The Basics
In honor of the 10th anniversary of The PuristS, MB&F proudly presented the HM3 Chocolate Frog, a limited edition of just 10 pieces available only through www.PuristSPro.com. While haute horlogerie is usually a restrained and serious business, MB&F was created to inject a child’s sense of awe and sense of playfulness into high-end watchmaking and the HM3 Chocolate Frog certainly does that . . . and more! The protruding eyes of the (amphibian) frog enable it to see in many directions without having to turn its head. The bulbous domes of the HM3 Chocolate Frog have the opposite, but no less important, feature of enabling the time to be easily seen from many angles without having to turn the wrist. The Frog differs substantially from HM3 in that it is the aluminum domes that rotate under the sapphire crystals in the Frog, whereas it is the hour and minute hands that rotate around their respective stationary cones on HM3. Rotating domes of this size and shape posed MB&F with a number of technical challenges. The hour and minute domes are machined from solid aluminium – chosen for its optimal strength to weight ratio. The domes weigh in at just over 0.5g. They are milled first from the outside and then the inside to arrive at a paper-thin wall thickness of just 0.28 mm, which reduces their energy requirements to an absolute minimum
| Brand: | MB&F |
| Family: | Horological Machines |
| Reference: | 31.TL.TP |
| Name: | Horological Machine N°3 HM3 Chocolate Frog |
| Produced: | 2011 |
| Limited: | Yes, 10 units |
Below is a detailed look at MB&F’s model 31.TL.TP from Horological Machines watch family, including the price, case details and movement features.
The Details
MB&F’s Horological Machine N°3 HM3 Chocolate Frog (31.TL.TP) was originally released in 2011. This watch features a automatic movement beating at a frequency of 28800 bph ( 4 Hz) to provide a 45-hour power reserve when fully wound.
The Case
The titanium case measures 47mm in diameter and roughly 18mm thick. The round case is paired with a black color dial with proprietary-shaped hands, and a arabic numerals hour markers and minute track, covered by a sapphire glass. MB&F’s Horological Machines model 31.TL.TP water resistance is not available. This does not mean this watch is not water resistant. A display caseback is over the back of the watch case.
| Material: | Titanium |
| Glass: | Sapphire |
| Back: | Display |
| Shape: | Round |
| Diameter: | 47mm |
| Height: | 18mm |
| Lug Width: | N/Amm |
| W/R: | N/A |
Case Diameter
Case Thickness
Lug Width
Water Resistance
The Movement
The Horological Machines 31.TL.TP movement is a powered by caliber HM3 made by MB&F. The 36-jewel automatic movement is mm in diameter. Its balance wheel oscillates at 28,800 semi-oscillations per hour or 4 Hz. This movement offers a 45-hour power reserve.
| Type: | Automatic |
| Brand: | MB&F |
| Caliber: | HM3 |
| Base: | N/A |
| Display: | Analog |
| Diameter: | mm |
| Jewels: | 36 |
| Reserve: | 45 hours |
| Frequency: | 28800 bph |
| Time: | Hours, Minutes, Day / Night Indication |
| Chronograph: | |
| Additionals: | Power Reserve Indicator |
The Price
How much does the MB&F’s Horological Machines 31.TL.TP cost? This watch was introduced in 2011 and has been in MB&F’s collection for around . This watch is a limited edition with just 10 pieces released. As with most luxury watches, the price of depends on the availability and demand.
CURRENT PRICE: Not Available
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Specifications:
- Brand: MB&F
- Model: Horological Machine N°3 HM3 Chocolate Frog
- Reference Number: 31.TL.TP
- Limited: Yes, 10 units
Case & Dial:
- Material: Titanium
- Glass: Sapphire
- Back: Display
- Diameter: 47
- Thickness: 18
- Lug Width: N/A
- Dial Color: Black
- Indexes: Arabic Numerals and Proprietary-shaped hands
- Water Resistance: N/A meters
Movement:
- Winding: Automatic
- Brand: MB&F
- Caliber: HM3
- Display: Analog
- Diameter: mm
- Jewels: 36
- Power Reserve: 45 hours
- Frequency: 28800 bph
- Functions: Hours, Minutes, Day / Night Indication
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Maximilian Busser and Friends, normally shortened down to MB&F, is a Swiss watch brand founded by Maximilian Busser in July 2005 and based in Geneva, Switzerland.
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