Accelerates Openworked Debuts
With multiple debuts during the past year , Franck Muller has shifted its skills at fashioning dynamic openwork movements into overdrive .
The Franck Muller Vanguard Revolution 3 Skeleton
The Franck Muller Vanguard Skeleton-Swiss Limited Edition
MOST RECENTLY , THE INDEPENDENT GENEVA-BASED WATCHMAKER DEBUTED A STUNNING VANGUARD REVOLUTION 3 Skeleton triple-axis tourbillon , the first time we ’ ve seen this mesmerizing movement inside the best-selling tonneau-shaped Vanguard case .
We have also see a red and white Vanguard Skeleton Swiss Limited Edition , dedicated to the brand ’ s home country .
RACING SKELETON Earlier this year , Franck Muller also updated its Vanguard Racing Skeleton with a lighter , more open-worked movement and a broader use of titanium , carbon fiber and aluminum .
With a more skeletonized movement , you ’ ll see more hints of a racecar engine within the movement ’ s structure .
The watch ’ s seconds indicator is perhaps the most noticeable nod to automotive timing . Here , you read seconds starting from the lower portion of the dial ( at 6 o ’ clock ) instead of the top . This echoes most automobile rev counters . With two red tips , the hand also shows the wearer an ongoing seconds display from both ends of the hand .
Furthermore , the white hand with red tip and the bicolor seconds indications track reinforce the idea of a rev counter . Even without a gas pedal , the owner might possibly want to push the hand into the red zone .
Of course , as this is not a chronograph , any ‘ racing ’ will not technically include a timing element . The watch displays only hours , minutes , seconds and date .
ULTRA-VISIBLE To further accentuate the skeleton design , the date numbers have been fully skeletonized . The central seconds counter , thanks to a smoked sapphire glass , provides a full display while allowing complete movement visibility .
For a closer fit , Franck Muller has subtly integrated the strap into the case with the help of two unseen screws instead of the regular spring-bar technique .
And finally , the rubber inside the strap shapes more easily to the wrist , while the Alcantara suede layer recalls a sports car cockpit .
Franck Muller makes the Vanguard Racing Skeleton line in 44mm by 53.7mm rose gold , stainless steel , titanium and carbon case options . Prices start at CHF 18,800 .
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