Big big fan of the HMs, even if it took until HM3 for me to find the appeal. I have this vivid memory, and I’m not sure it’s correct, of a fellow Purist (Horo, Horogasm) having the HM1 and HM2 back in the day and sharing them here or elsewhere. And they w

enjoythemusic kindly invited me yesterday to broaden my horizons and open myself up to more whimsical creations . Always open to friendly advice , I decided to play along . So here's an overview of the Horological Machines 1 through 11 by MB&F . Horologic

For instance, they start their case making process with a nicely shaped and rounded metal that already looks like a case, vs a piece of raw and straight metal rod by Roger Smith. Besides, the HMs are double the price of RS despite a different handmade sta

Check out Don Corson's reports of the Independents at Basel and Geneva 2008! Speake-Marin Take an intimate tour of Peter Speake-Marin’s workshop, guided by his wife Daniela. From hand-finished tourbillons to maki-e dials crafted by Japanese masters, this

It's been an amazing ride. And doesn't the time just fly away in a blink? It was definitely not easy. The brand was founded in 2005 in the summer. There was no product for two years. Almost everything was running off of Busser's savings. The first product

MB&F has always made playful and slightly impractical watches. Sometimes very impractical watches. The first four watches; HM1, 2, 3, and 4 were all super-strange and super-niche watches. The design would only appeal to one out of a 1000 people. Then, con

The CNC was used to punch holes for the gasket (to improve water resistance) and screws. At that point the case was already completed. You conveniently missed all 6 of 7 videos of how he handmade his case. Do yourself a favour - watch how the GF HM1 was m

Tried the HM1 on:

The big event of the last few weeks is undoubtedly the discovery of the MAD Edition 1, a watch sold by the MAD Gallery exclusively to MB&F clients who have registered as members of the "Tribe" and Friends (people who have collaborated on projects for the

One of the things that struck me as unique was the set of people or shall I say, a set of brilliant watchmakers and wonderful human beings that collaborated and worked together to make the HM1 a reality. Rarely have I seen or read about maestros coming to