Inspiration for the new Legacy Machine has been taken from the LM collection's first model.

 

An anniversary is always a time for reflecting on the journey traveled so far. That's exactly what the LMX model by MB&F is about. This novelty's special status is indicated by the Roman numeral "X" in its name, marking the tenth anniversary of the Legacy Machine (LM) series. The same symbolism was used in the HM3 FrogX which marked the tenth anniversary of the HM3, and in the HMX from 2015 which was launched to mark the first decade of MB&F as a brand.

 

Two materials have been chosen for the LMX cases: 18-karat red gold for the version with a black dial and light titanium for the watch with a green dial. The red-gold version will be released in a limited edition of 18 pieces, and the titanium version will be limited to 33 pieces. The LMX teeters on the brink between the past and the future. On the one hand, the watch draws inspiration from the very first LM N°1. On the other hand, it showcases what Büsser and his partners have managed to achieve over the past 10 years.

The recognizable Legacy Machine dials from 2011 have been elevated and tilted in 2021. They now look similar to the Thunderdome model from 2019, which had its dial tilted at an angle beside the multi-axis tourbillon by Eric Coudray, or like MB&F's first watches for her branded FlyingT. In all these watches, the tilt had to do with freeing up space to provide an unobstructed view of the movement.

 

The same idea is applied in the architecture of the latest LMX caliber with dual time zone functionality (the time is set using the crowns on either side of the case). There's a battleaxe-shaped escapement bridge positioned between the dials. Three large wheels come together to give the watch its shape.

 

The exposed wheels positioned beside the winding crowns are responsible for setting the time on their corresponding dials, and the wheel at 6 o'clock is exposed so that you can observe the workings of the small seconds. In keeping with tradition, the center of the dial is reserved for a floating balance wheel with impressive dimensions (13.4 mm). The MB&F LMX is the world's first watch to use a rotating hemispherical power reserve indicator.

 

You can rotate to select your preferred mode of display with one side of the hemisphere framed by an arched scale numbered 1 to 7, and the another with a scale showing the days of the week. The new movement already has a power reserve of 168 hours, which is a huge leap forward compared to the 45 hours provided by models made ten years ago.