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MB&F
Ref. 50.6802/201
Melchior
A fascinating and technically impressive stainless steel and brass high-end mechanical robot table-clock
- Estimate
- CHF10,000 - 20,000€10,500 - 21,100$11,300 - 22,600
CHF20,320
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- MB&F
- Year
- Circa 2015
- Reference No
- 50.6802/201
- Case No
- 31023
- Model Name
- Melchior
- Material
- Stainless steel and brass, black PVD-treated components
- Calibre
- Manual, cal.2010 HMD, 50 jewels
- Dimensions
- 30.3cm x 21.7cm (depending on position of the arms) x 11.2cm, 6.3kg
- Signed
- "Body armour," movement and dial signed.
- Accessories
- Accompanied by undated L'Epee guarantee and MB&F by L'Epee 1839 instruction manual.
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Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
- Conceived from the whimsical imagination of Max Büsser, MB&F founder and long time connoisseur of everything Star Wars related, Melchior embodies the loyal, resourceful and brave robot that any child would cherish as their closest friend.
- Engineered and crafted by L’Epée 1839 – Melchior is not only an impressive robot-friend but also, and more importantly, a specialised high-end clock featuring jumping hours, sweeping minutes, double retrograde seconds and a 40-day power reserve. Proudly boasting a mechanical head and articulated arms, with the right one packing a rocket launcher and the left a Gatling gun, Büsser originally developed the concept with designer Xin Wang.
- Melchior's charming personality is accentuated by a combination of fixed vents and rotating discs that create the illusion of blinking eyes. Adding to the animated character, the regulator, visible through a polished glass dome cover, symbolizes Melchior's working "brain." Much like the brain governs the body, the regulator governs the clock's remarkable precision, providing a captivating and intricate timekeeping experience.
- Preserved in excellent condition, Melchior is further accompanied by undated Guarantee and presentation box.
- Engineered and crafted by L’Epée 1839 – Melchior is not only an impressive robot-friend but also, and more importantly, a specialised high-end clock featuring jumping hours, sweeping minutes, double retrograde seconds and a 40-day power reserve. Proudly boasting a mechanical head and articulated arms, with the right one packing a rocket launcher and the left a Gatling gun, Büsser originally developed the concept with designer Xin Wang.
- Melchior's charming personality is accentuated by a combination of fixed vents and rotating discs that create the illusion of blinking eyes. Adding to the animated character, the regulator, visible through a polished glass dome cover, symbolizes Melchior's working "brain." Much like the brain governs the body, the regulator governs the clock's remarkable precision, providing a captivating and intricate timekeeping experience.
- Preserved in excellent condition, Melchior is further accompanied by undated Guarantee and presentation box.