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Space Invasion
MB&F HM6 Alien Nation

Many people dreamt of space travel when they were little. Build a spacecraft, travel outside the solar system to explore the unknown areas of the universe and perhaps try to track down some aliens if there’s time. The team at MB&F probably shared that same fantasy, and still do. While the space travel dream could not be realised, they built a watch shaped like a spacecraft instead.

The fully transparent “spacecraft” is made of sapphire crystal with Grade-5 titanium reinforcing elements. A three-dimensional horological engine (the movement to most of us) was developed exclusively for the HM6 by MB&F with watchmaker David Candaux. It comprises 496 components and features a flying tourbillon with retractable semi-spherical titanium shield that is fascinating to look at, while the platinum automatic winding rotor is shaped like an aggressive battle-axe. Six aliens can be found inside the spacecraft. They all look slightly different as engraver Olivier Kuhn modelled and hand-sculpted them individually in white gold, with their arms and necks looking particularly delicate. Each alien required up to 34 hours to complete and over a month was spent in crafting the full alien team.

Only 100 examples are planned for the whole HM6 series and 92 watches have been produced so far. 

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