Avant garde Swiss luxury watchmaker MB&F and high-end clock maker L’Epée 1839 have collaborated to create the Melchior Robot Clock.

MB&F founder Max Busser says he’s wanted a robotic friend ever since he was a Star Wars-obsessed child, so he jumped on the opportunity to finally create one for his brand’s 10th anniversary.

Melchior is an impressive kinetic robot which also happens to be an impeccably finished, 480-component mechanical table clock.

Melchior is the robot buddy you would want by your side while trying to thwart Darth Vader – he’s got smart steel and brass armour, an enigmatic glint in his eyes, animated brain and muscular, articulated arms – the right one packing a rocket launcher, the left a Gatling gun.

But look again and you can see Melchior is also a majestic high-end table clock featuring jumping hours, sweeping minutes, double retrograde seconds and a 40-day power reserve.

With only a limited 99-piece production run, the L’Epée x MB&F Melchior Robot Clock is now available for purchase at MB&F.