Frank Muller Tells You to Stop And Rewind
Franck Muller goes with the poetry of time at WPHH this year
A Reminder to Stop And Rewind
Franck Muller may be recognised by watch enthusiasts worldwide as the master of complications, specifically in tourbillons, but the watchmaker has proven himself to be just as much a master of whimsical and poetic timepieces over the years. The Franck Muller catalogue has seen ranges like the Crazy Hour (a wandering hour complication where the hours hand jumps to follow the seemingly random placement of the markers across the dial) and the Secret Hours (a complication that allows the user to hide the time ā both hours and minutes hands would point to 12 oāclock until a pusher is activated).
This year, Franck Muller expands on this whimsical take of time with the CintrĆ©e Curvex Remember, āan unusual approach to the very notion of time off the beaten trackā, as the brand puts it.
At its heart, the CintrĆ©e Curvex Remember is a watch that tells time backwards, with all three hands ā hours, minutes, and seconds ā moving anti-clockwise. Granted, itās not the easiest way to read time and plenty of adjustments is necessary on the ownerās part to get used to the watch, but therein lies what we assume is Franck Mullerās take on time ā itās ever-fleeting, and perhaps, if we took a bit longer to understand it, we would understand that it is relative.
While itās not a new complication per se, with other brands having attempted the same before (Singaporeās own Azimuth had an hour hand-only timepiece that moved anti-clockwise), the watch is built in the epitome of Franck Muller aesthetics with the iconic āexploding numeralsā adorning the dial. In the CintrĆ©e Curvex case, the watch is an elegant wear on the wrist with two sizes, catering to both men and women. The dial sees a glossy lacquered guillochĆ© sun pattern with the primary hours in a darker colour, more visible at the front, with several other random āholographicā hours sprinkled in the background.
At Franck Mullerās WPHH event in January, only the 18K red gold cased versions were announced, but the brandās website was later updated to show that the watch would also be available in stainless steel as well as a variant with diamonds adorning the case.
Movement Self-winding Calibre FM 2800 INV; 42-hour power reserve
Case 36 x 50.4 mm or 31 x 43 mm in 18K pink gold or white gold
Strap Alligator Leather
Price From $17,100