INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller Blue Dream
Felix ScholzThe story in a second:
Who’s bold enough to take on Franck Muller’s Blue Dream?
The watches of independent watchmaker Franck Muller are instantly recognisable. A modern take on deco elegance, the large ‘curvex’ cases and stylised Arabic numerals have become the brand’s signature, continually reinterpreted with a healthy dose of colour. This latest release, the Blue Dream, is no exception. But rather than using details like the hands and numerals to provide the colourful highlights, Franck Muller has given the large curved tonneau case – a shape called the Cintrée Curvex – a blue PVD treatment and added a brushed satin dial in a matching hue. And just in case the blue wasn’t enough? It’s accentuated with white dial printing and an alligator strap.
Make no mistake: this is a large watch and a bold statement, with a case almost 40mm wide and 55.4mm long, on a bright white band. Even so, it’s definitely suited for regular use. Thanks to the curved stainless steel case, it’s surprisingly comfortable on the wrist for its size, and the sapphire crystal that follows those curves looks amazing in profile. Granted, the white won’t be for all tastes, but if you’d rather blend in than stand out, it could easily be toned down with a different strap.
With its strong lines and big curves, it’s a perfect match for another Blue Dream – Ettore Bugatti’s 1937 airplane that coincidentally shares the same name. The only plane the legendary carmaker ever designed, it shares not only the moniker of Franck Muller’s timepiece, but also its masculine grace and distinctive style. We’ll take one of each for Christmas, thanks.
Franck Muller Blue Dream Australian pricing
The Franck Muller Blue Dream has an Australian retail price of $19,800.