You launched the first Legacy Machine in 2011. At the time, did you predict this watch would still be an icon for the brand ten years on?
I had absolutely no idea. When I created LM1, I had no plans to create LM2 or any of the other models that came later. It was supposed to be a one-time experiment. How can we create an innovative timepiece that’ll also become a classic? Like most life-changing decisions, the Legacy Machine was based on a gut feeling. It wasn’t really thought through.
Which is your favourite Legacy Machine?
I have two: the LM Perpetual because of Stephen McDonnell’s genius movement; and the LM FlyingT because it was my first love letter at MB&F.
Phillips
Auctions houses were once only interested in vintage watches, but in recent months consignees have been putting forward, not just modern watches, but the kind of unicorn pieces that either have never-ending waiting lists or have sold out entirely, looking for the best possible return on their rare pieces.
Geneva XIII was the sale that saw the practice go mainstream. A 2019 stainless steel, white-dialed Rolex Daytona sold for CHF 40,320 ($44,800 USD) which is more than three times its list price, while a nearly new 2020 Rolex GMT-Master II with Pepsi bezel more than doubled its list price, selling for CHF 22,680 ($25,200 USD).