Luxury watchmaker MB&F released two new limited editions based on the MB&F Horological Machine No. 4 Thunderbolt, called HM4 Double Trouble and HM4 Razzle Dazzle. Hand-painted by Isabelle Villa, these out-of-this-world watches pay tribute to the “legendary WWII aircraft.” Maximilian Büsser explains: “When I was making model airplanes as a boy, they were mainly WW2 aircraft. HM4 Thunderbolt is an aviation-inspired Machine with its roots in those model plane kits, so it was only natural to start imagining what might HM4 have looked like in that era. Hand painted nose art, real rivets, vintage-look dials, authentic military leather strap and the metamorphosis of the Thunderbolt is complete.” Razzle Dazzle & Double Trouble are each limited editions of 8 pieces each .
Technical Specifications
Engine:
Three-dimensional horological engine developed 100% by MB&F
Manual winding with two mainspring barrels in parallel
Power reserve: 72 hoursBalance frequency: 21,600bph/3Hz
Number of components: 311
Number of jewels: 50Functions:
Hours, minutes and power reserve indicator
Hours and minutes on right dial, power reserve indicator on left dial
Separate crowns for time setting and windingCase:
Grade 5 titanium and sapphire
Dimensions: 54mm wide x 52mm long x 24mm highNumber of components: 65
Articulation of lugs: 3°
Nose art hand painted on case side.Sapphire crystals:
Five sapphire crystals: 2 x dials, 1 x central case section, 2 x display panels (top and bottom)Strap & Buckle:
Authentic vintage leather strap crafted from Swiss military bags with contrasting white hand stitching. Titanium/white gold custom designed deployment buckle attached to articulated lugs
[ Source: MB&F ]
