Among the dozens of patents and horological achievements that Franck Muller owns and embodies is the largest tourbillon offered in a wristwatch . Designed , engineered , and built in-house at the Genthod Atelier , the GIGA tourbillon represents an unmatched watchmaking achievement with four barrels powering a 20mm balance wheel housed in a titanium cage for a full nine days of running time .
much more contemporary setting , surrounding the skeletonized tourbillon with brightly colored fluorescent indexes set into a deep matte black dial . The series includes models cased in titanium , steel and carbon composites .
Franck Muller explains that the new design is meant to focus the eye to center of the dial to highlight the Central Tourbillon .
To assist , Franck Muller also added a fluorescent arrow to the tourbillon ’ s cage bridge to act as the seconds indicator . “ This arrow rotates around the Central Tourbillon like an electron around its nucleus ,” notes Franck Muller ’ s in-house description .
The Curvex CX case is an effective frame for the tourbillon . The watch ’ s sapphire crystal extends all the way to the bracelet , and the watch ’ s fairly thin bezel also maintains the focus on the dial , while also can be treated with either a matching or contrasting finish .
Franck Muller maintains a technical mind-set by attaching the new watches to a colorful textile strap . Price : $ 130,600 . Also new in 2023 , Franck Muller adds its Giga Tourbillon to the Curvex CX collection to create the new skeletonized Curvex CX Giga Tourbillon .
In addition , Franck Muller expands the Curvex CX collection to
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