MB&F | HM8 "MARK 2", A BRAND NEW RARE LIMITED EDITION BLUE CARBONMACROLON® AND TITANIUM WRISTWATCH WITH JUMPING HOURS, CIRCA 2025

Footnotes

In the realms of avant-garde horology, the MB&F HM8 Mark 2 accelerates as a 2023 phantom, evolving the original HM8's speedometer soul into a titanium-tethered vision, with its chromatic variants (emerald green, sapphire blue, amethyst purple) each limited to a mere 33 pieces worldwide, rendering them as elusive as a Le Mans prototype in private collections. These limited editions, unveiled progressively from 2023 to 2025, vanish into the ether at auctions fetching higher results each passing year, their scarcity a deliberate torque from MB&F's, who craft not watches, but kinetic sculptures for the mechanically enlightened.

The 41.5 x 47mm "sandwich" case, a grade 5 titanium chassis clad in lightweight sapphire blue CarbonMacrolon® bodywork, evokes a '60s grand tourer, its aerodynamic flanks pierced by four sapphire crystals (front, back, top, bottom) with dual anti-reflective coatings for unadulterated views. No crown obstructs the flow; instead, a discreet pusher at 3 o'clock sets time, while the dial erupts in optical wizardry: horizontal jumping hours and trailing minutes discs, projected 90° upward through precision sapphire prisms with integrated magnifiers, their bi-directional sweep a hypnotic blur of speed and shadow. Luminous accents glow under low light, a nod to nocturnal drives.

Beneath pulses the in-house "Horological Engine"—a 247-component automatic module atop a Girard-Perregaux base—wound by a 22K gold rotor visible on the dial side, delivering 42 hours of reserve at 28,800 vph. Strapped in supple white or black leather to a titanium buckle, it hugs the wrist like a custom-fit cockpit. For collectors and lovers of watches that evoke automotive mastery and detailing, the HM8 Mark 2 will be sure to drive their fascinations, especially given its rarity and brand-new condition of the present example.