MB&F LM101 Gabriel Colliard: Three Jungle Scenes in Cloisonné Enamel on Platinum

MB&F has introduced the LM101 Gabriel Colliard, a trio of limited editions built around hand-crafted cloisonné enamel dials made by independent enamellist Gabriel Colliard. Each of the three versions carries a jungle-themed scene, and each is capped at eight pieces. The cases are platinum.

The LM101 has been a consistent platform for artistic collaboration at MB&F, and this is a natural extension of that idea. What makes this one different is Colliard himself. He works independently, outside any major manufacture, which fits the spirit of the LM101 series better than a corporate partnership would.

The movement has also received an update, though MB&F hasn't published full revised spec sheets at the time of writing. What's confirmed is that you're getting three distinct dial scenes, all platinum, all strictly limited, and all featuring Colliard's miniature enamel work directly on the dial.

What Cloisonné Actually Means Here

Cloisonné is one of the most labor-intensive enamel techniques. You build tiny metal partitions, called cloisons, on a surface, then fill each cell with colored enamel paste and fire the whole piece in a kiln. You repeat that process multiple times, grinding and polishing between firings, until you get a smooth, jewel-like finish. It's slow, it's fragile at every stage, and there's real attrition, meaning pieces fail and get discarded.

Colliard applies this to watch dials at a miniature scale. That's the tricky part. A painting can be corrected. A cloisonné dial at watch scale offers very little margin. Each finished dial in this series represents a significant amount of Colliard's time and skill, which is exactly why the production numbers are so low.

The Three Designs

All three editions share the jungle theme, but each dial tells a different scene. MB&F hasn't released the individual design names publicly at this point, but the visual language is consistent: dense color, wildlife subjects, and the kind of depth that cloisonné delivers when it's done well. The enamel palette across the trio is rich, greens and golds and deep blues, the sort of thing that photographs well but looks even better in person because the fired enamel has a translucency that print can't capture.

Putting these dials in platinum cases was the right call. Yellow gold would have competed with the warm tones in the enamel. White gold would have been fine. Platinum is neutral, slightly cool, and lets the dial do the talking.

The LM101 as a Platform

The LM101 is essentially MB&F's most accessible movement architecture, and that's not a criticism. It's a hand-wound calibre with hours, minutes, and date, displayed in a way that makes visual sense without the theatrics of the Horological Machines. The case proportions give a dial enough real estate to show off enamel work properly, which is probably why MB&F keeps returning to it for artist editions.

• Three jungle-themed cloisonné enamel dial designs
• Eight pieces per design, 24 watches total in the series
• Platinum cases across all three editions
• Dials made by independent enamellist Gabriel Colliard
• Updated movement compared to previous LM101 references

Who This Is For

This isn't a watch for someone who wants to understand MB&F's movement philosophy. It's for the collector who already gets the brand and wants something that functions as a wearable work of art. Colliard's work is the draw here. If you've followed his output outside of watches, you know what his level of craft looks like. Seeing it scaled to a dial and paired with a Swiss movement is a genuinely interesting combination.

It also suits the collector who finds most enamel watches a bit stiff or formal. The jungle scenes give it warmth and narrative without tipping into kitsch. That's a harder line to walk than it sounds.

How It Compares

MB&F has done artist edition LM101s before, so this isn't uncharted territory for the brand. What sets the Colliard editions apart from some previous collaborations is the specificity of the technique. Cloisonné is more demanding and more visually three-dimensional than printed or painted dials. And Colliard's independence as an artist, working outside the traditional manufacture ecosystem, gives these a craft provenance that larger enamel studios can't quite replicate.

Pricing hasn't been confirmed publicly yet. Given the platinum cases, the low production numbers, and the manual labor involved in each dial, expect these to sit well above standard LM101 pricing. If you're serious about one, talk to your MB&F boutique contact sooner rather than later. Twenty-four total pieces across a global collector base disappear quickly.