic plate. Max says the ceramic plate costs double the gold due to the cost of machining – most complex is drilling the holes in the ceramic without it cracking – which is credible.
Ceramic and rose gold
Ceramic and titanium
While this watch is not much different from the original HM2, it does look significantly different. I like this best, especially the ceramic and titanium version. The look of brushed black ceramic suits the HM2 design best. Much as I like it, this version of the HM2, like the original, remains fairly unwieldy on my wrist due to its elongated and flat shape.
While the rose gold and ceramic HM2 is striking, it is too loud for my tastes. The contrasting materials combined with the design leave it too over the top. However I suspect it will be the more popular of the pair since many buyers of ‘machines’ don’t wear them for their subtlety. I am very much more enamoured of the titanium version.
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