BOUTIQUE
MB&F
HM7 Platinum Red Aquapod
MB&F’s jellyfish-inspired Horological Machine
No. 7 Aquapod re-surfaces with a new plati-
num case, a clear sapphire tourbillon bridge and
newly sculpted titanium numerals.
With these alterations, the HM7 Platinum
Red appears lighter than the 2018 green-bezel
edition and the debut examples in blue and
black. While technically weightier than the
earlier titanium-cased models, this premier plat-
inum-cased HM7 is designed to project ‘floating’
numerals more fitting to jellyfish than even the
original design from 2017.
That clarity extends to the sixty-second flying
tourbillon at the center, which is now fully visible
thanks to MB&F’s switch from metallic titanium
battle axe bridge to a clear sapphire bridge.
The technical profile of the MB&F HM7
Aquapod remains as it was when it debuted.
The vertically arranged movement with, from
bottom to top, the winding rotor, mainspring
barrel, hour and minute indications, and flying
60-second tourbillon, is concentrically mounted
around the central axis. Hours and minutes are
supported by specially developed oversized
ceramic ball bearings. The left crown winds the
movement if needed and the right-side crown is
for setting the time.
Fitted with a platinum case, bezel and buckle,
the MB&F HM7 Platinum Red will be made in a
limited series of 25 pieces, each presented with
three interchangeable straps (red, white and
black) in aircraft-grade rubber. Price: $165,000.
IW RATING
Design: 9 (out of 10)
From the sea to your wrist.
Innovation: 9
Cutting edge on many fronts.
Finissage: 8
Superior job, on both sides.
Legibility: 7
Takes a bit of getting used to.
Rarity: 8
Only twenty-five in platinum will be made.
Value: 8
The precious metal enhances the design.
Overall iW rating: 49 (out of 60)
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