Inside the work of a luxury watch designer, who travels from Dubai to Geneva every week and sells timepieces that cost up to $500,000

• Maximilian Büsser left corporate jobs at large watch companies to start his own brand, MB&F.
• He produces an average of 215 timepieces a year, inspired by characters like Captain Kirk.
• Here’s what his routine is like living and working in two places.

Switzerland-born Maximilian Büsser, 54, founded watch company MB&F in 2005 after working for 15 years in marketing at Jaeger-LeCoultre and Harry Winston Timepieces.

He wanted to create watches that embodied his love of the art and craftsmanship in watchmaking. MB&F, which stands for “Maximilian Büsser and Friends,” is known for producing futuristic-looking luxury watches.