{"id":13987,"date":"2016-03-19T14:30:30","date_gmt":"2016-03-19T18:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thatdope.com\/style\/mbf-hm3-moonmachine-watch\/"},"modified":"2016-03-19T14:30:30","modified_gmt":"2016-03-19T18:30:30","slug":"mbf-hm3-moonmachine-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatdope.com\/style\/mbf-hm3-moonmachine-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"MB&F HM3 MoonMachine Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/a><\/p>\n MB&F has just unveiled the Moonmachine, created together with Finnish watchmaker Stepan Sarpaneva. It is a variant of the bug-eyed HM3 Frog<\/a>.<\/p>\n To create Moonmachine, Stepan has reconfigured HM3 Frog by 90\u00b0 and added his iconic moon-face moon-phase indicator complication set in a scintillating firmament of northern stars. <\/a><\/p>\n HM3 Frog<\/a> was chosen as the MOONMACHINE platform because the large movement opening in the dial side provides space for the watchmaker to play.<\/p>\n Also, the bulbous indication domes of the Frog are reminiscent of how science fiction buffs have long imagined habitable domes on the Moon.<\/p>\n The multi-layered northern sky rotor adds a stunning background to the twin hand-finished moon faces and makes use of its motion to add vivacity to the moving stars.<\/p>\n Moonmachine is available in three limited editions of 18 pieces each: white gold moon faces in a light blue sky, white gold moon faces in a dark blue sky, and red gold moon faces in an anthracite sky.<\/p>\n Swiss retail price is CHF 84,000 before tax.\u00a0The US retail price will be $98,000 and more details may be found\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Based on Stepan\u2019s own face, the phase of the moon is displayed through a signature Korona-shaped aperture, while the mystery winding rotor takes the form of a steel and 22k gold disc with laser-pierced stars forming constellations visible in the northern sky.<\/p>\n