MB&F introduced last week, a timepiece incorporating the futuristic sculptures of Chinese artist Xia Hang entitled the Legacy Machine N°1 Xia Hang. The sculptures are appropriately named Mr. Up and Mr. Down, and identify the power reserve in a playful manner. When the vertical power reserve indicator is at full power Hang's sculpture sits tall as Mr. Up and as the power decreases Mr. Up slumps into Mr. Down.
"When I first met Max he was wearing an HM3 and I loved the playful sculptural nature of it. Through him, I learned that watches could also be very creative," Hang said. "I admire Max's passion in finding artists who share similar tastes and the MB&F M.A.D. Gallery in Geneva is one of my favourite art galleries in the world. I hope to be able to collect Max's watches one day and I think that MB&F's mechanical art work is unsurpassed. I am very pleased to have had the opportunity to collaborate with MB&F, their Machines inspire me."
Legacy Machine N°1 Xia Hang is a limited edition of 12 pieces in red gold and 12 pieces in white gold and each Machine is accompanied by large-scale versions of Mr. Up and Mr. Down in stainless steel and signed by Xia Hang. Büsser looks forward to future collaborations.
"Legacy Machine N°1 Xia Hang is the first time (and hopefully not the last) that there has been a cross-pollination between a MB&F M.A.D. Gallery artist (Xia Hang) and a MB&F watch (LM1). In curating these amazing artists at our M.A.D. Gallery in Geneva, it opens a world of possibilities in possible co-creations with MB&F's Machines."
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