MB&F comes out with a unique interpretation of its outstanding
Horological Machine No. 2 for the Only Watch auction. Held every two
years, the proceeds from the auction go towards supporting the fight
against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder that
affects one in 3,500 young boys. The Horological Machine No. 2 is an
apt vehicle to support this cause because creator Max Busser was
inspired in the first place by the meccano model kits that were his
toys as a child.
In this one-of-a-kind watch, we see the vision of both Busser and
artist Sage Vaughnn. Vaughnn presents DMD as the blackened gold barbed
wire trapping both the movement and the blued gold butterfly. The
butterfly has a clipped wing to show that the struggle is all too often
in vain. Aside from this, astute watch lovers will notice two sapphire
domes on a transparent top plate that is, interestingly, also sapphire
crystal. Busser informs us that these domes have been soldered onto the
top plate, which is a first in the watch industry. Of course, the
superlative case remains one of the most complicated in the business.