Frank Muller ?

[B16JUS]

Anyone own one or know much about them.

any good ?

[x200sxy]

Sorry, know nowt about 'em except they're bloody expensive. However, each time I see them on my trips to Singapore I like them more and more.

[tomw2000]

I've got a Franck Muller Casablanca 8885 C CC DT - polished steel, on black rubber (and I currently have it on a Toshi brown leather strap).

I'd previously always though these watches a bit 'shouty' and 'footballerish'. And indeed some of the range are.

However, when I went to try them on, I was impressed with the quality and the fact that some of the models are more subtle looking. But be in no doubt, given the size these are still a 'statement' watch (whether people know what they're looking at or not).

I think my (extremely kind and generous!) wife got mine from Watches of Switzerland on Old Bond Street in London. - this is certainly where I tried them on.

[B16JUS]

im starting to like watches which have history but no one really recognises

e.g o look a daytona or o look a santos etc

im liking the zenith and JLÇ

post up a pic of your FM

[TheFlyingBanana]

I have been tempted by a FM Crazy Hours in the past - but I know it is really a novelty watch, albeit a clever one.

[filaborg]

Have owned a couple ...my advice is buy second had as i have never owned a watch that depreciates as much as a FM, unless you have very deep pockets...

[B16JUS]

is resale that bad ? not that id want to sell but its nice to know if ever you needed to sell you could.

this is the model i like

[whoami]

^^^^that's a Flying Tourbillon and will cost an absolute arm and a leg.^^^

[CommanderJameson]

TheFlyingBanana said:

I have been tempted by a FM Crazy Hours in the past - but I know it is really a novelty watch, albeit a clever one.

Yeah, this is me, too. I was tempted in a theoretical sense - I can't afford one - but I was tempted, nonetheless. Very clever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcjaDS6hLfc

But then I realise that I don't like how it looks, at all.

[B16JUS]

whoami said:

^^^^that's a Flying Tourbillon and will cost an absolute arm and a leg.^^

really oops better find another then lol when we were in barcelona there was a dealer on the main designer road has some int he window for 4900Eur didnt think that was too bad, but i wouldnt spend more than that as i still want my leather strapped daytona but thats 12k

J

[TheFlyingBanana]

B16JUS said:

is resale that bad ? not that id want to sell but its nice to know if ever you needed to sell you could.

this is the model i like

That is a Franck Muller Long Island Tourbillon, and it costs in the region of $100,000.

HTH you make your decision!

[B16JUS]

TheFlyingBanana said:

B16JUS said:

is resale that bad ? not that id want to sell but its nice to know if ever you needed to sell you could.

this is the model i like

That is a Franck Muller Long Island Tourbillon, and it costs in the region of $100,000.

HTH you make your decision!

100k jesus lol, i wish i had of got the model i saw in the windor which model looks simular but was under 5k ?

[B16JUS]

Sorry to bring up this oldie

im kicking myself at seeing this frank in barcelona @ 5k Eur and not finding out more on it

has anyone got a price list v models that i can use to trackdown the model i wanted.

Cheers

[ascayman]

to be honest old chap i dont think you'll find many new FM for under £5k.

[toohuge]

I am a big fan of Franck Muller! I love the crazy hours.

[Don1]

toohuge said:

I am a big fan of Franck Muller! I love the crazy hours.

+1

[B16JUS]

ascayman said:

to be honest old chap i dont think you'll find many new FM for under £5k.

it was on the main street in barcelona a jewlers but we were in a rush to pick up the mrs rolex so didnt stop kicking myself now.

J

[Frederick]

B16JUS said:

ascayman said:

to be honest old chap i dont think you'll find many new FM for under £5k.

it was on the main street in barcelona a jewlers but we were in a rush to pick up the mrs rolex so didnt stop kicking myself now.

J

You sure it was a legit one? There's a massive trade in knock-off crazy hours using chinese movements. One of many listing FM replicas (I do not endorse that site btw, I think all replicas are shonky pikey horribleness, personally)

It might have been a Conquistador but they tended to be ladies models.

Blowers have a few floating around and they're a good indication of S/H pricing on legit models: Blowers

[deejuic]

Frederick said:

B16JUS said:

ascayman said:

to be honest old chap i dont think you'll find many new FM for under £5k.

it was on the main street in barcelona a jewlers but we were in a rush to pick up the mrs rolex so didnt stop kicking myself now.

J

You sure it was a legit one? There's a massive trade in knock-off crazy hours using chinese movements. One of many listing FM replicas (I do not endorse that site btw, I think all replicas are shonky pikey horribleness, personally)

It might have been a Conquistador but they tended to be ladies models.

Blowers have a few floating around and they're a good indication of S/H pricing on legit models: Blowers

Wow, those prices are insane for knock-offs. you can get those for $30 US for quartz or $50 for automatics in New York in Chinatown.

[B16JUS]

yes it was def a legit store, just spoke to a frank muller dealer in london they start from £5300 for a casablanca so going to pop in there to see if i can find a nice one at a ok rice

regards