Ornatus-Mundi[Zenith]
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Lord Arran is no longer the owner of this watch...
Apr 11, 2018,00:52 AM
while he was the driving force behind this magnificient piece, he has never seen it in person. He sold it shortly after it was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most complicated wristwatch.
Best,
Magnus
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Wow [nt]
By: 5980 : April 10th, 2018-11:57
You...
By: KMII : April 10th, 2018-12:05
And pretty much every single one of us Fantastic piece, Magnus - would love learning more about it!
Fantastic, Magnus!!!!
By: ChristianDK : April 11th, 2018-00:14
I remember this from back in the day on the Purists. I also remember itβs owner, Lord Arran. A very interesting person and true gentleman. I suppose he initiated this entire project.
Lord Arran is no longer the owner of this watch...
By: Ornatus-Mundi : April 11th, 2018-00:52
while he was the driving force behind this magnificient piece, he has never seen it in person. He sold it shortly after it was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most complicated wristwatch. Best, Magnus
I see.
By: ChristianDK : April 11th, 2018-01:19
I remember the Guinness Record, and I remember JLC came out with a super complication and they tried to claim it as the most complicated, which he made an argument against. I was a newbie back then so I didnt get the tecnical arguments he was making. You ...
It has been two years since we last discussed this watch
By: MTF : April 10th, 2018-12:14
Magnus, It has been two years since we discussed the renovation of this watch since it used to belong to old-timer PuristS 'Lord Arran'. Has that work been completed? Did the new owner add any more complications? Regards, MTF
Wow Magnus
By: 41northpole : April 10th, 2018-14:09
You are certainly bringing some nice stuff to the forum recently Cheers Tim
Remember this was not a Franck Muller production watch
By: MTF : April 10th, 2018-16:42
watchonthewrist, There was a spare Piguet complicated movement to which Muller added some complications. Then Gerber added some more. So, the watch did not really have much "Mulleresque' design features. It was an exercise in microengineering: "Let's put ...
Thanks for the explanation my friend .
By: Watchonthewrists : April 10th, 2018-23:03
I didnt know anything about this watch . π¬ but still its a amazing watch imho ππ»π. Would love to see and hear it on the wrist one day
I have seldom seen
By: sham1 : April 10th, 2018-14:54
so many hands on one watch!! Superb!!!!!!!!
That is because FM never had such a watch (short history rundown)...!
By: Ornatus-Mundi : April 11th, 2018-01:40
(i) The watch is built on a base movement may in 1896 by Louis ΓlysΓ©e Piguet that featured: Time indication with hours, minutes and seconds Minute repeater Grande et petite sonnerie At this time, the movement had 491 parts. (ii) Franck Muller then added (...