A shy, sheepish, shrinking violet is not how I would describe this particular version of Franck Muller’s Cintrée Curvex Grande Date. But then again, it’s not a piece that was designed to sit quietly in a corner. Instead, it’s a showcase of all that defines Franck Muller’s most iconic collection, from its wonderfully proportioned case curves to whimsical numeral designs and complicated movements. It’s actually best if we don’t leave all the describing to mere words, either. The old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words is no truer than right here, where it’s multiplied tenfold by the elegantly rounded curves of the Cintrée Curvex case and its dazzling array of diamonds. Measuring 39.5mm across by 55.3mm from top to bottom, the sweeping lines of the manufacturer’s most recognisable case form can also be had sans diamonds (for those more reserved folk) – in stainless-steel, and 18k rose or white gold. And a seamlessly integrated sapphire crystal continues the case’s contours and domes over the top of a semi-openworked dial, with a window that cuts through to the collection’s more technical side. Peeking through the familiar sunray guilloché-patterned white dial, with its instantly recognisable Arabic numerals, is a…
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