MB&F HM11 Architect's Watch
The new Horological Machine N°11 Architect just released by MB&F is one of the most innovative and creative new watches in recent years. Inspired by founder Maximilian Büsser’s love of 1960s experimental architecture, the HM11 reimagines the case as a house, albeit with signature MB&F flair. Directly influenced by the Charles Haerling-designed Brenton House, HM11 Architect is an unexpected launch from a brand that is almost starting to feel predictable.
HM11 is built around a central tourbillon that is the heart and foundation of the “home”, flanked by four parabolic “rooms” that can rotate in either direction. With every 45° rotation of the case, one of the four functional dials or plates (also known as corridors) moves in a new direction, and clockwise rotation also winds the watch. Each rotation winds the watch for 72 minutes, and every 10 revolutions winds the…