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The Franck Muller Grand Central Tourbillon Flash brings a sporty attitude to a complex movement
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The Franck Muller Grand Central Tourbillon Flash brings a sporty attitude to a complex movement

It can sometimes be difficult to know what to make of Franck Muller. Whether it’s because of the brand’s relative youth or general whimsical approach…
VIDEO: The Franck Muller Vanguard Rose Skeleton Black Diamond is a gem-set marvel
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VIDEO: The Franck Muller Vanguard Rose Skeleton Black Diamond is a gem-set marvel

The Vanguard Rose Skeleton Diamonds from Franck Muller is a display of the Master of Complications’ other claim to fame – gem-setting. Taking the form…
VIDEO: The wide-ranging scope of the Franck Muller Curvex collection
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VIDEO: The wide-ranging scope of the Franck Muller Curvex collection

Franck Muller is celebrating their 30th anniversary, and to celebrate, the brand has decided to update an icon. The Franck Muller Curvex, with its unique,…
The Franck Muller Vanguard Skeleton Colour Dreams is a joyful riot of mad-cap fun
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The Franck Muller Vanguard Skeleton Colour Dreams is a joyful riot of mad-cap fun

Ever wondered what happens when you take the colour wheel and throw it at a watch with extreme craftsmanship and precision? Well, we recently found…
INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller x Bamford Watch Department Popeye Vanguard
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INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller x Bamford Watch Department Popeye Vanguard

Character watches have enjoyed a resurgence as of late. We’ve seen TAG Heuer x Mario, the revived Gerald Genta Mickey Mouse, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak…
Boxer Amir Khan robbed at gun point for £72,000 Franck Muller Vanguard Chronograph
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Boxer Amir Khan robbed at gun point for £72,000 Franck Muller Vanguard Chronograph

Amir Khan has become the latest celebrity victim of watch crime after the British boxer was robbed at gun-point in London last night. The former…
INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller x Bamford Watch Department Snoopy inspired Crazy Hours
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INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller x Bamford Watch Department Snoopy inspired Crazy Hours

“Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There’s so little hope for advancement.” These words were…
Rent a Rolex Submariner now for $299 a month – will luxury watch rentals ever take off?
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Rent a Rolex Submariner now for $299 a month – will luxury watch rentals ever take off?

“Consumers have demonstrated an appetite to shift away from traditional ownership to newer ways in which to access product.”  That was the intro of the…
The watches of Michael Jordan, including Ulysse Nardin, Panerai, Rolex and Franck Muller
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The watches of Michael Jordan, including Ulysse Nardin, Panerai, Rolex and Franck Muller

Michael Jordan is an NBA legend who many consider to be the greatest player of all time, the GOAT, or, if on social media, simply…
CELEBRITY DEATH MATCH: Jay-Z Vs. Drake’s watch collection
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CELEBRITY DEATH MATCH: Jay-Z Vs. Drake’s watch collection

Today, we’re facing off two of the music industry’s biggest names – the one and only Hova, AKA Jay-Z, is going to have his watches…
Welcome to Watchland, the story of the Franck Muller manufacture
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Welcome to Watchland, the story of the Franck Muller manufacture

From Watchland, the Genevan estate where Franck Muller is based, you are able to look out across the calm blue waters of Lake Geneva to…
INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller Vanguard Classic that can take you from boardroom to beach
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INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller Vanguard Classic that can take you from boardroom to beach

Fans of Franck Muller will know there is something in the Vanguard collection for everyone. With more than 30 different references in the current lineup,…
Great ‘Grams: The Independent Watchmakers Edition
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Great ‘Grams: The Independent Watchmakers Edition

This week on Great ’Grams, it’s all about independent watchmakers, and taking a look at the many different ways these patrons of watchmaking go about…
You make me crazy – the Franck Muller Crazy Hours ladies
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You make me crazy – the Franck Muller Crazy Hours ladies

When we see something repeatedly, over time, our brains quickly form habits that enable us to infer what we are seeing, bypassing the need to…
INTRODUCING: The triple threat of the Franck Muller Master Banker in steel
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INTRODUCING: The triple threat of the Franck Muller Master Banker in steel

Franck Muller is known as the Master of Complications, and for good reason. Almost none of the watches produced by the Genevan watchmaker are straightforward,…
HANDS-ON: The revelatory Franck Muller Color Dreams
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HANDS-ON: The revelatory Franck Muller Color Dreams

One of the biggest perks about this job is discovering things that I previously wouldn’t have known about myself. Now, I know that sounds both…
Why it’s so challenging to paint a Franck Muller dial
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Why it’s so challenging to paint a Franck Muller dial

Editor’s note: Franck Muller are known for their incredibly complex movements, wonderfully curved case designs, and brightly coloured dials. But did you know that each…
Melbourne Franck Muller boutique robbed in broad daylight by man wielding syringe, hammer and bad wig
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Melbourne Franck Muller boutique robbed in broad daylight by man wielding syringe, hammer and bad wig

**UPDATE: We have had confirmation from Franck Muller Australia that the stolen model is a round diamond watch, model number 4200 QZ R D3 CD…
Franck Muller offers watchmaking that comes from the heart
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Franck Muller offers watchmaking that comes from the heart

Editor’s note: Today, love is in the air. Florists are being run off their feet, restaurants are booked out and Cupid has spent the week…
OPINION: Diamonds are a man’s best friend
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OPINION: Diamonds are a man’s best friend

Up until a month ago, if you’d asked me whether or not it was appropriate for a man to have diamonds adorning his timepiece, my…
Technicolour treats: The most colourful watches of 2019
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Technicolour treats: The most colourful watches of 2019

Last year saw the release of a great many brilliant and colourful timepieces that aren’t shy of living on the brighter side of life. In…
LIST: James Robinson’s favourite watch photos from 2019
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LIST: James Robinson’s favourite watch photos from 2019

It pains me so to admit this, but oftentimes a story is only as good as the photos that accompany it — especially when you’re…
LIST: Time+Tide photographer Jason’s favourite watch photos from 2019
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LIST: Time+Tide photographer Jason’s favourite watch photos from 2019

I asked Jason, Time+Tide’s resident photographer, if he could tell me his favourite watch photos from 2019 that he had captured, without quite realising the…
Luke’s 5 favourite watches of 2019
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Luke’s 5 favourite watches of 2019

I’ve certainly had less turbulent years. In 2019, I quit a stable job, hurled myself into start-up life and lived with my in-laws for 10…
XXXL: 3 of the biggest watches of 2019
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XXXL: 3 of the biggest watches of 2019

One of the biggest trends for timepieces of the last decade has been oversized case dimensions that stretch well into the 45mm plus category. And…
Crazy love – Franck Muller’s Cintrée Curvex Crazy Hours in blue tones
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Crazy love – Franck Muller’s Cintrée Curvex Crazy Hours in blue tones

Often we talk about emblematic or iconic models or shapes in a brand’s line-up, such as Franck Muller, with their distinctive Curvex line. Less often…
EVENT: A Crazy few Hours with Franck Muller in Melbourne
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EVENT: A Crazy few Hours with Franck Muller in Melbourne

The Franck Muller Vanguard Crazy Hours landed in Melbourne last week, and not only was I fortunate to take a closer look at it, but…
INTRODUCING: Franck Muller Vanguard Crazy Hours Asia Exclusive
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INTRODUCING: Franck Muller Vanguard Crazy Hours Asia Exclusive

In what is a meeting of two of the most significant collections from the Franck Muller manufacture, the Vanguard Crazy Hours is an exciting offering,…
The Franck Muller Vanguard Yachting Anchor Skeleton
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The Franck Muller Vanguard Yachting Anchor Skeleton

Artisanal watchmakers Franck Muller have really taken it to the next level with their latest timepiece, the Franck Muller Vanguard Yachting Anchor Skeleton. Available in…
This is what $2,000,000 of diamond watch looks like – meet the Franck Muller Invisible Setting with rubies
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This is what $2,000,000 of diamond watch looks like – meet the Franck Muller Invisible Setting with rubies

This is not an under-the-radar watch. So if you’re looking for an unassuming dress watch, scroll on. But if you like your timekeeping served with…
The 10 best skeleton dials from 2018
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The 10 best skeleton dials from 2018

Skeleton dials are interesting, not because they offer a garish look at something exposed but because they showcase the sheer level of complexity involved in…
Have a heart – the Franck Muller Cintrée Curvex ladies tourbillon
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Have a heart – the Franck Muller Cintrée Curvex ladies tourbillon

In a world overflowing with safe-and-similar watch designs, Franck Muller is a breath of fresh air. As in this ladies tourbillon (a recent addition to…
HANDS-ON: The Franck Muller Gravity Skeleton 
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HANDS-ON: The Franck Muller Gravity Skeleton 

Architectural is a word that gets thrown around a lot in watch writing, and when you look at a watch like this Franck Muller Gravity…
Doubling down on the rainbow – the Franck Muller Double Mystery
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Doubling down on the rainbow – the Franck Muller Double Mystery

Franck Muller’s tagline is “the master of complications”, and this watch delivers on that promise in dazzling style. This fully set Franck Muller Double Mystery…
Our 5 favourite Franck Muller watches from the new 2019 collection, with a focus on the crazy ones
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Our 5 favourite Franck Muller watches from the new 2019 collection, with a focus on the crazy ones

It’s quite possible that when Steve Jobs said, ‘Here’s to the crazy ones’, that master watchmaker Franck Muller was listening. And that he was inspired.…
How to wear a watch like nobody is watching
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How to wear a watch like nobody is watching

Editor’s note: There’s a lot to love about Jeff Goldblum. Like pretty much everything really. And for us at least, one of his key character…
Turns out hand-painting watch dials is hard. Here’s the proof
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Turns out hand-painting watch dials is hard. Here’s the proof

Editor’s note: Look, we never thought it was easy. This is, after all, skilled manual labour. But Andrew discovered just how difficult hand-painting a watch…
VIDEO: Diamonds, rubies and Ronaldo, 4 Franck Muller watches worth $7m
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VIDEO: Diamonds, rubies and Ronaldo, 4 Franck Muller watches worth $7m

Franck Muller excel at three things: highly complicated watches, including the most complicated wristwatch in the world, shown in this video (worth a cool $4.3 million…
EDITOR’S PICK: That time Batman and Kryptonite collided
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EDITOR’S PICK: That time Batman and Kryptonite collided

Editor’s note: Batman has been on my mind a bit recently, what with his bracelet upgrade. Which brought back this photographic comparison from a few…
INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller Vanguard Grande Date
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INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller Vanguard Grande Date

A few days ago, we introduced you to the opulent curves of Franck Muller’s Cintrée Curvex Grande Date, a curvaceously cased complicated chronograph with a…
INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller Cintrée Curvex Grande Date
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INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller Cintrée Curvex Grande Date

A shy, sheepish, shrinking violet is not how I would describe this particular version of Franck Muller’s Cintrée Curvex Grande Date. But then again, it’s…
NEWS: All watches sell at Sotheby’s auction of Robin Williams’ collection
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NEWS: All watches sell at Sotheby’s auction of Robin Williams’ collection

Last month, we filled you guys in on “6 oddball watches of an oddball comedian”, following the announcement that Sotheby’s would be auctioning various collections…
INTRODUCING: This one has the time, now all you need is the jet – the Franck Muller Vanguard World Timer GMT
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INTRODUCING: This one has the time, now all you need is the jet – the Franck Muller Vanguard World Timer GMT

Invented in the 1930s by Geneva watchmaker Louis Cottier, world time watches brought – at a glance and all at once – the time across…
INTRODUCING: Three times the charm – the Franck Muller Vanguard Master Banker Skeleton
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INTRODUCING: Three times the charm – the Franck Muller Vanguard Master Banker Skeleton

If watch brands were Facebook relationship statuses, Franck Muller would be “It’s complicated”. Not because the Swiss-based manufacturer has commitment problems but, rather, quite the…
HOW TO: Wear a watch like nobody is watching, featuring Jeff Goldblum, Tim Cahill and Serena Williams
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HOW TO: Wear a watch like nobody is watching, featuring Jeff Goldblum, Tim Cahill and Serena Williams

There are watches we wear in our real lives and there are watches we imagine we would be brave enough to wear in our imaginary…
EDITOR’S PICK: The seafaring origins of the Franck Muller Yachting collection
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EDITOR’S PICK: The seafaring origins of the Franck Muller Yachting collection

Editor’s note: Add a splash of maritime to the wrist with fine naval details dispersed from its bow to its stern. Recently we covered the latest…
LIST: Out of the closet and onto the wrist – 6 of the best skeleton watches
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LIST: Out of the closet and onto the wrist – 6 of the best skeleton watches

Skeletonised watches — where the solid dial, and in some cases the entire movement, has been pared down and stripped away to leave the bare bones…
LIST: Somewhere over the rainbow – 8 of the year’s best gem-set watches 
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LIST: Somewhere over the rainbow – 8 of the year’s best gem-set watches 

There’s no point sugar-coating it. Gem-set watches aren’t for everyone. For one, all that ice racks up the price tag (so much so that all…
VIDEO: Set sail with the Franck Muller Vanguard S6 Yachting
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VIDEO: Set sail with the Franck Muller Vanguard S6 Yachting

Yacht rock is one of the Time+Tide office’s favourite genres of smooth, easy listening music, so it should come as no surprise that we’re more…
INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller Crazy Hours 15th Anniversary collection
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INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller Crazy Hours 15th Anniversary collection

I don’t know about you, but the only thing on my mind when I’m at a resort on vacation is how many trips to the…
VIDEO: I tried to paint a Franck Muller dial, and it did not go well
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VIDEO: I tried to paint a Franck Muller dial, and it did not go well

I’m not above admitting it. I’m more than just a bit painful when it comes to painted versus printed dials. “Is this painted or printed?” is…
HANDS-ON: Hoisting the high spirits flag with the Franck Muller Color Dreams
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HANDS-ON: Hoisting the high spirits flag with the Franck Muller Color Dreams

My art deco admiration and monochromer habits have always had me on Team Casablanca considering Franck Muller’s selections. But it is party season after all,…
HANDS-ON: Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Franck Muller goes green and gold with limited-edition Vanguard for Australia
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HANDS-ON: Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Franck Muller goes green and gold with limited-edition Vanguard for Australia

One of my main gripes with the watch industry in general is that it’s an overwhelmingly Serious Business. Tradition. Precision. Luxury. Attributes that are easily…
HANDS-ON: The Franck Muller Cintrée Curvex Jumping Hours Tourbillon
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HANDS-ON: The Franck Muller Cintrée Curvex Jumping Hours Tourbillon

Earlier this week we showed you Franck Muller’s Skeleton Tourbillon, a sculptural wonder that let the movement shine. Today we’ve got a different take on…
HANDS-ON: Bold and beautiful – Franck Muller’s Cintrée Curvex Skeleton Tourbillon 
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HANDS-ON: Bold and beautiful – Franck Muller’s Cintrée Curvex Skeleton Tourbillon 

I don’t want to get all KPI on you, but image selection is something that I spend a lot of my time working on. Of…
VIDEO: The most complicated watch in the world – the Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega
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VIDEO: The most complicated watch in the world – the Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega

Franck Muller has the impressive title of ‘The Master of Complications’ – and this wristwatch is the reason why. The Aeternitas Mega features a staggering 36…
ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 24 – Franck Muller Thunderbolt Tourbillon
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ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 24 – Franck Muller Thunderbolt Tourbillon

Silent night, holy night, all is calm, apart from the reassuring tick of your Franck Muller Thunderbolt Tourbillon. And let’s not for a minute – or five…
HANDS-ON: Franck Muller gets disruptive with the Vanguard Chronograph Camouflage
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HANDS-ON: Franck Muller gets disruptive with the Vanguard Chronograph Camouflage

If you want to get technical (and at T+T we always do), camouflage is a combination of patterns, colours and materials that serves to conceal…
HANDS-ON: Hello Sailor! Franck Muller takes to the high seas with the Yachting collection
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HANDS-ON: Hello Sailor! Franck Muller takes to the high seas with the Yachting collection

The last time we had Franck Muller in the office it was a bold Vanguard clad in sinister black and red – a watch that…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Lightning fast – the Franck Muller Thunderbolt Tourbillon
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Lightning fast – the Franck Muller Thunderbolt Tourbillon

Franck Muller makes statement watches par excellence, as exemplified by the Thunderbolt Tourbillon. The first thing you notice is, of course, the case. The big…
HANDS-ON: Batman (Rolex’s BLNR) v Superman (Franck Muller’s Vanguard Carbon Krypton), in ‘The Lume Wars’ (way better than ‘Dawn of Justice’, we PROMISE)
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HANDS-ON: Batman (Rolex’s BLNR) v Superman (Franck Muller’s Vanguard Carbon Krypton), in ‘The Lume Wars’ (way better than ‘Dawn of Justice’, we PROMISE)

Earlier this year we were witness to a chance encounter between two giants of both the superhuman and horological pantheons. The showdown took place at…
VIDEO: Franck Muller’s Watchland
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VIDEO: Franck Muller’s Watchland

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/154743600″] After five days indoors at a major watch fair, fresh air – the simplest and most accessible of nature’s offerings – tastes like sweet, delicious…
HOLIDAY BUYING GUIDE: The Franck Muller Vanguard
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HOLIDAY BUYING GUIDE: The Franck Muller Vanguard

The distinctive curvex case, in black PVD-treated titanium with crimson highlights makes this watch feel more dystopian than deco. Or, to be Franck, it’s the…
HANDS-ON: The Franck Muller Vanguard
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HANDS-ON: The Franck Muller Vanguard

When we saw Kingston Chu’s rose gold Vanguard at the opening of the Franck Muller Sydney boutique in October, we knew we had to get…
VIDEO: Four things you need to know about Franck Muller watches, according to the man himself
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VIDEO: Four things you need to know about Franck Muller watches, according to the man himself

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/146963623″ width=”800″] [/su_vimeo] Last month, Franck Muller opened his second Australian boutique on Sydney’s King Street. Stylistically the store sits somewhere between a boudoir…
GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Franck Muller Vanguard Chronograph video review
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GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Franck Muller Vanguard Chronograph video review

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/146197169″ width=”800″] [/su_vimeo] At the forefront of Franck Muller’s 2015 releases is the sporty new take on their classic curvex case – The Vanguard…
INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller Blue Dream
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INTRODUCING: The Franck Muller Blue Dream

The 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…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 16th October, 2015 – Bromance edition
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 16th October, 2015 – Bromance edition

 **This Friday Wind Down may contain traces of bromance** Watches are meant to be a boring business, right? All about details, serial numbers and swap meets…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 7th August, 2015
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 7th August, 2015

Look down at your no doubt lovely timepiece. What time is it? Wind Down time! This week had everythingl. Laughter. Tears. Deep thoughts. Denim. Let’s…