Tag: MB&F
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The Snake That Swallowed a Supercar: Bvlgari’s Icon Grows a V12 Heart
The Bvlgari x MB&F Serpenti is not merely a watch; it is a cultural collision that has successfully re-engineered one of jewelry’s most feminine icons into a predatory, mechanical “Horological Machine.” In the high-octane world of luxury collaborations, this release stands as a masterclass in how to respect heritage while ruthlessly modernizing it. Here is…
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MB&F HM9 Sapphire Vision: Timekeeping Innovation Encased in Crystal
First presented in 2018, Horological Machine N°9 – nicknamed HM9 ‘Flow’ – was inspired by the dynamic profiles of automotive and aviation design from the 1940s and 50s. The result was a case like no other that echoed the epoch’s flowing, aerodynamic lines. Despite its striking external appearance, the HM9 movement inside was described as…
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Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève, the most prestigious watchmaking awards, announced winners
22nd awards ceremony of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève announced the winners of the most prestigious awards in watchmaking. 2022 PRIZE LIST – GPHG: MB&F WINS THE “AIGUILLE D’OR” GRAND PRIX. Created in 2001 and overseen since 2011 by a Foundation recognised as a public interest organisation, the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG)…
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Geneva Watch Days 2022 – the coolest watchmaking gathering of the year
Geneva Watch Days was born in 2020 under the initiative of Breitling, Bulgari, De Bethune, MB&F, H.Moser & Cie, Ulysse Nardin and Urwerk, to create a fair for press, retailers and grand public in the heart of Geneva. The Pavilion, based at Rotonde Quai du Mont-blanc is the symbolic place of Geneva Watch Days. After…
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Inspired from beetles: Orb kinetic sculpture by L’Epée 1839 x MB&F
Designed by German designer Maximilian Maertens and developed by L’Epée 1839, the Swiss luxury brand specialized in manufacturing mechanical clocks, Orb’s minimalistic structure is composed of four elytra that not only open up, but can also swivel like a transformer to display the Orb in a variety of different positions. The shiny-white version is reminiscent…
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GPHG 2021 Prize List: Bvlgari won the Aiguille d’Or Grand Prix
The 2021 Aiguille d’Or goes to Bulgari for the Octo Finissimo watch. The 2021 prize list of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) was unveiled on Thursday November 4 during a festive awards ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the GPHG. Poetically hosted by Edouard Baer, the ceremony honoured contemporary watchmaking excellence and…