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Franck Muller Tourbillons
Of all the Franck Muller timepieces it is the Cintree Curvex case that I most associate with the brand. At once modern, but with a Baroque feel, and a design that hasn’t been copied extensively. The curved case also adds to the comfort on the wrist.
I had the opportunity to try on three different tourbillons, a RG, black dialled jump hour tourbillon, a Pt Crazy Hour Tourbillon and a WG Tourbillon with a more conventional display of time.
As we don’t discuss Franck Muller watches very often, I thought you may like to see these.
Andrew
Crazy Hour Tourbillon
Tourbillon. Note the engraved tourbillon cage. Unsure what you use as a reference point for the seconds.
Jump Hour Tourbillon
The tourbillon would be less obscured by this design ...
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Franck Muller Tourbillons
Of all the Franck Muller timepieces it is the Cintree Curvex case that I most associate with the brand. At once modern, but with a Baroque feel, and a design that hasn’t been copied extensively. The curved case also adds to the comfort on the wrist. I had...
I like...
them, but dont think i would really buy or wear them. i find them to be a bit to femenim. i was reading an interesting article about his design and manufacturing steps.
good call on how you rendered it
"feminine" is apt--and i do like a sense of the feminine in watches.... J
I disagree with only one point
Andrew, Thanks for the photo-report. The current Mrs MTF likes the case shape too but it took her 8 years to convince me to make a purchase. You stated: "...a design that hasn’t been copied extensively", that I disagree with. Back in the late 1990s and th...
I didn’t quite mean fake …
Thanks Melvyn, I agree that there are plenty of fake Franck Muller watches out there. One of my staff is wearing one as I type. A souvenir of a holiday in Vietnam! But there are not too many legitimate companies using this case shape in their designs, at ...
LOVE the Cintree Case..Not so much the rest!
I love Franck Muller's Cintree case and I think it deserves more credit..But it's my belief that FM's list prices on many of it's cintree watches keep buyers away! Independent of price, I love this case. It's incredibly comfortable on the wrist and it's q...
Great comments, Palmasea ...
Thanks for the contribution to this thread. Actually I like the 8 built into the Tourbillon cage of the Crazy Hour. The only difficult thing was waiting for it to align to capture the image! Andrew
The shape of the Cintree case...
...is very attractive, but I've never liked the dials. The crazy dial in particular, well, it drives me crazy. Great to see the unusual watches though. Cheers, Daos
No images from this photoshoot ...
... which means the watch didn't have a backside that did anything for me! Actually my recollection is that they were all solid backs with the usual Muller engraving. Andrew
The Cintree case...
.. according to Mrs sidneyc is unbelievably comfortable on the wrist. The curve at the back makes the watch sit perfectly on top of the wrist, and with the bracelet adjusted correctly, the watch wraps seamlessly around. It's this unmatched comfort that le...
Will try (again)...
... I snapped a couple with my iPhone and the unlucky thing happened! My phone stopped recognising any cables (probably USB port fried) and I had to get an exchange unit from Apple. So all my data's gone (fortunately nothing too important). Will need to d...
Great Looking Tourbillon
i like the FM Watches, well at least most of the Older Models. ( not crazy about the most recent Pieces) it's unfortunate that His watches are under appreciated. no doubt that the Man Himself is a Genious. if i had the $$$$$, i'd buy one of those Tourbill...
i saw the GIGATOURBILLON at westime in LA and have to say
i was blown away...truely an amazing piece (huge tourbi hence the name giga) and very skeletonised and has the signature case of FM
Wow, I have seen this in the wild...
... on some investment bankers wrist. Let me just say I didn't like it at all.... Seemed like made for showing-off flashers I truly liked FM's round masterpieces long time ago and I really miss them. Ken
these are taken at Marina Bay Sands boutique right?
Think I have some similar picts!! It seems to be fashionale beating down FM, myself guity of it as well. But these are really beautiful and appealing pieces, other then the price tags!! Best, Horo
Actually I didn't even ask ...
... the price. I was more interested in facing my own prejudices and seeing what FM were able to offer. And yes, these were taken at the Marina Bay Sands Boutique. Have they sold them yet?! Andrew
I like the case but
for some reason it bugs me that the lower numerals are flipped over. That is the main reason I never seriously considered one. Thanks for the pictures though! Best Andreas
I guess it is a feature I notice but it often does not bother me
for example on this one: But I do tend to like watches better that have no radial flip (Journe!) Best Andreas...