Showing posts with label Franck Muller. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Franck Muller. Show all posts

Monday, August 20, 2018

Franck Muller – VANGUARD™ Tourbillon Minute Repeater Gold





















Franck MullerVANGUARD™ Tourbillon Minute Repeater Pink Gold


The New Vanguard

Tourbillon Minute Repeater

Confirming its reputation of Master of Complications, Franck Muller has produced an extraordinary openworked minute repeater. The combination of Haute Horlogerie craftsmanship and high expertise allowed Franck Muller to manufacture this incredibly complicated movement. A magical complication to reflect the savoir-faire and creativity of Franck Muller.

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Powered by a manual mechanical movement of 389 components and 33 jewels that is wholly designed in-house, the timepiece features an impressive power reserve of 60 hours. Furthermore, the Vanguard Tourbillon Minute Repeater features a large watch case built to accommodate the space needed by the complex movement.

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The Minute Repeater mechanism can be activated at will by means of a slide-bottom situated at 8 o’clock. The hammers chime two gongs, sounding the hours, quarters and minutes.

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This newly skeletonized timepiece showcases the incredible Franck Muller savoir-faire in one of the most complex feats of watchmaking. It embodies the fantastic match between innovation, modern design and the respect of the Haute Horlogerie traditions.

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Technical details

Model: VANGUARD™ Tourbillon Minute Repeater 

Case 
Pink Gold 18 carat
Width 46 mm x Length 55.90 mm x Height 13.70 mm
Water-resistance: 3 ATM
Movement 
Manual mechanical movement
Caliber FM-3300 VRS
36.5 тт, height: 6.91 mm
389 components
33 jewels
60 hours of power reserve
18’000 vibrations/hour
Hand chamfered and lacquered
Dial
Skeleton
Open-face dial
Functions Minute repeater
Hours, minutes and seconds at 6 o’clock with the tourbillon
Winding crown in 2 positions

Available:
White gold

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Strap 
Alligator strap with deployant buckle


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Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Franck Muller – SKAFANDER™ Titanium Special Edition


















Franck MullerSKAFANDER™ Titanium Special Edition - Unique Diving piece

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Franck Muller defies the codes of the Haute Horlogerie 
with the presentation of his
exclusive masterpiece: The
Skafander™.

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Coming in the emblematic, iconic and now renowned tonneau shape, the Skafander travels through the marine depths in order to offer excellence and performance to quality and novelties lovers.

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Powered by an automatic movement, this innovative timepiece was thought to be perfect for diving adepts: rotative bezel under the dial, yet totally easy to access with push-buttons, water resistance to 100 meters, a movable mark to be settled by the owner, making him always aware of his remaining time.

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The technical features of this masterpiece provide its owner the most precise tools to monitor the dive and the decompression stages. Franck Muller delivers a passionate work in order to offer the most comfortable and accurate experience such as the security lock, avoiding the push buttons to be unintentionally activated, to avoid disruption of the unidirectional bezel.

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All the details have been meticulously undertaken, the different hands have been designed so that this masterpiece makes the diving a unique and easy experience. The Skafander is a true expression of challenge for Franck Muller: A unique diving timepiece presented for the first time in the tonneau shape available in several versions: Titanium, 18 carat rose gold and stainless steel. With this unique creation, Franck Muller presents all the helpful diving technical functions and offers a sporty and innovative design.

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Technical details

Model: SKAFANDER™ Titanium

Franck Muller defies the codes of the Haute Horlogerie with the presentation of his exclusive masterpiece: The Skafander™. Coming in the emblematic, iconic and now renowned tonneau shape, the Skafander travels through the marine depths in order to offer excellence and performance to quality and novelties lovers.

Reference SKF 46 DV SC DT

Case
Titane, lunette black PVD treatment
Width: 46 mm x Length: 57 mm x Height: 15.60 mm
Water resistant up to 100 meters
Movement
Self-winding mechanical movement
Ø 31.50 mm x Height: 5.47 mm
42 hours power reserve
28’800 vibrations / hour
166 components
24 jewels
Functions  
Hours, minutes, seconds and date at 6 o’clock
Diving Time Counter
Dial
Unidirectional rotating bezel indicating the diving time
Half-openwork movement in the center
Strap
Rubber

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Monday, May 7, 2018

Franck Muller – Vanguard™ World Timer GMT


















Franck MullerVanguard™ World Timer GMT

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The New Vanguard™ 
World Timer GMT

Franck Muller is enriching its men's collection with this utmost refined incarnation of the Vanguard™ - The Vanguard™ World Timer GMT, a piece that stands out with its strong and noticeable, yet classic features. The modern and well-known shape welcomes the simplest yet pharaonic concept: the time in its entire globality. 

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The latest official world time zones indexed in 24 emblematic world places are displayed to enable the owner to know the hour all around the world from Paris to New-York through Moscow.

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This emblematic timepiece powered by an automatic mechanical movement is the utmost refined Franck Muller timepiece with the immediate knowledge of two time zones. As the gentleman three-piece suit, the Franck Muller Universal Hours owns 3 bezels.

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The center of the dial is sunray brushed, adorned with the world map, which was subtly worked in order to create relief, highlighting each continent. Divided in the official 24 time zones, this world chart makes the creation a detailed explanation of the world time.

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This masterpiece is indeed the expression of Franck Muller creations: modernity and excellence to its utmost, paired with a breathtaking and very detailed design.

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Technical details

Model: VANGUARD™ World Timer GMT
Reference V 45 HU GMT

Case 
Rose gold 18 carat
Width 53.70 mm x Length 44 mm x Height 14.50 mm
Water-resistance: 3 ATM
Functions  
Hours, Minutes and Second at the centre
24 cities displays with 1 time zone
Winding stem brace with 3 positions
Universal hour
Movement 
Automatic mechanical movement
26 тт x 31 mm, Height: 6 mm
Frequency: 28 800 vibrations / hour
170 components
23 jewels
42 hours of power reserve
Dial 
Open face dial with 24 time zones
Strap 
Rubber strap with alligator

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Friday, March 30, 2018

Franck Muller – Vanguard™ Tourbillon Minute Repeater


















Franck MullerVanguard™ Tourbillon Minute Repeater

Baselworld 2018

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The New Vanguard™ 

Tourbillon Minute Repeater

Confirming its reputation of Master of Complications, Franck Muller has produced an extraordinary openworked minute repeater. The combination of Haute Horlogerie craftsmanship and high expertise allowed Franck Muller to manufacture this incredibly complicated movement. A magical complication to reflect the savoir-faire and creativity of Franck Muller.

Click, to see the large size. BIG FOTO










































Powered by a manual mechanical movement of 389 components and 33 jewels that is wholly designed in-house, the timepiece features an impressive power reserve of 60 hours. Furthermore, the Vanguard Tourbillon Minute Repeater features a large watch case built to accommodate the space needed by the complex movement.

Click, to see the large size. BIG FOTO




The Minute Repeater mechanism can be activated at will by means of a slide-bottom situated at 8 o’clock. The hammers chime two gongs, sounding the hours, quarters and minutes.

Click, to see the large size. BIG FOTO




This newly skeletonized timepiece showcases the incredible Franck Muller savoir-faire in one of the most complex feats of watchmaking. It embodies the fantastic match between innovation, modern design and the respect of the Haute Horlogerie traditions.

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Technical details

Model: VANGUARD™ Tourbillon Minute Repeater Gold
Case 
White Gold 18 carat
Width 46 mm x Length 55.90 mm x Height 13.70 mm
Water-resistance: 3 ATM
Movement 
Manual mechanical movement
Caliber FM-3300 VRS
36.5 тт, height: 6.91 mm
389 components
33 jewels
60 hours of power reserve
18’000 vibrations/hour
Hand chamfered and lacquered
Dial
Skeleton
Open-face dial
Functions Minute repeater
Hours, minutes and seconds at 6 o’clock with the tourbillon
Winding crown in 2 positions
Strap 
Alligator strap with deployant buckle

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Friday, December 29, 2017

Franck Muller – Vanguard™ V45 Master Banker Edition


Franck MullerVanguard™ V45 Master Banker Limited Edition 2017

Limited Edition: DGC Franck Muller Luxury Fund

To celebrate the 3rd anniversary of the investment fund specialized in the luxury sector, DGC Franck Muller Luxury Fund, founded in December 2014 by Geneva-based asset manager Notz Stucki together with Franck Muller, an exclusive and limited edition of 50 timepieces will be unveiled.

This collection will be the first encounter between the “Master Banker” Collection; drawn from the finance and business world, and the emblematic Vanguard; collection with modern and innovative design.

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These timepieces will perfectly represent the DGC Franck Muller Luxury Fund: Inspired by the Wall Street businessman, the Master Banker Collection offers three different time zones adjustable with the same crown. Thus, its owner can instantaneously know the time at the stock exchange locations of his choice, throughout the world.

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The timepiece displays local time at the center (hours and minutes), as well as two other time zones indicated by two counters at 6 and 12 o’clock.  To pay tribute to Notz Stucki, the fund manager, Franck Muller designers used specific shades of blue and grey colors, symbolizing the asset management company, keeping it iconic with the Franck Muller Vanguard shape. This creation combines aesthetic and watchmaking complexity.

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The new Master Banker comes in the Vanguard shape, a completely revisited design and a sporty look for a model engraved in the Franck Muller tradition.

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The partnership between the two Swiss companies already achieved successful milestones, as this year the fund has reached the size of 70 million CHF with a performance of over 10% since its inception. In perfect harmony with the reputation of Franck Muller, the fund invests exclusively in luxury companies renowned for their products and services, and the excellent quality of their financial fundamentals.

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Monday, December 25, 2017

Franck Muller – Master DIVING France Collection



















Franck MullerMASTER DIVING France Chronograph Limited Edition

The unveiling of the Limited 
Master Diving Collection

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Innovative and exclusive, the Master Diving – France Limited Edition shows a vintage design to defy the codes of the Haute Horlogerie.

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With its round design, its rotative bezel in ceramic, its three chronograph counters and its resistance to water until 100 meters, the Master Diving is a timepiece well-known for its diving qualities.


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Composed of a self-winding movement, the Master Diving enables the precise mastering of the decompression’s stages and of the time, both in depth and on land.

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The black rubber strap subtly worked, associated to a variation of colored dials; white, black, red, orange, blue, allows to keep the quality and the aesthetic of this timepiece intact, while offering it an innovator and trendy style.


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With this unique timepiece, Franck Muller travels this time in the marine depths in order to offer excellence and performance to quality and novelties lovers.

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Franck Muller – VANGUARD™ V45 SKELETON 7 Days Reserve Gold

















Franck MullerVANGUARD™ V45 SKELETON 7 Days Power Reserve Gold


7 Days Power Reserve SKELETON

While keeping its very strong DNA, the newly born Vanguard7 days power reserve
skeleton
provides a mesmerising view on an in-house crafted mechanical treasure.
The bridges hand-chamfered to perfection reveal not only the manufactured
movement of the watch but also a second counter at 6 o’clock.

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The architectural and geometric open worked bridges have been designed for watch
lovers to admire the mechanism in its entirety. Alongside the unique design of its
body that reaffirms the sports attributes of the VANGUARD collection, the famous open
worked hands punctuates this new design with its seamless into the dial.

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Wholly designed and manufactured in-house, the balanced design of the Vanguard 7
days power reserve skeleton
showcases the passion for crafts, a symbol of the
Franck Muller manufacture.

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Now offering a 7 days power reserve, this new model asserts its performance and
reliability while introducing a new design.

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The new Vanguard 7 days power reserve skeleton connects new aggressive finishing
details along with watchmaking traditions.

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Technical details

Model: VANGUARD7 Days Power Reserve SKELETON

Ref. V 45 S6 SQT

Movement
Calibre FM 1740
Manual-winding mechanical movement
Dimensions of the movement: 34.90 mm X 41.35 mm X Height: 5.30 mm
Display: Hours, minutes, seconds at 6h
Functions: Time setting
Power reserve: 7 days
Frequency: 18'800 vibrations / hour
Number of components: 160
Number of jewels: 19
Movement decoration
Satin-brushed, hand-chamfered, 18 carat gold or rhodium plating
Dial
Skeleton
Open-face dial
Functions
Winding crown in 2 positions
Case
18 carat Gold
Available:
Carbon, titanium with PVD treatment, stainless steel

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Dimensions of the case: 44mm X 53.70mm X 12.80mm
Water-resistance: 3 ATM
Strap
Rubber (bottom) with nylon (top) with deployant buckle

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Monday, February 27, 2017

Franck Muller – Vanguard™ V45 Skeleton SAPPHIRE Tourbillon



















Franck MullerVANGUARDV45 Skeleton SAPPHIRE Tourbillon


In-house Mechanical SAPPHIRE Treasure

While keeping its very strong DNA, the newly born Vanguard™ 60 hour power reserve skeleton provides a mesmerising view on an in-house crafted mechanical treasure. The bridges hand-chamfered to perfection reveal not only the manufactured movement of the watch but also a second counter at 6 o’clock. The architectural and geometric open worked bridges have been designed for watch lovers to admire the mechanism in its entirety.

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Revealing the soul of its mechanism through the transparency of its sapphire case, the new Vanguard™ skeleton sapphire showcases its movement to the fullest. Innovation and expertise coupled with Haute Horlogerie traditions has enabled Franck Muller® to design this one-of-a-kind timepiece, achieving an unprecedented achievement. Manufacturing a sapphire watchcases of this kind requires a high degree of hand-finishing, high expertise and a unique savoir-faire.

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The case, bezel and back this timepiece are milled from a single block of sapphire. It takes two months to machine the case and then two more to accomplish the polishing. The high-tech transparent tonneau watchcase is emphasized by the architectural design of the white PVD skeleton dial, hand-chamfered to perfection.

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The perfectly integrated transparent strap attached to the glass case is totally invisible so that the skin of the wrist can be seen through it. Taking a new direction with its minimalist style, the Vanguard skeleton sapphire offers a full visual access to its in-house manufactured movement.

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Technical details

Model: VANGUARDV45 Skeleton SAPPHIRE

Ref. V 45 T SQT SAPPHIRE

Movement
Calibre FM 2001
Manually wound mechanical movement
Dimensions of Movement: 21.90 x 29.40 and Height: 5.30 mm
Power Reserve: 60 hours
Frequency: 18’000 vibrations/ hour
Number of Components: 193
Number of Jewels: 21

Movement decoration: Satin-brushed, hand-chamfered
Functions
Winding crown in 2 positions
Case
Sapphire
Dimensions: 44.00 mm X 53.70 mm X 12.80 mm
Water-resistance: 3 ATM
Dial
White PVD openwork dial 
Display: Hours and minutes
Strap
White Alligator strap

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