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There are a few haute horology brands out there that can do no wrong in our eyes; Maîtres du Temps is one, Urwerk is another, and the third is Maximilian Büsser & Friends. We labeled the MB&F HM2 one of the timepieces that will be shaping the future of watch in a piece we wrote for the audemars piguet mens 25860stoo1110st05 watches always amazing StyleCrave. We also chose the one of a kind Sage Vaugn HM2 as one of our favorite pieces from the Only Watch auction. Think we like the HM2? Yup, we do, a lot.Today marks the release of a very special edition HM2 that has been redesigned by famed "watch architect", and friend of Max Busser, Alain Silberstein. For those who aren't familiar with Alain, it's best to cover just who he is before we go into his work with MB&F. He is a Parisian audemars piguet mens 25860stoo1110st05 watches interior decorator and architect by trade, his use of color is extraordinary and his yellow circle, red, and blue square are his calling card.On the MB&F Horological Machine 2 that he designed (labeled the HM 2.2), you notice the Silberstein shapes immediately as they stand out against this "black box" concept.

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