MB&F LM101 Steel Blue

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MB&F LM101 Steel Blue

$66,000.00
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Our Take

Launched originally in 2014, the Legacy Machine 101 was MB&F’s take on traditional watchmaking with a very modern twist. It’s one of the most collectible timepieces in the brand’s catalog and beloved by enthusiasts across the whole aesthetic spectrum in watchmaking – from ultra-traditional to the most avant-garde. Fast forward seven years since its original release, MB&F returned with an update to the original – the LM101 in steel with light blue dial.

The LM101 is the result of a collaboration between the brand and esteemed fellow independent watchmaker, Kari Voutilainen. Combining the spirit of traditional watchmaking and aesthetics, Kari Voutilainen’s expertise, with the creative fervor of MB&F, the LM101 feels like it could easily slide smoothly into settings a century ago or a century in the future. And that’s intentionally so. The entire Legacy Machine line is supposed to represent a blending of the best aspects of traditional watchmaking through a freshly reinterpreted, modern lens.

Compared to the original 2014 release of the LM101, this updated iteration of the timepiece has refinements to the design, decoration, and mechanics. Notably, the balance wheel is now fitted with a H. Moser double hairspring, the in-house movement’s bridges have been modified with a contrasting NAC-coated black treatment while the time and power reserve indicators have been enlarged for better legibility.

Due to its traditional case shape, unusual in the MB&F catalog, the LM101 is one of the most easily wearable timepieces from the brand. 40mm in diameter, 16mm in height, the LM101 can be worn on wrists as small as 5.5” in circumference. Both traditional and avant-garde, it’s easy to wear in both casual and formal settings. Delivered earlier this year (box and papers dated 2023), this LM101 is pre-loved and shows no signs of wear.

The Details

Engine

  • Three-dimensional horological movement developed in-house by MB&F
  • Movement aesthetics and finishing specifications: Kari Voutilainen
  • Manual winding with single mainspring barrel
  • Power reserve: 45 hours
  • Balance wheel: Bespoke 14mm balance wheel with four traditional regulating screws floating above the movement
  • Balance spring: Traditional Breguet curve terminating in mobile stud holder; Straumann® double hairspring for the 2021 editions
  • Balance frequency: 18,000bph/2.5Hz
  • Number of components: 229 components / 231 for the 2021 editions
  • Number of jewels: 23 jewels
  • Chatons: gold chatons with polished countersinks
  • Fine finishing: superlative 19th century-style hand finishing throughout; internal bevel angles highlighting hand craft; polished bevels; Geneva waves; hand-made engravings, NAC black bridges for the 2021 editions and frosted dial plate for the “Frost editions”.

Functions

  • Hours, minutes and power reserve indicator
  • Large balance wheel suspended above the dial

Case

  • Diameter: 40.0 mm
  • Height: 16.0 mm
  • Number of components: 35
  • High domed crystal sapphire on top and box sapphire crystal on back, both with anti-reflective coating on both sides

Strap

  • Hand-stitched alligator or veal strap with gold, platinum, stainless steel or palladium buckle to match the case.

 

'FRIENDS' RESPONSIBLE FOR LEGACY MACHINE 101

  • Concept: Maximilian Büsser / MB&F

  • Product design: Eric Giroud / Through the Looking Glass

  • Technical and production management: Serge Kriknoff / MB&F

  • Movement design and finish specifications: Kari Voutilainen

  • R&D: Robin Anne, Thomas Lorenzato, Joey Miserez and Julien Peter / MB&F

  • Wheels and profile-turning: Jean-François Mojon / Chronode, Paul André Tendon / Bandi, Alain Pellet / Elefil Swiss, Patrice Parietti / MPS Micro Precision System, Daniel Gumy / Decobar and Le temps retrouvé

  • Double hairspring: Andreas Kurt / Precision Engineering

  • Stud and balance wheel bridge: Marc Bolis / 2B8 and Benjamin Signoud / AMECAP

  • Barrel: Stefan Schwab / Schwab-Feller

  • Plates and bridges: Alain Lemarchand, Jean-Baptiste Pretot and Romain Camplo / MB&F, Rodrigue Baume / HorloFab

  • Hand-finishing of movement components: Jacques-Adrien Rochat and Denis Garcia / C-L Rochat

  • Movement assemblage: Didier Dumas, Georges Veisy, Anne Guiter, Henri Porteboeuf and Emmanuel Maitre / MB&F

  • Case : Alain Lemarchand, Jean-Baptiste Pretot and Romain Camplo / MB&F

  • Case decoration: Sandra Lambert / Bripoli

  • Buckle: G&F Châtelain

  • Crown and corrector: Cheval Frères

  • Hands: Waeber HMS

  • Glass: Stettler

  • Strap: Multicuirs

  • Presentation box: Olivier Berthon / Soixanteetonze