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The MB&F Horological Machine No 2 carries on the adventure in cutting edge micro-mechanical art first initiated by the unparalleled Horological Machine No 1. Like its sibling, the HM2 displays a combination of avant garde design and watchmaking mechanics that transcend a mere wristwatch and delve deeply into the realm of imagination, three-dimensionality, and human artistry.

For the first time ever, a mechanical timepiece incorporates an instantly switching jump hour with concentric retrograde minutes and retrograde date in tandem with a moon phase indicator that keeps track of lunar motion in both Northern and Southern hemispheres. This ingenious combination is given continuous life by every motion of the wrist, thanks to a refined self-winding movement brilliantly elaborated by watchmaker Jean-Marc Wiederrecht and his Geneva-based specialty firm Agenhor.

An elongated rectangle extended along the arm's axis, the case of the MB&F Horological Machine No 2 case reflects complexity and a fanatical attention to sublime detail. Comprising no fewer than 102 individual parts, it features exotic combinations of 18K gold and titanium, ceramic and gold, or ceramic and titanium, and measures 59mm x 38mm. Despite the daunting complexity of the HM2 movement, MB&F was able to keep case height to a moderate 13 millimeters, a testament to the degree of sophistication and care this watch required to construct.

The HM2's innovative functions are divided between the separated ruthenium or black-colored dials on the upper surface of the case. The time, indicated by jumping hours and retrograde minutes, appears in the dial to the right, while the moon phase display and retrograde date indicator occupies the dial at left. Sapphire crystals gently curve over both dials, enhancing the powerful visual allure of this radically unconventional timekeeping creation.