Dream, vibrate, count time with the HM8 Mark 2: automotive audacity on the wrist, watchmaking excellence in motion.
HM8 MARK 2 Rendezvous in dreamland
MB&F’s history of collaboration with the automotive world dates back to 2012 with the HM5, and continues with the HMX in 2015 and the HM8 in 2016. These watches are all distinguished by a display reminiscent of speedometers, integrated into the case, evoking the bold, futuristic design of the 1970s.
In 2023, ten years after the launch of the first automobile-inspired MB&F Machines, a new supercar-inspired model is unveiled: the HM8 Mark 2.
Following the success of the first two versions launched in 2023, with white or green bodywork – the latter limited to 33 pieces – the HM8 Mark 2 returns in 2024 in an edition limited to 33 pieces, showing off a dazzling sapphire blue body. Made from metallic pigments and a translucent material, this blue bodywork evokes the aesthetics and technique of luxury car paintwork.
THE ORIGINAL DREAM
To fully grasp the link between MB&F and the automotive world, we have to go back to 1985. As a child, Maximilian Büsser dreamed of becoming a car designer, a passion that stayed with him from an early age. Although destined to become an engineer, he ended up in the watchmaking industry. The possibility of transposing automotive design into a watch was a revelation for him, fulfilling a long-buried dream.
GAME OF PRISMS
Inspired by Amida’s extravagant model, the HM8 Mark 2 uses sapphire prisms to display the time vertically, creating a remarkable effect of depth. The numerals, rendered almost digital, are illuminated by Super-LumiNova®, ensuring optimal legibility. This concept, initiated with the HM5, reaches its apogee with the HM8 Mark 2, inspired by the most iconic supercars.
FRAME CONSTRUCTION
The construction of the watches is also inspired by the automotive world. For the HM8 Mark 2, an independent waterproof chassis supports the body, guaranteeing robustness and reliability. CarbonMacrolon®, developed specifically for MB&F, offers lightness and strength, evoking the advanced materials used in the automotive industry.
UNDER THE HOOD
The HM8 Mark 2’s cutting-edge technology is revealed under the hood, with a titanium chassis and CarbonMacrolon® body. The double-curved sapphire crystal is manufactured to an exceptionally high level of complexity, while the astero-axis rotor demands uncommon precision.
A WORLD-FIRST CROWN
Innovative and functional, the crown of the HM8 Mark 2 is equipped with a “double disengagement” system, offering both compactness and security, essential features for a sports watch.
The HM8 Mark 2 embodies the perfect marriage of automotive daring and watchmaking excellence, reminding us that dreams, no matter how remote, can finally come true.
HM8 MARK 2 – TECHNICAL DETAILS
The HM8 Mark 2 is available in :
– in titanium with green CarbonMacrolon® bodywork, in a limited edition of 33;
– in titanium with bodywork in white CarbonMacrolon® ;
2024 – in titanium with blue CarbonMacrolon® bodywork, in a limited edition of 33, the model shown on this page.
Engine
Three-dimensional watchmaking engine, jumping hours and dragging minutes module developed in-house by MB&F, Girard Perregaux base caliber.
Self-winding mechanical movement
22-carat gold rotor
Power reserve: 42 hours
Balance frequency: 28,800 vph / 4Hz
Number of components: 247
Number of jewels: 30
Grade 5 titanium and CarbonMacrolon® green, white or blue
Dimensions: 47 x 41.5 x 19 mm
Number of components: 42 (excluding bracelet + buckle + lugs)
Water-resistance: 30 m / 90′ / 3 atm
Sapphire crystals on top, front and back, anti-reflective on both sides.
Two reflective sapphire prisms, integrated magnifying lenses.
Bidirectional jumping hours and trailing minutes displayed by two reflective sapphire crystal prisms with integrated magnifying lenses.
Calfskin strap – white for the British green and sapphire blue models, and green for the white model, titanium buckle.
