What is the “Horological Machines – Two Decades of Kinetic Wrist Sculptures” exhibition?
It is MB&F’s travelling exhibition that showcases the brand’s 13 HMs, or Horological Machines. The HM1, MB&F’s first ever creation, launched in 2007, followed by HM2, HM3, HM4, HM5, HMX, HM6, HM7, HM8, HM9, HM10, HM11, up until the recently unveiled HM12 The Guardian are on display. Dubai is the first stop after Geneva, where they were showcased in the M.A.D.Gallery there.
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Why is it significant?
Maximillian (Max) Büsser is among the most important figures in contemporary watchmaking. In an industry obsessed with “in-house” or “manufacture,” he added “F” or “Friends” to his namesake company’s name (MB&F), adding transparency and giving credit to an ecosystem of craftsmen and suppliers who remained invisible for decades (maybe more).
He used their respective expertise and skill set to create timepieces that evoked his childhood and imagination, be it aviation, automotive design, architecture, science fiction, or a biomorphic world inspired by a bulldog and a jellyfish, “each one translating an instinctive visual concept into a three-dimensional mechanical sculpture.”
The opportunity to view all 13 HMs in one setting is priceless.
“Each Horological Machine will be presented in a dedicated display box designed by Paris-based agency Pavillon Noir. Rather than focusing on the technical specifications of each creation, these boxes explore the spark that gave birth to it: the visual idea, memory, object or world of imagination from which each Machine emerged.”
Someday, all 13 HMs and counting (as well as the Legacy Machines or LMs) will be part of a prestigious museum’s permanent exhibit. Until then, do not miss the chance to visit this exhibition and fully soak in the audacity and creativity that is MB&F.
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Additional Details
“Horological Machines – Two Decades of Kinetic Wrist Sculptures” is presently running at the MB&F’s M.A.D Gallery in Dubai. It in on until November 22nd.
Timings: Monday – Thursday: 10 AM – 11 PM. Saturday – Sunday: 10 AM – 12 AM.
Please click here for the M.A.D.Gallery Dubai address, directions, and contact details.
