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MB&F · Legacy Machine

MB&F Legacy Machine 101

Dress

$72,262Stock unknown

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Case

Diameter
40mm
Thickness
16mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Caseback
Exhibition (domed sapphire display back)

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Shape
Domed
Dial colour
Light Blue

Movement

Caliber
LM101
Type
Manual
Power reserve
45h
Jewels
23
Complications
Power Reserve

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
sunburst
Sub-dials
2
Bezel
none
Bracelet
leather_strap

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3 colorways

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Market

Retail$72,262

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  • Mb&f Legacy Machine 101 Palladium Limited EditionPre-owned - Excellent · US$105,000↗

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The MB&F Legacy Machine 101 is praised for its wearability, with owners noting its comfortable 40mm case size and the fascination of its floating balance wheel. Reviewers and owners alike highlight its dual hairsprings, which provide symmetric restoring force and allow for beat error correction, and its streamlined balance bridge design. Some owners find the purple dial variant offers improved readability, though the model is generally considered difficult to tell time on, and the highly domed crystal causes near-constant reflections. The stiff leather straps require practice to manage. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the MB&F Legacy Machine 101 highly for its unique design and wearability, despite legibility challenges.

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