Franck Muller's WPHH Novelties 2021 - VANGUARD YACHTING CRAZY HOURS™

Perfectly complementing the Vanguard™ Yachting collection, the Master of Complications unveils its new Crazy Hours™ timepiece dedicated to the sea world.

Showing hour numerals in the most unconventional order, the Crazy Hours is one of the most emblematic complication of Franck Muller brand.

The collection offers a unique reading of time, thanks to a patented mechanism, that allows the hour hand to cleverly jump from one hour to the next in the correct order. Meanwhile, the minute hand follows a conventional 60-minute cycle revolving around the dial. The timepiece shows a creative vision of time, offering emotions to the owner through its clever and complex mechanism.
The timepiece features all the seafaring details, from the deep blue to the wind rose adorning the dial. The distinct Vanguard numerals perfectly complement the audacious design of the dial and enhance its high legibility.

The Vanguard Yachting Crazy Hours™ is the ideal sporty watch for sea lovers, who want to make the most of the time they spend in their boat. Time becomes become a personal and individual value, is ultimately what one makes of it when you are on the sea.

VANGUARD YACHTING CRAZY HOURS™

The Master of Complications unveils its new Crazy Hours™ timepiece dedicated to the sea world, complementing the Vanguard™ Yachting collection.

• Reference
  

- V 45 CH YACHT

Case

- Vanguard

- Stainless Steel

- Hand polished

- Blue inserts on both sides of the case

- Width: 44 mm x Length: 53.7 mm x Thickness: 13.7 mm

- Sapphire crystal

- Water resistant up to 30 meters

Dial

- Brushed finish

- Applique numerals meticulously painted and applied by hand

Functions

- Uncoordinated jumping hours, Minutes, Seconds

Movement

- FM 2800-CHRS

- Self-winding movement with bidirectional rotor system

- Power reserve of 42 hours

- 201 components

- 26 jewels

- Diameter: Ø 26.20 mm. Thickness: 5.60 mm

- Balance wheel frequency set at 28’800 alternations per hour

Movement decoration

- Côtes de Genève on the bridges, rotor board and additional plate Spotting on the bottom plate and additional plate

- Sunray brushing on the bridges, rotor segment and barrel cover

- Circular graining on the two sides of the main plate

- Rhodium plating and 24k gold finish on textual engravings

- Polished and blued screws

Bracelet

- Hand sewn alligator strap

Buckle

- Stainless steel folding buckle

- Hand polished

• Reference
  

- V 32 CH YACHT

Case

- Vanguard

- Stainless Steel

- Hand polished

- Blue inserts on both sides of the case

- Width: 32 mm x Length: 42.3 mm x Thickness: 9.9 mm

- Sapphire crystal

- Water resistant up to 30 meters

Dial

- Brushed finish

- Applique numerals meticulously painted and applied by hand

Functions

- Uncoordinated jumping hours, Minutes, Seconds

Movement

- FM 2038-CHRS

- Self-winding movement with bidirectional rotor system

- Power reserve of 40 hours

- 78 components

- 18 jewels

- Diameter: Ø 20.60 mm. Thickness: 3.90 mm

- Balance wheel frequency set at 28’800 alternations per hour

Movement decoration

- Côtes de Genève on the bridges, rotor board and additional plate Spotting on the bottom plate and additional plate

- Sunray brushing on the bridges, rotor segment and barrel cover

- Circular graining on the two sides of the main plate

- Rhodium plating and 24k gold finish on textual engravings

- Polished and blued screws

Bracelet

- Hand sewn alligator strap

Buckle

- Stainless steel buckle

- Hand polished