MB&F’s Aquapod comes to Dubai

The end of January saw the Horological Machine No. 7 – MB&F’s latest aquatic-inspired creation ‘Aquapod’ – launched at MB&F M.A.D Gallery Dubai

After pushing the boundaries of horological exploration by blasting into outer space (HM2, HM3, HM6); launching into the sky (HM4); and powering down the road and around the track (HM5, HMX, HM8); MB&F now plunges into the water with Horological Machine No. 7, also known as the HM7 Aquapod.

The organic jellyfish-inspired design of the Aquapod is counter-balanced by the central flying tourbillon that tops the concentric vertical movement architecture, with indications radiating out from the centre like ripples in a pond. As a horological jellyfish, the architecture of the Aquapod’s engine is appropriately biomorphic. Radially symmetric as is the jellyfish, the HM7 generates power from its tentacle-like automatic winding rotor similar to the jellyfish that generates power from food caught in its tentacles.

The 303-component, 72-hour power reserve HM7 Engine was developed in-house by MB&F. Spherically three-dimensional, all its mechanisms rotate concentrically around the centre. Like many jellyfish, the HM7 glows in the dark; not only on the hour and minute numerals but also around the inside of the movement, to light up that flying tourbillon at night and along the tentacle-like winding rotor so that its operation, too, can be appreciated in the dark.

HM7 Aquapod launches in 33 pieces in grade 5 titanium with blue bezel, and 66 pieces in 18K 5N+ red gold with black bezel – both with blue luminescent details.