CEO: Maximilian Busser
Ownership: Maximilian Busser
A brief history: Founded in just 2005, Maximilian Busser & Friends (aka MB&F) has become a cult favourite, and is widely recognised as one of the forerunners – and one of the most successful examples – of independent watchmaking today. Design and production work is often done with the help of external partners, hence the “& Friends†portion of its name.
Horological Machine 7 (HM7) Aquapod Titanium Green.
Profile of the HM7 Aquapod Titanium Green, which takes its design inspiration from jellyfish.
Shown here in titanium, the HM6 Space Pirate has a biomorphic design with four spheres at its corners.
The Legacy Machine (LM) Split Escapement in a white gold case and a red gold PVD dial treatment.
The Legacy Machine (LM) Split Escapement in white gold case and with yellow gold PVD dial treatment.
Destination Moon, a table clock made by MB&F in collaboration with Swiss high-end clock specialist L’Epee.
Max Busser, founder and CEO of MB&F.
Currently known for: The brand has established a reputation for creating watches with quirky designs that belie their technical complexity, and this applies to both cases and movements. A somewhat unusual direction that Busser has taken is to have limited production for each new model – once the “final edition†of a timepiece is released and sold out, it will only be available via the pre-owned market.
Key product lines: MB&F has three main “collectionsâ€, with distinct models within each one. The HM (Horological Machine) line has wristwatches with futuristic designs inspired by science fiction and Busser’s childhood; the LM (Legacy Machine) collection reimagines traditional pocket watches as how they’d be made today by Busser; and Performance Art pieces consist of clocks, sculptures, and other large artefacts.
Price range: From about MYR 250,000 for the LM101 in gold to approximately MYR 1.7 million for the HM6 Space Pirate in platinum and sapphire.
