Franck Muller: The Watchmaking Rebel Turns 25

Avant-garde watchmaker Franck Muller hits a milestone and celebrates with a string of historic and innovative creations

Swiss luxury watchmaker Franck Muller is marking its 25th anniversary with "The Legend of Time" exhibit at Ocean Terminal from September 20 to 24, 2017. The five-day event will showcase the brand’s most ground-breaking timepieces and offer guests a unique opportunity to travel through a quarter century’s worth of the watchmaker’s historical moments. The exhibit will also immerse guests in rare behind the scenes moments with live watchmaking demonstrations.

To mark its auspicious milestone, Franck Muller created a special edition timepiece to pay tribute to the brand’s iconic Cintree Curvex case. A revolutionary design due to its tonneau shape, the new model is designed with Muller’s signature applique numerals alongside a 25th-anniversary logo on an enamel dial.

Above The Cintrée Curvex 25th Anniversary timepiece comes in an elaborately designed bezel

Franck Muller is known for its stand-out designs, especially with its four iconic models, namely the Master Banker, Crazy Hours, Evolution 3-1 and Giga Tourbillon. Click on the slideshow below to see these pieces up close.

The Giga Tourbillon features the world’s largest tourbillon at 20mm, presented against a dial with a reversed movement. The Giga provides a 9-day power reserve backed by four barrels

Perhaps the brightest and most distinct Franck Muller design, Crazy Hours broke the mould in 2003 by displaying the hours on the dial in an unconventional order, surprising the wearer every 60 minutes as the hour hand jumps to the correct position

Unveiled in 2005, the Evolution 3-1’s triple axis tourbillon defies the effects of gravity, correcting itself in any position rather than the classic approach which only compensates in a vertical position. This power saving design also offers a 10-day reserve and is one of the most complex watchmaking creations

Introduced in 1996, the Master Banker’s face provides travellers with three time zones, all controlled with just one winding crown

Photo 1 of 4 The Giga Tourbillon features the world’s largest tourbillon at 20mm, presented against a dial with a reversed movement. The Giga provides a 9-day power reserve backed by four barrels

Photo 2 of 4 Perhaps the brightest and most distinct Franck Muller design, Crazy Hours broke the mould in 2003 by displaying the hours on the dial in an unconventional order, surprising the wearer every 60 minutes as the hour hand jumps to the correct position

Photo 3 of 4 Unveiled in 2005, the Evolution 3-1’s triple axis tourbillon defies the effects of gravity, correcting itself in any position rather than the classic approach which only compensates in a vertical position. This power saving design also offers a 10-day reserve and is one of the most complex watchmaking creations

Photo 4 of 4 Introduced in 1996, the Master Banker’s face provides travellers with three time zones, all controlled with just one winding crown

Catch the Franck Muller "Legend of Time" exhibition at the Harbour City Ocean Terminal Main Concourse from now until September 24, 2017.

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