{"id":2039742,"date":"2017-10-28T17:54:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-28T15:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/2017\/10\/28\/mbf-a-new-legacy-machine-the-lm-se\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T22:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:21:01","slug":"mbf-a-new-legacy-machine-the-lm-se","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/2017\/10\/28\/mbf-a-new-legacy-machine-the-lm-se\/","title":{"rendered":"MB&amp;F: a new Legacy Machine, the LM &#8220;SE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It may be a &#8216;Special Edition&#8217;, but SE stands for &#8216;Split Escapement&#8217;: a non-conformist construction first developed by Stephen McDonnell for the LM Perpetual. This dissociated escapement allows the flying balance, a distinctive feature of the Legacy Machine range, to exist in its purest form: it floats alone above the dial, while the rest of the escapement &#8211; anchor and escape wheel &#8211; is located on the opposite side, at the back of the movement. Connecting these two parts is an escapement shaft measuring almost 12mm, probably the longest ever designed; a real challenge to machine and assemble. In its day, the LM Perpetual featured so many other innovations that this dissociated escapement didn&#8217;t really get the attention it deserved; with the LMSE, it becomes the focal point.   <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image001.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"831\" height=\"1020\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-228383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image001.jpg 831w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image001-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image001-768x943.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image001-600x736.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Beneath the LMSE&#8217;s flying balance are three dials: time, power reserve (72 hours) and date. But not a standard date! A date that is above all practical, responding to an unavoidable reality: collectors wear a lot of watches, and when they wear a watch with a date&#8230; they rarely set the date! It&#8217;s simply too tedious to do so when you know that the watch will only be worn for a few days, before you choose another one&#8230; The LMSE lets you set the date quickly and easily with a push-button right next to the dial &#8211; in just a few clicks, it&#8217;s done. What&#8217;s more, date manipulation is risk-free: the button is automatically deactivated around midnight, when you need to avoid making adjustments that could damage the movement.<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image002.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"831\" height=\"1069\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-228384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image002.jpg 831w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image002-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image002-768x988.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image002-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image002-600x772.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image003.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"832\" height=\"1003\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-228385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image003.jpg 832w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image003-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image003-768x926.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image003-600x723.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nFinally, to sublimate the flying balance and its three dials, a sparkling scene of frosted metal. The face of the LMSE &#8211; in fact the movement&#8217;s main plate &#8211; is grained, a traditional finish produced entirely by hand. The irregular surface is then plated in 4 different colors: blue, dark gray, rose gold or yellow gold. Each edition is limited to just 18 pieces and associated with a different movement finish. The cases are in 18-carat white gold.<br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image005.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"832\" height=\"988\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-228387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image005.jpg 832w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image005-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image005-768x912.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image005-600x713.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nYes, the LMSE contains a split escapement, which is technically very difficult to achieve. Yes, the date function has been designed to be practical and risk-free. And the grained finish is, of course, done by hand, with all due care and attention. A beautiful machine<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image004.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"831\" height=\"1006\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-228386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image004.jpg 831w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image004-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image004-768x930.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/image004-600x726.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It may be a &#8216;Special Edition&#8217;, but SE stands for &#8216;Split Escapement&#8217;: a non-conformist construction first developed by Stephen McDonnell for the LM Perpetual. This dissociated escapement allows the flying&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1062600,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[30122],"tags":[57551],"class_list":["post-2039742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-watches-and-jewelry","tag-mbf"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2039742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039742\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1062600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2039742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2039742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.luxsure.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2039742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}