Frank Muller: are they for real?

Folks,

Mostel's recent post on Hermes brought about an interesting discussion about why and who we buy watches from. This brought on a question that has long lingered in my mind - why is Frank Muller not considered a WIS watch brand? Apologies if they are but it is not my impression. You can't take away the fact that they can design a complicated watch. Can anybody comment on how they work? Are they reliable? In any case, here is a company that completely "invested" in watch making, builds some interesting watches (I like the Curvee case design, the crazy and suspended hour watches that shows a fun side) although there are few selections in traditional round watches. Why have they found more traction in the WIS world?

Any comments/pictures from owners and opinions of others about this brand?

J.

Interesting topic, J.

By: marcelo : February 18th, 2012-09:57

I'm curious about the answers.

well

By: Bruno.M1 : February 18th, 2012-10:27

In the beginning it was pure haute horlogerie. Production was low and for most watch enthusiast he was a genius. Go back to the ealry 1990's and you'll find some very interesting and wonderfull pieces But at some point they choose to make it wider availab...

Oh... That's serious!

By: marcelo : February 18th, 2012-12:40

Nothing against ETA, BTW.

By: marcelo : February 18th, 2012-15:40

It's just that I thought all FM movements were made in-house.

My understanding.....

By: JMan : February 18th, 2012-16:06

Is that all complications are made in house and the starters were ETA. No idea about the chinese movmts though. J.

a link

By: Bruno.M1 : February 19th, 2012-01:29

http://www.20min.ch/ro/news/economie/story/Les-mouvements---7-francs-de-Franck-Muller-16306649 in French but her's some translation It's like opening the hood of a Ferrari and finding the engine of a little Ciroën car. An independant watchmaker in Ge...