Four Very Futuristic Watches

How futuristic can a mechanical watch be? These four incredible, and unusual, watches will give you the answer to that question!

By Martin Green

MB&F Legacy Machine 1: Time To Say Goodbye

A good artist knows how to put on a show; a great artist knows when to quit. This sounds like an obvious statement, but in the watch world, watches do not quit, they disappear. They are silently discontinued, usually after encountering a slump in the sales figures. Some are being replaced with a new model, who takes center stage before the previous model has had a chance to bow down. Not at MB&F, who is giving the Legacy Machine 1 a proper goodbye, when it is actually at the height of its popularity, with a final edition.

MB&F Marks Five Years of M.A.D. Gallery with Nixie Machine II

The Nixie Machine II clock now graces the M.A.D. Galleries in Geneva, Dubai and Taipei in celebration of their 5th anniversary.

MB&F M.A.D. Gallery Measures Time with Three Kinetic Sculptures

M.A.D. Gallery, avant-garde horologer’s MB&F’s art space, is now hosting a kinetic installation by engineer and artist Florian Schlumpf.

Smokin’ Hot Watches

Ask Haute Time's Director of Photography, Alex Teuscher, what he likes to do best, and you likely get as an answer " do a proper shoot". Unlike Baselworld or SIHH, where time is a rare commodity and equipment has to be unpacked and packed with each appointment, a proper shoot first of all means having time. Time to create something like these "Smokin' Hot Watches".

Four Unusual Diver Watches

When it comes to diver watches, many follow the same design principles. Few take the creative route and create a diver that you can still carry to the depths of the ocean, but looks unlike any other. We take a closer look at four of them that do.

Up Close And Personal With Details That Make A Difference

What makes a luxury watch so luxurious? The answer to that can be found in the details. Creating a watch is not that difficult, but making it refined more so. That is why Audemars Piguet advertising slogan, "To Break The Rules, You Must First Master Them",

Top 5 Independent Watches at SIHH 2016

Independent watchmakers were on top of their game at this year's SIHH. Here are five of our favorites.

Introducing The New MB&F HM6 “Space Pirate”

We’ve been biting our tongues in anticipation of this launch, but finally, we can talk about the new HM6. And there’s a lot to say, writes Arthur Touchot...

A Lesson In Design: Haute Time Visits MB&F Manufacture

MB&F takes Daniel Novela through the brand's collection and reveals the DNA behind some of our favorite watches...

One-on-One with MB&F CEO Maximilian Büsser

Maximilian Büsser talks about being a benevolent "dictator," making the brand's first in-house movement, and why the LM101 should have been MB&F's first timepiece...

Watch News: This Week’s Rewind

In case you missed it, here are the highlights from another busy week in the watchmaking industry—from Zenith's new top man to Jaeger-LeCoultre's updated AMVOX2 Transponder and beyond.

Go Your Own Way: the Best New Novelties From Independent Watchmakers

We saw some incredible examples of the independent spirit this year, so we've rounded up our favorites...

MB&F Unveils Legacy Machine N°1 Xia Hang

The newest edition of the LM1 features a moving sculpture by Chinese artist Xia Hang...

Rotor Dials

Rotors on the Dial, new watch trend or passing fad?

Maximilian Büsser’s Horological Machine No. 4 Inspired by Stealth Aircraft

Luxury watchmakers MB&F have unveiled the sleek new HM4 Final Edition, a timepiece inspired by the F-117 Nighthawk. This stealth plane was designed to be inconspicuous in action, but on the ground, it has the opposite effect, drawing attention with its flat, faceted panels and seamless dark surfaces. Similarly, the Horological Machine No. 4 can’t help but attract […]

Time, Inspired by the Automobile

We can all point to various watches which claim automobile or racing heritage. Most of the time, the result is practically indistinguishable from any other watch, employing only minor design cues such as an automaker’s logo on the dial or case. But what about those few manufacturers that have decided to go that extra mile […]