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Presenting the MB&F Horological Machine No2 - Ceramic!

The HM2 has long been one my favourite Horological Machines (although it is not the most comfortable on the wrist) and this appears to be the best iteration yet. I can't wait to see this in Geneva, I expect it will be the best looking of all the Horological Machines.

- SJX 

Press release:

Horological Machine N ^o 2 - Ceramic

MB&F presents Horological Machine N^o 2 with a ceramic case. Two versions are available: ceramic with red gold (HM2-CR) and ceramic with titanium (HM2-CTi).

Ceramic: there is nothing quite like it. In fact, nothing that even comes close! From exquisite 5,000 year old pottery to 300 km/hour brake disks on Formula One racing cars; from the aqueducts of the Roman Empire to 1,600°C heat shields on the space shuttle, ceramic’s extreme versatility is complimented an incredible ability to shrug of time and adversity.

Like MB&F, ceramic effortlessly bridges tradition and high-tech; engineering and art. MB&F and ceramic is a natural match. A natural match yes, but not an easy one. The case of HM2- Ceramic is the result of over 18 months development due to the fact that working with a material built to last for generations isn’t easy (necessitating diamond milling tools) and that MB&F was uncompromising with regard to quality, esthetics and finish.

HM2-Ceramic is a juxtaposition of materials and finishes. The black ceramic case has a unique brushed satin finish - ceramic surfaces are generally high gloss – which imparts a silvery metallic sheen to the timepiece: a finish appropriately fitting for a horological machine par excellence.

In HM2-CR (ceramic/red gold), the stealth black of the virtually scratchproof case provides a high-contrast background to the red gold bezels and nameplate, while HM2-CTi (ceramic/titanium) offers a more reserved look. On the extra-wide strap, the metal of the tang buckle compliments that of the case base-plate.

The highly legible twin dials of HM2-Ceramic are black and ruthenium, a combination providing easy time telling without the dials dominating the timepiece.

HM2-Ceramic features the world's first mechanical movement offering: Instantaneous Jump Hour, Concentric Retrograde Minutes, Retrograde Date, Bi-Hemisphere Moon Phase and Automatic Winding.  One highlight (of many) of the HM2 complication is the highly energy efficient Jump Hour/Retrograde mechanism developed by Jean-Marc Wiederrecht. Wiederrecht's exclusive (and patented) asymmetrical-tooth gear wheels ensure high precision and play-free functionality.

The exclusivity of HM2-Ceramic is ensured by the fact that the model will be limited to just 33 timepieces in ceramic/red gold and 66 in ceramic/titanium.