FIFTEEN YEARS LATER: MB&F'S LM1 RETURNS AS LM1 EVO

Fifteen years after Legacy Machine N°1 opened an entirely new chapter for MB&F, the Machine that started the Legacy Machine story is back — evolved for today. LM1 EVO preserves the unmistakable architecture of the 2011 original: two completely independent time displays, each showing its own hours and minutes, and the oversized 14mm flying balance wheel suspended above the movement. But this is no exercise in nostalgia. The new LM1 EVO has been re-engineered with a smaller 42mm case, a 60-hour power reserve, a redesigned inclined power-reserve display and the EVO features conceived for a more active life.

Dual Time, Done Differently At the heart of LM1 EVO remains its unusually pure approach to dual time. Unlike a conventional GMT mechanism, the two displays can be set entirely independently — including 30- or 45-minute offsets. Another useful application: one of the dials can also be used to measure elapsed time, while the other continues to keep the time.

Classical Watchmaking at Heart The regulating system has also evolved, with the flying balance now paired with a Straumann double hairspring and supported by a redesigned titanium bridge. The manually wound calibre, developed with Kari Voutilainen and Jean-François Mojon, comprises 338 components and 25 jewels. Its traditional hand-finishing includes gold chatons with polished countersinks, polished bevels with internal angles, Geneva waves and hand-made engravings — classical watchmaking codes that remain very much at the heart of the Legacy Machine concept.

The EVO Case The ergonomic EVO case brings 80 metres of water resistance, screw-down crowns and MB&F's patented FlexRing shock absorber. And for the first time on an EVO model, the integrated rubber straps are interchangeable thanks to a quick-release system at both case and clasp.

Two Versions LM1 EVO launches in two versions: a titanium case with a rhodium-plated dial plate; and a 5N+ rose gold edition with a blue-green dial plate, limited to 33 pieces. Retail prices are CHF 82,000 + VAT (USD 109,000 / EUR 89,000 + taxes) for the titanium edition and CHF 102,000 + VAT (USD 137,000 / EUR 111,000 + taxes) for the rose gold limited edition.

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