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MB&F and L’Epée present the Destination Moon

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April 2017


The new rocket table clock captures the imagination with a playful science fiction take on the future of space travel, as seen during the 1960s.

MB&F and L'Epée present the Destination Moon

It took a lot of innovation, courage and some calculated risk-taking for mankind to finally land on the moon. It’s also those sorts of qualities that are much needed in the watch industry today, because as we’ve seen after Baselworld, the industry seems to be in a rut.

Facing that kind of environment, I was excited to discover the latest innovation by MB&F and L’Epée. If you’ve been following their collaboration so far, you will already know that they bring a playful kind of optimism to their creations, something the watch industry can always use.

MB&F and L'Epée present the Destination Moon

The result of their latest collaboration is called the Destination Moon. The new table clock was designed by MB&F and executed by L’Epée, and is reminiscent of how the future of space travel was envisioned by sci-fi films in the 1960s.

The satin-finished steel rocket is, in effect, a fancy table clock that measures 41.4 cm in height and weighs 4 kg. The structure is protected by mineral glass, which at the same time gives the clock its sleek shape.

MB&F and L'Epée present the Destination Moon

The clock measures the time using two discs, one for the hours and the other for the minutes, in the upper third of the fuselage. The vertically constructed movement is made of 164 components, beats at 18,000 vibrations per hour, and delivers 8-day power reserve from a single barrel. In a clever design move, the mechanism is wound by rotating the propulsion wheel at the base of the rocket.

And adding a bit more playfulness to the clock, we have Neil the astronaut – a nod to Neil Armstrong making his way up the rocket (or down, depending on your perspective).

MB&F and L'Epée present the Destination Moon

All that makes this piece a lot of fun. But unfortunately, and ironically, the curious hands of toddlers looking to play with the rocket should be watched carefully considering the price tag.

The Destination Moon will be made in a limited edition of 200 pieces, with 50 examples each made in black, green, blue or palladium accents. Each one will retail for 19,900 Swiss francs, a price worthy of the cosmos as well.