Franck Muller is a brand that doesn't get a lot of attention in today's steel sport watch-centric consumer mindset.
And we think that's a damn shame.
Muller the man and Muller the brand have brought a lot to the world of modern horology, and his colorful, mid-1990s/early-2000s tonneau-shaped dress watch collection perfectly exhibits a design language that walks a fine line between classical and whimsical.
This particular piece, a Reference 8880, sure lives up to that reputation... and some!
Dating to circa the 2000s, it features an oversized, 39mm x 55mm rose gold Tonneau case with a curved sapphire crystal, a signed crown, and an absolutely wild, white guilloche dial with stylized shadow indices throughout, multi-colored stylized-Arabic indices, and a luminous 'kite' handset.
This piece is powered by Franck Muller's Calibre FM2800 SC automatic winding movement and comes fitted to a, for this piece, perfectly matched signed white alligator leather strap with a signed rose gold pin buckle.
Despite their under-the-radar profile, Franck Muller timepieces are still some of the best in the world of dressy complications, and this wildly fun piece is no exception.
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