Is the M.A.D.1 blue worth getting?

[buddenfan]

I sourced one for $7100 and am wondering if its worth getting. I love all sorts of watches from classic to vintage to funky and out there. Max Busser is a genius but the MB&F line is out of my reach (for now lol)

I am a bit conflicted on the watch however. On one end I love it but on the other end I am wondering if it will feel like a fidget spinner on my wrist.

For those who have it tell me whether you love or or are meh on it.

[llngoc]

Originally Posted by buddenfan

I sourced one for $7100 and am wondering if its worth getting. I love all sorts of watches from classic to vintage to funky and out there. Max Busser is a genius but the MB&F line is out of my reach (for now lol)

I am a bit conflicted on the watch however. On one end I love it but on the other end I am wondering if it will feel like a fidget spinner on my wrist.

For those who have it tell me whether you love or or are meh on it.

As you can tell from my posts, I am an avid MB&F fan and love my MAD One. However, it is what it is. And it is not a $7100 watch, if you really like the design, you should try your luck at the next raffle. At 2000 CHF for the blue, it is a good value but not at 3x the original price. And the only special attribute for the blue MAD one is that it is only for MB&F owner. If that is important to you, you should use the extra $5000 you would spend toward getting a used MB&F so you can order the blue edition directly from MB&F.

With that said, the MAD One is a lot of fun to wear and created this addiction of mine for moving parts on the dial other than a second hand. (Tourbillon, balance wheels, fidgets, etc )

[vliberman]

This is art. You either like it or not. Only u can determine wether this is fidget spinner. Don’t worry about others.

I for one love it. Not many brands do something like that. To me that is special. And u get to test drive for relatively small sum of money. If u want to test drive bulldog, u would have to spend 100k.

Classical watchmaking is over saturated with great offerings. This gives u window info something new.

[thewatchidiot]

I really think there great fun to wear. I have the Red. The Red has a different crown than the Blue and costs around $3000 if you get the chance to purchase. It’s definitely worth the price at 3k but I also can’t see it at $7000. Wow, secondary markets are weird.



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[enjoythemusic]

Sometimes the Great Wisdom of Ferris Bueller is the only way it makes sense.

If you have the means....



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[Spartan2009]

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

Sometimes the Great Wisdom of Ferris Bueller is the only way it makes sense.

If you have the means....



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Love the addition of the goggles in that picture

I reached out to Constantin at MB&F and he told me that I can expect mine in late August. I cannot wait to get my hands on that watch

To the OP. I was in Geneva last summer and I spent half a day with the folks at MB&F. I can tell you that they think anything above retail is nonsensical for this specific watch. I am with llngoc in terms of how to get one of these. Keep trying the raffle. I think that the folks at MB&F really enjoy the engagement and will keep doing going forward with different colors. Sourcing the Miyota movement for these watch is pretty easy for them.

[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by llngoc

As you can tell from my posts, I am an avid MB&F fan and love my MAD One. However, it is what it is. And it is not a $7100 watch, if you really like the design, you should try your luck at the next raffle. At 2000 CHF for the blue, it is a good value but not at 3x the original price. And the only special attribute for the blue MAD one is that it is only for MB&F owner. If that is important to you, you should use the extra $5000 you would spend toward getting a used MB&F so you can order the blue edition directly from MB&F.

With that said, the MAD One is a lot of fun to wear and created this addiction of mine for moving parts on the dial other than a second hand. (Tourbillon, balance wheels, fidgets, etc )

Wouldnt even a used MB&F run upwards of 100k? The most expensive watch currently in my collection is my rose gold DayDate 40 Olive Green dial which is only half the price of a used MB&F

Winning the raffle is prob a fraction of a chance… by the way when is the next raffle?

Also does the MAD watch always spin perpetually as you walk with the watch on your wrist?

[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by Spartan2009

Love the addition of the goggles in that picture

I reached out to Constantin at MB&F and he told me that I can expect mine in late August. I cannot wait to get my hands on that watch

To the OP. I was in Geneva last summer and I spent half a day with the folks at MB&F. I can tell you that they think anything above retail is nonsensical for this specific watch. I am with llngoc in terms of how to get one of these. Keep trying the raffle. I think that the folks at MB&F really enjoy the engagement and will keep doing going forward with different colors. Sourcing the Miyota movement for these watch is pretty easy for them.

These raffles get 20,000+ people so it feels like winning one is almost impossible. Since the raffle was 2 months ago wont the next one be next year?

[Spartan2009]

Originally Posted by buddenfan

These raffles get 20,000+ people so it feels like winning one is almost impossible. Since the raffle was 2 months ago wont the next one be next year?

Raffles are done annually. I didn’t get picked 2 years ago and I also didn’t get picked on the first draw in this year’s raffle. And then out of nowhere I got an email from MB&F offering me one and I jumped on it. You never know.

Third option is to wait and see if the economy goes into a recession. Prices may drop further

[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by Spartan2009

Raffles are done annually. I didn’t get picked 2 years ago and I also didn’t get picked on the first draw in this year’s raffle. And then out of nowhere I got an email from MB&F offering me one and I jumped on it. You never know.

Third option is to wait and see if the economy goes into a recession. Prices may drop further

The economy has slowly been going into a recession and Watch prices in the grey market keep going up

[Spartan2009]

Originally Posted by buddenfan

The economy has slowly been going into a recession and Watch prices in the grey market keep going up

Really? The MAD 1 Blue was going for $20k a year ago. The red edition was about $15k. I was at my local Patek AD last week for an initial visit and 3 of the 6 watches that I want including Aquanaut could be delivered by the end of the year if I committed to a certain spend. Everything I see is that the watch market is flat to falling.

[FrugalGreubel]

If I were you I’d wait for the next raffle for the Red version. It’s a fun watch but I wouldn’t be able to justify spending that much on it.

[llngoc]

Originally Posted by buddenfan

Wouldnt even a used MB&F run upwards of 100k? The most expensive watch currently in my collection is my rose gold DayDate 40 Olive Green dial which is only half the price of a used MB&F

Winning the raffle is prob a fraction of a chance… by the way when is the next raffle?

Also does the MAD watch always spin perpetually as you walk with the watch on your wrist?

I did a quick search and found some used LM1 and LM101 under $80k and probably can be negotiated some more. There were two CPO HMX on MB&F site for 42000CHF but both were sold. Note that even when you buy an used MB&F from a private seller, you can still join the tribe and be eligible for buying both the blue and the red MAD One.

This can be a very good excuse to convince yourself to get a MB&F.

BTW, the LM1 and LM101 are both wonderful pieces. I love them both.

[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by llngoc

I did a quick search and found some used LM1 and LM101 under $80k and probably can be negotiated some more. There were two CPO HMX on MB&F site for 42000CHF but both were sold. Note that even when you buy an used MB&F from a private seller, you can still join the tribe and be eligible for buying both the blue and the red MAD One.

This can be a very good excuse to convince yourself to get a MB&F.

BTW, the LM1 and LM101 are both wonderful pieces. I love them both.

Thats like 50 Tesla shares currently that I can flip for 5x 2-4 years from now lol

[GB-man]

Originally Posted by buddenfan

Thats like 50 Tesla shares currently that I can flip for 5x 2-4 years from now lol

Maybe and maybe not. If you’re worried about max return buying watches is a fools errand. This is jewelry. Buy it when everything else is already taken care of.

[cal14]

Really depends on you, for me - this is an easy YES. I love everything about it. Incredible Utility/$. Good news is the secondary market is soft right now so you probably won’t have a very hard time finding a buyer at this price if you regret it. I anticipate this watch will resonate with younger generations entering the hobby/addiction.

[EdwardC]

To me they priced it at or lower than cost as an appreciation to existing MB&F owners. Pricing is subjective. I believe it's definitely a $6k+ watch and I dont think you can get anything close to it in the market with the price. Like others have suggested maybe getting a MB&F before getting the blue is the way to acquire one without the premium. Or settle with the red.

[salnuaimi]

Originally Posted by buddenfan

The economy has slowly been going into a recession and Watch prices in the grey market keep going up

in grey ? they are going up because boutqies are raising the prices by 10-20% every quarter lol

[llngoc]

Originally Posted by salnuaimi

in grey ? they are going up because boutqies are raising the prices by 10-20% every quarter lol

I keep hearing from grey dealers that prices are slowly creeping back up. But somehow I do not see it for the few models I pay attention to. Any truth in this price uptrend?

[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by FrugalGreubel

If I were you I’d wait for the next raffle for the Red version. It’s a fun watch but I wouldn’t be able to justify spending that much on it.

Next raffle will probably be a different version

[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by Spartan2009

Really? The MAD 1 Blue was going for $20k a year ago. The red edition was about $15k. I was at my local Patek AD last week for an initial visit and 3 of the 6 watches that I want including Aquanaut could be delivered by the end of the year if I committed to a certain spend. Everything I see is that the watch market is flat to falling.

I guess it must be the vintage market going insane. A yellow gold Gordon Gekko Santos Carree was 10-12k 1-2 years ago and now going for $20+k
A yellow gold Piaget Polo going for $10k now too and these watches are near 40 years old

[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by thewatchidiot

I really think there great fun to wear. I have the Red. The Red has a different crown than the Blue and costs around $3000 if you get the chance to purchase. It’s definitely worth the price at 3k but I also can’t see it at $7000. Wow, secondary markets are weird.



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Love it!

Does it spin perpetually as you walk? Or only if you flick your wrist it spins for a few seconds and stops?

[llngoc]

Originally Posted by buddenfan

Love it!

Does it spin perpetually as you walk? Or only if you flick your wrist it spins for a few seconds and stops?

You need to flick your wrist in order to spin it as it does require a bit of energy. to spin it that fast. Very addictive thing to do.

[raclaims]

I have both the red and blue...they are funky and cool and super unique...as a "second" watch what more could you ask for? It's not another of the 4 billion omegas you see everywhere in that price range.

[llngoc]

Originally Posted by raclaims

I have both the red and blue...they are funky and cool and super unique...as a "second" watch what more could you ask for? It's not another of the 4 billion omegas you see everywhere in that price range.

110% agree

My collection criteria with any watch is that it has to connect with me emotionally and this one brings a smile every time I spin it. What more can I ask for.

[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by llngoc

You need to flick your wrist in order to spin it as it does require a bit of energy. to spin it that fast. Very addictive thing to do.

So it spins for a few seconds and comes to a stop? Seems a bit gimmicky. I was hoping it continues its perpetual spin as you walk somewhere

[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by raclaims

I have both the red and blue...they are funky and cool and super unique...as a "second" watch what more could you ask for? It's not another of the 4 billion omegas you see everywhere in that price range.

Which one do you like better?

[buddenfan]

Originally Posted by EdwardC

To me they priced it at or lower than cost as an appreciation to existing MB&F owners. Pricing is subjective. I believe it's definitely a $6k+ watch and I dont think you can get anything close to it in the market with the price. Like others have suggested maybe getting a MB&F before getting the blue is the way to acquire one without the premium. Or settle with the red.

For the price (slightly below actually) the Christopher Ward Bel Canto is a solid option

[llngoc]

Originally Posted by buddenfan

For the price (slightly below actually) the Christopher Ward Bel Canto is a solid option

Both are nice but it is apple to orange.

[sage9984]

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

Sometimes the Great Wisdom of Ferris Bueller is the only way it makes sense.

If you have the means....



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Where is that strap from? Looks great.