Discussing details of the LM Perpetual with journalists
The Hour Glass hosted a lunch when Maximilian Busser was in Singapore last week to unveil MB&F’s latest creation, the Legacy Machine Perpetual. Magazine editors, journalists and bloggers were delighted to see the latest LM up close. Below are the highlights of the launch....
Welcome speech by Jaslin Lim (Brand Manager from The Hour Glass)
Max explaining how the mechanical processor works
This time the MB&F team worked with Irish watchmaker Stephen McDonnell to re-engineered the perpetual calendar for the LM Perpetual. Stephen McDonnell studied theology at Oxford University (yes, theology) before becoming an instructor at WOSTEP (Watchmarkers of Switzerland Training and Education Program).
Tradition perpetual calendars are susceptible to damage when the user accidentally set it backwards during date change. This calibre is revolutionary because it uses a 28 day month and a mechanical processor adds extra days as required. So each month has the same number of days and there is no need to fast forward or skipping redundant days. The processor will do the trick.
This new movement is a made of 581 parts and it took 4 years to develop!
The open dial revealed the full splendor of the complication and the amazing suspended balance wheel.
The marvellous movement showing the double barrels and plates.
Serge Kriknoff (Partner & Chief Technology Office, MB&F)
Suzanne from Revolution in discussion with Serge on a component in the watch.
As I used to work in design engineering, I naturally like to know how the part was manufactured and how the concentricity of 0.005 mm on a length of 12 mm long can be maintained and how it was inspected ;)
Looks really great on the wrist!
Once again, it was great meeting Max and a big thank you to The Hour Glass for the privilege.
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