Two balance wheels (mechanisms that regulate the mechanical movement that powers a wristwatch) spin above a subtle blue sunray dial to compose the striking, symmetrical visual presence of MB&F’s latest horological masterpiece: the Legacy Machine No.2 Palladium. Within the 44mm palladium case, 3D architecture sees each balance wheel oscillating beneath a rounded sapphire crystal cupola thanks to their own double-arc, mirror-polished bridge. Not only is …
Limited to 10 pieces, luxury Swiss watch manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre’s Reverso Hybris Mechanica Calibre 185 (aka the Quadriptyque) celebrates an iconic wristwatch model through an abundance of astronomical functionality. An example of haute horlogerie at its finest, the Quadriptyque incorporates a tourbillon, perpetual calendar and minute repeater complication into a slender but legible wristwatch with three dedicated lunar indicators. It’s a poetic piece as much as …
For all the time-telling pieces on hand during Geneva’s Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie Genève (SIHH), nothing comes close to independent Swiss watch brand URWERK‘s 55-pound desk clock, the AMC (Atomic Master Clock). This portable atomic clock cradles its partner—a mechanical wristwatch—which it then pairs with, adjusts, winds and regulates the balance rate (taking into account humidity and air pressure). The utmost accuracy, of course, is the goal. URWERK co-founders Felix …
