MB&F Unveils Melchior

MB&F Unveils Melchior, the mechanical timekeeping robot, for its 10th Anniversary.  The robot is a table clock made from 480 components and was designed by Xin Wang.  Melchior is not only an impressive kinetic robot which may remind you of your childhood dreams, but also an impeccably finished mechanical table clock.

Its eyes are 20-second double retrograde counters, and the clock regulator is visible under the polished glass dome on top. Its steel arms move up and down and the left Gatling gun arm is removable. Plus, its left arm serves as the winding mechanism for the clock when removed.  Only 99 of these will be made with silver version or black and silver.

The clock regulator’s gentle beating and intricate composition are made visible thanks to its polished glass dome cover. If the protective dome acts like a skull, then the regulator symbolises Melchior’s brain at work; just as the brain governs the body, the regulator governs the clock’s remarkable precision. The retrograde action of Melchior’s expressive eyes marks off intervals of 20 seconds, endowing the robot with a hint of endearing human-like personality.

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