Right after releasing LM1 and LM2 in 2014, MB & F released their third Legacy Machine. They introduced LM101, a watch that focused on the essentials of mechanical watchmaking: the time, the power reserve, and – the real star of the show, the obsession of any watchmaker, the heartbeat of any mechanical watch – the escapement and balance wheel. But in true MB&F fashion, the “flying” balance wheel has become the signature of the Legacy Machine collection.

It is such a classy watch with a case diameter of 40mm, the LM101 is also MB&F’s most elegant Legacy Machine to date – our take on the quintessential mechanical watch.

For several years, perhaps because the LM101 is more “restrained” than our other Legacy and Horological Machines, we crafted and sold relatively few LM101s. However, demand from collectors has been slowly and steadily growing – culminating first in 2019 with a much-appreciated LM101 Palladium edition (all 18 pieces sold), and then last year with the LM101 MB&F x H. Moser collaboration: 60 pieces spoken for in a matter of days.

It also comes with two colorways, LM101 Stainless Steel (light blue dial) and LM101 Red Gold Blue and White Gold Purple. Each colourway has different price, LM101 Stainless Steel (light blue dial): CHF 49,000 + VAT (USD 56,000 / EUR 46,000 + tax) and LM101 Red Gold Blue and White Gold Purple: CHF 59,000 + VAT (USD 68,000 / EUR 55,000 + tax).