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La Habana in 1882 had another rhythm, un tiempo lento that allowed to enjoy every moment, live every experience to the limit, it offered quality of life and it paid attention to every detail, every moment. Famous actors, business men and adventurers visited the city and helped to maintain that spirit alive.
In the nineteenth century, a regulator was a wall clock that enabled all the precision timers in a given workshop to set timepieces to the exact same time. So as to be clearly visible, the hours, minutes and seconds hands appeared on different parts of the dial.
A cross between watchmaking traditions and an innovative concept, the, the HMX from MB&F takes on a new guise, created in partnership with designer James Thompson (Black Badger), who specialises in luminescent composites. This limited series of 3 x 18 pieces reprises the HMX's unique display.
Watchmaking is a tradition that goes back centuries for the Haldimann family, to 1642 precisely. A mechanical wizard and the inventor of the flying central tourbillon, Beat Haldimann is surely the pride of his ancestors. This child of the Bernese Oberland believes watches are first and foremost pieces of art.
Carl F. Bucherer delivers a timepiece that is finished to the highest standard. First the exterior: the stainless steel case benefits from a DLC (diamond-like carbon) treatment that confers a compelling, deep matt black aspect. This crystalline carbon coating, applied in layers, has a structure similar to that of diamond.