In my article on the Chronoswiss Grand Opus Singapore Grand Prix I mentioned the Franck Muller Conquistador GP Chronograph released last year. A new piece from the brand has just came to my attention, the Franck Muller Conaquistador Grand Prix Tourbillon.
It is no secret that Franck Muller has taken a less prominent role in recent years from the day-to-day running of the brand which he founded in 1992 with Vartan Sirmakes, the renowned Haute Horlogerie watch case expert, however the instantly recognisable, slightly quirky case and dial designs are still very much in evidence as are the complications housed within. After all this is the brand who presented to the industry the astounding Aeternitas Mega 4, a piece so complicated that it not only raised the bar for other manufacturers, it made it almost unattainable.
The Franck Muller Conquistador Tourbillon is the latest piece in the Grand Prix Collection and like most of the sportier pieces from this brand is a magnificent, handsome brute.
The piece is available in two versions, 18 carat rose gold or with titanium and Ergal ( not a mountain peak in Ireland, but a high-tech alloy of the super strong/super light variety). The Conquistador measures 48mm x 62.7mm, but I bet you wouldn’t know it – all thanks to that curvy Cintrée Curvex body. Symmetry is achieved through the curious but clever addition of two crowns, only the one on the right is functional, and the outsize tourbillon also serves as a small seconds counter.
The Franck Muller Conquistador Tourbillon is presented on a black reptile strap.
Thanks to Franck Muller for assisting with this article.
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Bright orange takes the place of red for the steel hands adding a striking contrast, with the title of the watch Opus Grand Prix featuring on the lower edge of the dial. The Chronoswiss C 741 Calibre also powers this piece with a power reserve of 46 hours. The individual number of each piece is engraved onto the sapphire crystal case back.