Credits: Article and images by Martin Green @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/01/24/mbf-hm11-architect-a-slow-motion-fidget-spinner-for-the-wrist/
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HM11 earns its name Architect by the inspiration for its case design. It is a beautiful marriage of form and function, as its unique shape also aids the turning of the case, providing your fingers with a nice and easy grip.
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The Monsanto House of the Future by Monsanto, MIT, and Walt Disney Imagineering, was an attraction at Disney’s Tomorrowland 1957-1967
Its inspiration comes from 1960s architecture, and when traveling back in time, one could imagine seeing this shape, enlarged to life-size, as a comfortable home built on a rock overseeing the Mediterranean. The dome of sapphire crystal would then be the central living quarters, with different rooms protruding from each side.
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MB&F HM11 Architect: the wildest watch at Dubai Watch Week 2023
Not-so-empty rooms
The MB&F team obviously had great fun with this design, as they ensured that each ‘room’ had a specific function. One shows the hours and minutes, another the power reserve, and the third is a mechanical thermometer.
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MB&F HM11 Architect
The last ‘room’ is perhaps the most unique, as this one features the sapphire crown to set the movement, simultaneously allowing you to peek into it.
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MB&F HM11 Architect’s sapphire crown
The center dome is also not without a function, as MB&F shows the splendor of HM11’s flying tourbillon, mesmerizing you with its breathtaking dance.
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MB&F HM11 Architect front and back
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Credits: Article and images by Martin Green @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/01/24/mbf-hm11-architect-a-slow-motion-fidget-spinner-for-the-wrist/