The MB&F HM7 Aquapod is back. First released in 2017, the original Aquapod combined an annular design inspired by a jellyfish with dive watch elements and a flying tourbillon. This morning, the brand announced the introduction of a new limited-edition version with a titanium case and an electric-green bezel.

If you recall, the unidirectional bezel construction from the original Aquapod was one of its highlight features. It isn’t attached to the watch itself at all; instead, it floats freely above the dial resembling a life buoy. In order to reach the ideal tint for the bezel, a sapphire crystal ring was inserted inside of it. Then the numbers and indices were metalized under the sapphire crystal, along with a layer of green lacquer.
The watch?s three-dimensional movement architecture, while very avant-garde compared to most of today?s flat, horizontal versions, actually has its roots in the ?onion? pocketwatches popular in the 18th century. Developed entirely in-house by a talented team of ?Friends? (MB&F stands for ?Max Büsser & Friends?), the movement of the HM7 features a winding rotor, mainspring barrel, hour and minute indicators, and flying tourbillon, all concentrically mounted around a central axis and rotating concentrically around it. Energy generated by the tentacle-like rotor at the bottom travels up to the tourbillon regulator at the top via a series of gears that allow the power to transition from level to level in the manner of climbi...