MB&F’s 20th Anniversary Raffle: 20 Watches, On the House

As part of its 20th anniversary celebrations, MB&F is giving back to its community in the most unexpected way: a raffle of 20 unique anniversary timepieces, offered entirely with the brand’s compliments.

Two models—each limited to just 10 pieces—will never be sold commercially:

LM101 Longhorn 20th Anniversary (10 pieces)
M.A.D.1S 20th Anniversary (10 pieces)

Both feature stainless steel cases with silver, black and blue details, echoing the special anniversary editions introduced earlier this year.

The LM101 Longhorn draw is reserved for The Tribe—registered MB&F owners—who will automatically be entered and invited to Geneva should they win. The M.A.D.1S draw is open to the wider circle of fans who have entered M.A.D.Editions raffles over the years, ensuring even those without an MB&F in their collection still have a chance.

Both raffles will be held in October, under bailiff supervision to guarantee fairness.

For collectors, it’s a rare chance: MB&F Machines that money can’t buy—offered simply as a thank you for two decades of friendship, passion, and glorious madness.

The LM101 Longhorn 20^th Anniversary

Launched in 2014, the LM101 series remains one of MB&F’s smallest and slimmest creations, with its 40mm case – yet features a strikingly three-dimensional, hand-finished movement, created with award-winning independent watchmaker Kari Voutilainen. As its “101” name suggests, LM101 focuses on the fundamentals of mechanical watchmaking: the signature “flying” balance wheel, which regulates precision; the power reserve, showing how much energy remains in the mainspring; and the display of time. Ten years on, LM101 has become one of MB&F’s most beloved Machines.

The LM101 Longhorn takes its name from its distinctive long lugs, also called horns. Previously, long horns have only been featured on three MB&F pieces, always for special occasions: the Pièce Unique LM1 sold for charity, and the limited LM Perpetual and Sequential Flyback Longhorn editions celebrating MB&F’s 20^th Anniversary.

This LM101 20^th Anniversary Edition features the other key elements of previous Longhorn pieces: a luminous sunburst rhodium-plated dial plate, black sub-dials, and distinctive blue hands. A special anniversary silver pad printing on the back sapphire crystal reads: “Fortune Favours the Bold”, as a reminder of the rewards that can be reaped by daring to take a chance – a value that is dear to MB&F.

The M.A.D.1S 20^th Anniversary

The original M.A.D.1 was released in 2021, as a small-scale experiment to thank MB&F’s Friends and Tribe members. In the meantime it has evolved into a horological phenomenon: a parallel brand, M.A.D.Editions. Several versions have followed, including a GPHG award-winner, and in 2025 the second chapter, M.A.D.2.

The 20^th Anniversary edition is based on the M.A.D.1S, the latest iteration of the M.A.D.1 series, featuring a slimmer case and lugs, a single cylinder and a Swiss Made LaJoux-Perret G101 base movement.

Aesthetically, to mark the occasion the M.A.D.1S 20^th Anniversary takes its cues from its LM101 Longhorn counterpart. Roman numerals dress up the hours and minutes cylinder – a first for a M.A.D.Editions model. The colourway is the same combination of silver, black and a new blue ring under its bezel, subtly matching the blued hands of the LM101 Longhorn. The watch comes with the same light brown leather strap, bringing a touch of understated elegance. On the reverse, the case-back bears the engraving: “Fortune Favours the Bold”.

Technical Specifications:

LM101 Longhorn 20^th Anniversary

20^th Anniversary edition, limited to 10 pieces, featuring long horns and an anniversary colour combination

Movement

Three-dimensional horological movement developed in-house by MB&F

Movement aesthetics and finish specifications: Kari Voutilainen

Manual winding with single mainspring barrel

Power reserve: 45 hours

Balance wheel: Bespoke 14mm rhodium-plated balance wheel with traditional regulating screws and Straumann double hairspring floating above the movement and dials

Balance frequency: 18,000bph / 2.5Hz

Number of components: 229 components

Number of jewels: 23

Fine finishing: superlative hand finishing throughout respecting 19th century style; internal bevel angles highlighting hand craft; polished bevels; exclusive sunburst rhodium-plated dial plate; Geneva waves; hand-made engravings, gold chatons with polished countersinks

Functions

Hours, minutes and power reserve indicator

Large suspended rhodium-plated balance wheel over dial

Case

Material: stainless steel 316L

Dimensions: diameter 40mm x height 16mm

Water resistance: 30m / 3ATM / 90 feet

Number of components: 35

High domed sapphire crystal on top and box sapphire crystal on back, both with anti-reflective coating on both sides

Special anniversary silver pad printing on the back sapphire crystal

Strap & buckle

Leather strap with stainless steel folding buckle