The Legacy Machine FlyingT, first launched in 2019, is the first of MB&F’s three-dimensional horological art pieces dedicated to women. Now, a simple yet stunning diamond-set edition in an 18K yellow gold case with the dial plate in tiger’s eye has been launched by the manufacture
The 14th year of MB&F unveiled a new avenue of horological exploration, an evolution of creative horizons for founder and company alike, with the launch of the Legacy Machine FlyingT, which featured a round case in gold or platinum, with a steeply cambered bezel and slender, elongated lugs, often fully set with diamonds.
A high, extravagantly convex dome of sapphire crystal rises from the bezel. Beneath the dome sits a subtly curved dial plate in various finishes: liquidly black with layers of stretched lacquer, guilloche, vibrant gemstones or glittering with blazing white diamonds.
An asymmetric ventricular opening in the dial plate frames the heart of the LM FlyingT engine – a cinematic flying tourbillon that beats at a serene rate of 2.5Hz (18,000vph). The tourbillon projects high above the rest of the engine – a kinetic, dynamic column that stops just short of the apex of the sapphire crystal dome. Affixed to the top of the upper tourbillon cage is a single large diamond that rotates simultaneously with the flying tourbillon, emitting the fiery brilliance of the very best quality stones.
At the 7 o’clock position – another reference to the numeric theme that runs throughout LM FlyingT – is a dial of black or white lacquer (or gemstone) that displays the hours and minutes with a pair of elegant serpentine hands. The dial is inclined at a 50° tilt so that the time can be read only by the wearer, an intimate communication that highlights the personal nature of LM FlyingT.
On the reverse, the automatic winding rotor takes the shape of a three-dimensional red gold sun with sculpted rays, providing LM FlyingT with four days of power reserve. The design of Legacy Machine FlyingT is replete with associations drawn from the feminine and maternal influences in Maximilian Büsser’s life.
Büsser wanted the LM FlyingT to possess the epitome of femininity as reflected by the women in his life, particularly his mother. It had to combine supreme elegance with tremendous vitality. The column-like structure of the flying tourbillon was very important to him as he felt very strongly that women form the pillar of humanity. At the same time, there is another layer of meaning coming in from the sun-shaped rotor, which incorporates the element of lifegiving, a source of sustenance which we gravitate towards and around.
Legacy Machine FlyingT was first launched in 2019 in three editions, all in white gold and set with diamonds: black lacquer dial plate with case set with brilliant-cut diamonds; dial plate and case both fully set with brilliant-cut diamonds; and dial plate and case both fully set with baguette-cut diamonds.
New editions have been added to the FlyingT collection: 2 editions in 18K red gold or platinum, shedding its diamonds but featuring guilloche dial plates; and 3 diamond-set editions with gemstone dial plates – 18K white gold case with lapis lazuli dial plate, 18K white gold with malachite dial plate, and 18K yellow gold case with tiger eye dial plate.
