After 20 years of wild creativity, MB&F have created an elegant, time-only, 38mm timepiece, as they launch their new ‘Special Projects’ (SP) Collection.
Alongside the celebrated Horological and Legacy Machines, the brand quietly accumulated a vault of sketches: conceptual orphans, flashes of brilliance ahead of their time. As MB&F approached its 20th anniversary, it returned to this creative archive with a singular question: What if we brought these dormant visions to life?
The result is a bold new collection of singular, category-defying machines. And leading this charge is the inaugural model, Special Project One (SP One)—a timepiece born from the in-between, where radical experimentation meets refined elegance.
Originally dubbed ‘Three Circles’, SP One is MB&F at its most distilled: three levitating elements—barrel, balance wheel, and dial—seemingly suspended in space, performing a kinetic ballet inside a perfectly clear sapphire amphitheatre. Encased in a compact 38mm silhouette with no bezel and ethereal lugs, the watch feels like a smooth river stone—subtle in size, immense in presence.
Though it’s the smallest and slimmest MB&F to date, SP One is no less dimensional. The tilted dial, floating balance at 2 o’clock, and suspended single barrel are designed to mesmerise—each identical in diameter, visually orbiting at the heart of the movement. This visual symmetry is no illusion: the architecture is deliberate, with bridges and components hidden beneath, drawing the eye solely to the ‘stage’.
Collectors will appreciate the nuance—conical gears, invisible supports, and the echo of classical watchmaking elevated into futuristic sculpture. Turn the watch over, and MB&F’s finishing prowess is on full display: hand-made anglage, internal angles, polished bevels, gold chatons, and engraved flourishes—all laid across a canvas of satin-brushed and micro-blasted finishes.
The SP One is not a reimagining. It’s a revelation. A piece that whispers instead of shouts, but leaves an unforgettable impression. A new expression of MB&F’s DNA, it remains true to the founding principle: create what no one else dares to imagine.
Technical Specifications:
SP One launches in two editions: platinum with a sky-blue bevelled flange and rose gold with an anthracite bevelled flange.
Engine
SP One movement developed in-house by MB&F, featuring signature balance wheel and inclined time dial.
Manual winding mainspring barrel
72 hours power reserve
Superlative hand finishing; internal bevel angles highlighting handcraft; polished bevels; hand-made engravings, anthracite bridges (ruthenium finish).
Black DLC inclined dial
Balance frequency: 2.5Hz (18,000 vph)
Number of components: 191
Number of jewels: 31
Functions
Hours and minutes on inclined dial at 6 o’clock
Case
Material: platinum 950 or 18K rose gold
Dimensions: diameter 38mm x height 12mm
Lug-to-lug: 41.9mm
Number of components: 19
Water resistance: 30m / 3ATM / 100 feet
Sapphire crystals on top and display back treated with anti-reflective coating
Strap & buckle
Calfskin strap with white gold or rose gold pin buckle
Lug width: 18mm
Price: SP One launches in two editions:
– 18K rose gold with an anthracite flange, retailing for CHF 58,000 + VAT/USD 76,000/EUR 64,000 + tax);
– Platinum 950 with a sky-blue flange, retailing for CHF 63,000 + VAT/USD 82,000/EUR 69,000 + tax)
For more information please visit MB&F