This week on Great ‘Grams, it’s all about independent watchmakers, and taking a look at the many different ways these patrons of watchmaking go about their work. One such independent watchmaker is Franck Muller, a man whose factory is known for producing sveltely curved and complicated watches but was once something of a traditionalist. The remarkable creativity and design ingenuity saw him make one of the most remarkable watches in the collection of one of the most remarkable musicians of this generation, none other than Jay-Z. Franck Muller was the man responsible for an unusual Rolex perpetual calendar that is in Jay-Z’s collection, which was actually a Rolex Datejust in its original form that Mr Muller custom-built a perpetual calendar mechanism into. It’s a one-of-a-kind watch that shows both Jay-Z’s flamboyance and Franck Muller’s mechanical genius. @celebwatchspotter Attending Last Nights NBA Game with his Daughter. Rapper and Business Mogul; Jay-Z was spotted wearing his Piece Unique Vintage Rolex Datejust with a Perpetual Calendar which was created by Franck Muller ⌚️ The unique watch in question. Very, very nice. @timesromanau Nicely done, Mr M and Unimatic Unimatic Massena Lab LE (xx/99) I’ve featured the Melbourne-based Roman on Great ‘Grams before,…
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