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Talk me out of a Franck Muller Long Island Master Banker

 

One of my first automatic watches was an FM Casablanca, acquired some years ago.  Since then, I've acquired and retired a number of more serious watches, including Patek, AP, Speake-Marin, VC, JLC and the like.  I've been thinking about a dual time and considered several options.  I like the Patek Travel Time, and the JLC HomeTime is nice as well.  The Jaquet Droz Les Deux Fuseaux is unique and appealing.  But I recently tried on a white gold Long Island Master Banker and really loved it.  Despite all the retro Art Deco watches that we've seen in recent years, FM does it better.  And yet I am haunted just a bit by what I think is a kind of snobbish attitude about Muller that I've acquired.  Look for a serious Franck Muller Forum and you find...nothing.  Why is this?  Is it a matter of horology?  Are the FMs really inferior to other brands at similar price points?  I'm really leaning toward the Master Banker, but invite comments and suggestions, pro and con, to help me sort this out.
Thanks,
Pete

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