MB&F CO-CREATIONS Arachnophobia by L'Epee 1839 and MB&F Ref. 76.6000/114(124) Cal. 1853H (8 days) Ltd/500

The spider's body is outfitted with a black dome with white numerals depicting the hours and minutes. The head houses the regulator with its oscillating balance wheel, while the other end contains the mainspring barrel, which powers the movement.

Attached to the abdomen are eight legs articulated where they join the body by ball-and-socket joints. The legs can be rotated so that Arachnophobia can stand tall or splayed flat. A third position provides an optical treat for fans of large arachnids: the front legs can be moved forward while the six others maintain the standing position, an interesting and alarming posture that says, look out!

DISPLAY
Hours and minutes: curved hands rotate to indicate hours and minutes on a polished, central dome featuring MB&F's signature numerals.

ENGINE
L'Epée 1839 in-house designed and manufactured movement
Balance frequency: 18,000 bph / 2.5Hz
Power reserve of 8 days
218 components and 11 jewels
Incabloc shock protection system
Mechanism in palladium-plated or gold-plated brass
Key winding and time setting on underside of clock
Movement finishing includes Côtes de Genève, anglage, polishing, sand-blasting, circular and vertical satin finishing

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
Height (legs extended): 203 mm
Clock diameter (legs flat): 405 mm
Movement dimensions: 75.3 x 134.9 x 63.8 mm
Weight: gold-plated version 1.96 kg; black version 0.98 kg