MB&F Horological Machine No. 6: Space Pirate

Our preview of the dazzling new timepiece from the experimental Swiss watchmaker that takes design to galactic heights

Max Büsser, the man behind some of the most unusual timepieces in the world, says that “no one needs a watch to tell time.” Instead, he thinks about the watches his company MB&F (Maximilian Büsser and friends) creates as a collaborative process in “kinetic sculpture that also tells time, but that’s not the point.” Each new release causes the watch world to pay attention, and …

MH01 Watch

A project two years in the making, Matthew Hilton’s first-ever timepiece is an impeccable example of pared-down design. His Swiss-movement watch combines the case, bezel and face into a single unit milled from one piece of stainless steel, and features a vegetable-tanned bull skin strap that passes through the body. Each is engraved with Hilton’s signature and individual batch number.

Bulgari Octo Maserati Chronograph

Two iconic brands celebrate their respective anniversaries with a luxe collaboration

This year innovative Italian automaker Maserati celebrates 100 years and coincidentally, fellow Italian Bulgari are commemorating 130 years of advanced watchmaking. The iconic brands’ simultaneous anniversaries have led to the launch a fancy collaboration: Bulgari created a limited edition of their architecturally driven Octo timepiece specially for Maserati. The watch maintains the original (and recognizable) octagon shape, but several new details have been added for …