Busser, Maximilian

September 30, 2024

Small Independent Watchmakers Draw Big Brand Interest

Chanel has taken a stake in MB&F, the latest example of how customer enthusiasm for artisanal timepieces has prompted luxury groups to look for partners. In […]
July 26, 2024

This Safari Plans to Stalk Wild Swiss Watches

GMT magazine has organized a fall itinerary with visits to several high-end brands and exhibitions. Rather than the lions and rhinos that most safaris seek, the […]
April 3, 2024

6 Insiders Tell You What They Love to Do in Switzerland

Watch industry executives and creators recommend Brutalist architecture, wrestling festivals and, of course, where to get the best fondue. Where are the best places to go […]
November 7, 2023

Calls for Financial Details Stall Charity Watch Auction

A social media outcry over its more than $100 million in donations led Only Watch, one of the industry’s most high-profile events, to cancel its Nov. […]
August 8, 2023

How to Create a Groundbreaking Watch

The watchmaker Stephen McDonnell spent six years developing the LM Sequential EVO chronograph with MB&F. Here’s the timeline. On Nov. 10, 2022, members of the watchmaking […]
March 8, 2023

TAG Heuer’s Watches Now Have Her Touch

Carole Forestier-Kasapi’s first projects for the Swiss brand, including a solar energy movement, are being introduced this year. LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS, Switzerland — No one expected in […]
January 15, 2018

Watches: Watch Brands Confront a Risky Business: The Secondhand Market

Advertisement About four years ago, Maximilian Büsser, founder of the boutique watch brand MB&F, bought his wife a 1970s Rolex Air-King for $2,500 on the website […]