Star Struck with the MB&F HM3 MoonMachine Watch
Posted in articles&news on May 16th, 2012 No Comments »
If you’re looking for watches that are out of this world, your first stop should be MB&F watches. For a watch brand that refers to its timepieces as “horological machines” and bases their aesthetic off the human adventure, MB&F watches are without peer in the world of super-cool gadget timepieces.
Enter the MB&F HM3 MoonMachine Watch. The timepiece is MB&F’s first foray into their Performance Art line by Finnish watchmaker Sepan Sarpaneva. Not content to kick off the line with a small start, Sarpaneva reconfigured the HM3 Frog—an element unique to MB&F watches.
The mechanism is configured as two bulbous domes to resemble frog eyes. Not only is the design unique, but extremely functional as well—the domed setup of the dials lets the wearer read the time at any angle of the watch with ease.
For those of us who like to keep track of the moon phases (the better to avoid crazy drivers during the full moon), the MoonMachine includes a moon-phase indicator inlaid above the HM3 Frog. The timepiece even includes stars etched into the colored background with an added sky rotor as a backdrop for the moon.
The watch is truly unique. Though the HM3 Frog setup can make the watch a bit bulky on the wrist, the timepiece truly captures the essence of the brand’s wish to combine the passion of horology with certain playfulness for design.
In spite of the edgy design, the watch is surprisingly easy to read. The hour and minute “eyes” are clearly marked, and though the font is whimsical, the piece itself is still very simple to read. Readability is rarely combined with avant-garde design, yet this watch manages to pull both off with style.
To top it all off, the horological machine is powered by a Girard-Perregaux base and encased in titanium or red gold. The alligator wristband will set off all versions of white gold and red gold moon faces set off against anthracite, light or dark blue skies to their best advantage.
Not made for the faint of heart, these avant-garde watches will thrill those looking for a horological masterpiece that will stand out from the crowd. With only 18 timepieces in production per version, the watch is twice as unique.
MB&F has certainly outdone itself with its MB&F HM3 MoonMachine Watch. With all the fun gadgetry of the steam punk avant-garde to the playfulness of MB&F to the high performance quality of the mechanics, this watch is truly a work of art.
