Spiders and Space Pirates: The Wonderfully Weird Watches of MB&F

MB&F, that Swiss watchmaker known for creating the most outré mechanical modern watches today, is baring all. The brand founded in 2005 and named for the initials of its founder, Maximilian Büsser (and Friends), has released a catalogue raisonné that chronicles its first 15 years and all its known works. Such a comprehensive listing is common in the art world but rarer for timepieces.

Then again, MB&F is known for doing things that anyone would consider rare. The double-barreled body of its Thunderbolt is unmistakable among wristwatch intelligentsia; its owl-shaped JwlryMachine, created with the House of Boucheron, requires the most confident of wearers to withstand its singular whimsy (and considerable weight).