Franck Muller Double Mystery Quatre Saisons Baguette Diamond Boutique Novelty Rainbow Edition in 18kt White Gold "Master of Complications" 42mm Four Seasons, Hand-Set Baguette Sapphire & Ruby & Tsavorites Bezel and Pave Round Brilliant Diamond Case, Pave Diamond Dial with Multicolor Baguette Hour Markers, Round Ruby Cabochons, Self-Winding Automatic Movement, Skeleton Back. Fitted on a Hand-Sewn Alligator Strap with 18kt White Gold Pave Diamond Buckle.

Franck Muller Double Mystery Four Seasons Baguette Diamond Boutique Novelty Edition has a mechanical automatic self-winding caliber MVD FM 2800 movement. It’s rhodium plated with cotes de Geneve embellishment, and it’s constructed with 217 Components and 21 jewels, a self-winding movement with bidirectional rotor system, and a shock absorber system. The mechanism oscillates at a frequency of 28,800 vph (4 Hz). It features Côtes de Genève and brushing "soleil papier" on the bridges and the rotor as well as circular graining on the two sides of the main plate and chamfering of the bridges. It has 24k Gold bath and rhodium plating of the components and 24k Gold finish on the written engravings. There are circular brushing of the rotor ball bearing, brushing "soleil papier" on the barrel, polishing at 45° and brushing "soleil" of the ratchet and polished and blued screws.

The craftsmanship on this watch is absolutely stunning. It is hand-set with 60 baguette-cut sapphires, rubies and tsavorites (5.92 carats) and 172 brilliant-cut diamonds (2.55 carats). The dial is hand set with 218 brilliant-cut diamonds (1.37 carats) and 14 indexes made of colored sapphires, rubies and tsavorites (0.98 carats). The buckle is hand set with 8 brilliant-cut diamonds

The Round line reaffirms Franck Muller’s mastery of the watchmaking art in its purest tradition. Purity and sober design are the guiding principles of the Round collection. Effortlessly feminine, the beautiful design of the Round articulates Franck Muller’s vision of femininity, seduction and elegance. From classic and simple models to exquisite complications featuring breathtaking engraving on the movement such as the Double Mystery, the Round collection emphasizes classical sobriety with distinguished elegance.

The double mystery watch refers to the lack of hands on the dial of this watch. The ingenious movement allows the two discs to rotate separately. With emerald hour markers and hands, a full pave diamond dial, and a full pave diamond case, the watch is incredibly eye-catching and a sight to behold.

The movement on the show is the Double Mystery — the mystery being that there are no traditional hands at play here, rather two triangles nestled amongst the brilliance of the fully set dial. Of course, it doesn’t take long to work out that these markers sit in two rotating discs, creating an illusion of floating time. It’s one of my favorite romantic complications, and Franck Muller has deployed it here to good effect. It’s a smart complication because while it uses up a fair bit of energy to move two full discs rather than more lightweight hands, it’s a complication that’s rarely seen in the world of horology and allows the wearer to appreciate the intricacy of the watch inside and out.

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