Franck Muller Conquistador Chronograph

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 8005, lives up to that reputation, yet by FM standards, is on the restrained side of things... Dating to circa the 2000s, it features a 35mm x 50mm steel Tonneau case with a curved sapphire crystal, a signed crown, and a lovely, silver 'radial' dial with stylized, luminous 'Arabic' indices and recessed sub registers, and a blued-steel 'feuille' handset throughout. This piece is powered by Franck Muller's Calivre 1185 SC automatic winding chronograph movement and comes fitted to matching, slat-link stainless steel bracelet with a signed hidden clasp. 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. Give this one a whirl and see what we mean!