Totaling a whopping 1520 components, Albatross features a striking hour function – chiming both the specific hours on the hour and a single strike on the half-hour – and an automaton composed of 16 pairs of propellers that launch into action every hour.

The brainchild of designer Eric Meyer, Albatross was inspired by the “Albatross” airship in Jules Verne’s novel Robur the Conqueror, but also more generally by the rockets and hot air balloons imagined by the French author, who had a fascination for flying objects. 

Hours and minutes are displayed on individual revolving discs. Striking hour chiming indicates both the specific hours on the hour and a single strike on the half-hour. The automaton is composed of 16 pairs of propellers that launch into action every hour. The chiming and propeller functions can be activated/deactivated. Two “on demand” buttons allow to chime the time and/or turn the propellers separately

Brand: MB&F and L’Epée 1839
Model: Albatross Green
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Movement: Manual Winding
Material: Translucent cold lacquer in green, brass, steel, and aluminum
Size: 600mm long x 350mm wide x 600mm high
Warranty: Manufacturer's 2 Year Warranty
SKU: 37567

Features:

• Hour chime
• Half-hour chime
• Propellers

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