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vitus992 · 9 July 2013, 02:24 AM

I have had a fantastic day, My nephew who works for Marcus Watches sorted me out this absolute beauty which I picked up today:

While I was in the shop he treated me to a view of some of their watches, he brought out a tray with just over £4 million pounds of watches, the most expensive was this at £2.1 million.

An amazing piece of craftsmanship and an amazing shop!

cop414 · 9 July 2013, 02:51 AM

Wow, wow, wow! Lucky guy to be able to evev try that one on. I'd have been scared to death that I'd drop it.

padi56 · 9 July 2013, 02:57 AM

Well speaking personally myself would not pay £200 for a Franck Muller no matter the complications and that dial far too busy for me.I like my watches just plain and simple like most of the Rolex line up but everyone to there own.

vitus992 · 9 July 2013, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by padi56

Well speaking personally myself would not pay £200 for a Franck Muller no matter the complications and that dial far too busy for me.I like my watches just plain and simple like most of the Rolex line up but everyone to there own.

Absolutely agree. It was a treat to play with these things and it was beautifully made. I tried an MB&F Thunderbolt which I loved, it was barking mad but I loved it!

Sous · 9 July 2013, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by padi56

Well speaking personally myself would not pay £200 for a Franck Muller no matter the complications

Could you elaborate? I do agree that his dials have become too busy, but his older watches from the early 1990's are still beautiful timepieces. But what turned you off FM watches.

padi56 · 9 July 2013, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Sous

Could you elaborate? I do agree that his dials have become too busy, but his older watches from the early 1990's are still beautiful timepieces. But what turned you off FM watches.

Simply the style of watch much like most of the Patek range not my cup of tea great movements but they do nothing for me.And a few in the Rolex range I would never buy even if I was mega rich. I like my watches plain and simple that's high end to so called low end myself don't wear just a brand.

AK-Rolestar · 9 July 2013, 03:53 AM

Wow! You're very lucky to be able to have worn that!

Wow!

diver2012 · 9 July 2013, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by padi56

Well speaking personally myself would not pay £200 for a Franck Muller no matter the complications and that dial far too busy for me.

You wouldn't pay £200 for the most complicated watch ever made?

vitus992 · 9 July 2013, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by AK-Rolestar

Wow! You're very lucky to be able to have worn that!

Wow!

I did feel lucky! As Padi56 said, not everyones taste but it is an amazing thing to look at, very heavy and the craftsmanship was incredible. My favourite of the day (dont think Padi56 will like this either) was an MB&F Thunderbolt, pure pantomime. The MB&F music machine was crazy as well.

Kingair · 9 July 2013, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by padi56

Well speaking personally myself would not pay £200 for a Franck Muller no matter the complications and that dial far too busy for me.I like my watches just plain and simple like most of the Rolex line up but everyone to there own.

x 2 . . .

Never ever a Franck Muller for me . . .

I really don't like them

RM for me instead of . . . .

HAGOne

applebook · 9 July 2013, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by padi56

Well speaking personally myself would not pay £200 for a Franck Muller no matter the complications and that dial far too busy for me.I like my watches just plain and simple like most of the Rolex line up but everyone to there own.

Amen to that, brother!

OP, wonderful Daytona!

applebook · 9 July 2013, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by padi56

Well speaking personally myself would not pay £200 for a Franck Muller no matter the complications and that dial far too busy for me.I like my watches just plain and simple like most of the Rolex line up but everyone to there own.

Amen to that, brother!

applebook · 9 July 2013, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diver2012

You wouldn't pay £200 for the most complicated watch ever made?

Not when it's a Frank Muller. Unless I could flip it for a profit, no thanks.

Billywiz · 9 July 2013, 06:50 AM

Love the daytona...comgrats!

incontrol · 9 July 2013, 07:04 AM

That FM is truly amazing. Possibly the most complicated watch in the world or close to it! I would have loved to have seen pictures of the MB&F watches you referenced!

Congrats on your gorgeous Daytona!

Sent from Kevin's Tapatalk!

vitus992 · 9 July 2013, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by incontrol

That FM is truly amazing. Possibly the most complicated watch in the world or close to it! I would have loved to have seen pictures of the MB&F watches you referenced!

Congrats on your gorgeous Daytona!

Sent from Kevin's Tapatalk!

Thank you Im very happy!
Im pretty new to the forum so I hope its not bad etiquette to post some of the others here but as requested the Thunderbolt:

And

Other images are of a Richard Mille, Urwerk pocket watch (you must have huge pockets for it) and a Greubel Forsey.

OK to post these?

Hairdude1 · 9 July 2013, 07:45 AM

Congrats on the Daytona

Israguard · 9 July 2013, 08:08 AM

Frank Muller are just gross IMHO. Will NEVER understand the fascination with them.. Never

c.rod · 9 July 2013, 08:14 AM

i love the mb&f watches and would def. have some if i was wealthy

nauticajoe · 9 July 2013, 08:18 AM

Very nice.

Congrats!

George Ab · 9 July 2013, 08:25 AM

The Franck Muller is an amazing horological piece of art. The Frank Muller "master of complications" is well deserved especially for that watch.

Congratulations on the Daytona.

AF_Rob · 9 July 2013, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by applebook

Not when it's a Frank Muller. Unless I could flip it for a profit, no thanks.

You're right. They are beautiful watches. Yes they are art. But, there comes a point.

sea-dweller · 9 July 2013, 11:42 AM

Congrats!

Thebiglagu · 9 July 2013, 12:02 PM

Nice Daytona! The others are a little over the top for my taste!

luv2fly · 9 July 2013, 01:03 PM

I would own some models of FMs but would not wear the one pictured even if it were given to me....which I don't have to worry about

HACKNSACK44 · 9 July 2013, 02:22 PM

Congrats!!

skprd13 · 9 July 2013, 02:27 PM

I was getting dizzy looking at the dial!

zama · 9 July 2013, 07:52 PM

I think most will be happy with a traditional plain watch. Nobody is going to attack you for selecting a sub or a SS AP standard Royal Oak. As a watch becomes more detailed it comes down to personal taste, and far more polarising, some will love them more will dislike them. It is like the Rolex Leopards I think they are called or even a mens MOP with diamonds, some love them more are likely to ask why? Personally I don't get the interest in a RM or the FM above, I completely get the technical part as do most on the forum buy into the complexity, but the looks become a polarising call, they are not for me. My ideal final personal 4 watches will be a Sub, a PP Nautilus, a basic Lange and a AP Royal Oak, all in their most basic form, but I understand why others like greater variety, I love the basic classics.

vitus992 · 10 July 2013, 05:54 AM

Thank you all for the comments, very interesting views, they are all appreciated.

mjclark32 · 10 July 2013, 06:22 AM

Congrats!

9 July 2013, 02:24 AM	#1
vitus992 Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 31	My second purchase and a Franck Muller Mga 4 I have had a fantastic day, My nephew who works for Marcus Watches sorted me out this absolute beauty which I picked up today: While I was in the shop he treated me to a view of some of their watches, he brought out a tray with just over £4 million pounds of watches, the most expensive was this at £2.1 million. An amazing piece of craftsmanship and an amazing shop!

9 July 2013, 02:51 AM	#2
cop414 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Tim Location: Pennsylvania Watch: 14060M Posts: 72,246	Wow, wow, wow! Lucky guy to be able to evev try that one on. I'd have been scared to death that I'd drop it. __________________ Rolex Submariner 14060M Omega Seamaster 2254.50 DOXA Professional 1200T Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons TRF's "After Dark" Bar & NightClub Patron P Club Member #17 2 FA ENABLED

9 July 2013, 02:57 AM	#3
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,063	Well speaking personally myself would not pay £200 for a Franck Muller no matter the complications and that dial far too busy for me.I like my watches just plain and simple like most of the Rolex line up but everyone to there own. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

9 July 2013, 07:04 AM	#15
incontrol "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Kevin Location: Somewhere in PA Watch: All of them... Posts: 10,355	That FM is truly amazing. Possibly the most complicated watch in the world or close to it! I would have loved to have seen pictures of the MB&F watches you referenced! Congrats on your gorgeous Daytona! Sent from Kevin's Tapatalk! __________________ Patek Philippe Rolex

9 July 2013, 08:25 AM	#21
George Ab "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Real Name: George Location: Seattle Watch: One of Them Posts: 6,924	The Franck Muller is an amazing horological piece of art. The Frank Muller "master of complications" is well deserved especially for that watch. Congratulations on the Daytona. __________________

9 July 2013, 03:53 AM	#7
AK-Rolestar "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Toronto Watch: Sub Posts: 834	Wow! You're very lucky to be able to have worn that! Wow!

9 July 2013, 06:50 AM	#14
Billywiz Banned Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: John Location: Florida Watch: YG President Posts: 2,090	Love the daytona...comgrats!

9 July 2013, 07:45 AM	#17
Hairdude1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Alex Location: Chicago Watch: AP,PP, Rolex Posts: 37,156	Congrats on the Daytona

9 July 2013, 08:08 AM	#18
Israguard "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 859	Frank Muller are just gross IMHO. Will NEVER understand the fascination with them.. Never

9 July 2013, 08:14 AM	#19
c.rod "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,252	i love the mb&f watches and would def. have some if i was wealthy

9 July 2013, 08:18 AM	#20
nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	Very nice. Congrats!

9 July 2013, 11:42 AM	#23
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Congrats!

9 July 2013, 12:02 PM	#24
Thebiglagu "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Real Name: Tommy Location: New jersey Watch: Rolex 16610 Posts: 457	Nice Daytona! The others are a little over the top for my taste!

9 July 2013, 01:03 PM	#25
luv2fly Banned Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sphere @ 1 AU Posts: 251	I would own some models of FMs but would not wear the one pictured even if it were given to me....which I don't have to worry about

9 July 2013, 02:22 PM	#26
HACKNSACK44 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Chuck Location: Orlando Watch: 114060 Posts: 8,450	Congrats!! __________________ 114060

9 July 2013, 02:27 PM	#27
skprd13 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Tom Location: Kauai Watch: 1675-1680-16750 Posts: 3,346	I was getting dizzy looking at the dial!

9 July 2013, 07:52 PM	#28
zama "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Craig Location: Sydney Watch: 4 Broken glass Posts: 5,808	I think most will be happy with a traditional plain watch. Nobody is going to attack you for selecting a sub or a SS AP standard Royal Oak. As a watch becomes more detailed it comes down to personal taste, and far more polarising, some will love them more will dislike them. It is like the Rolex Leopards I think they are called or even a mens MOP with diamonds, some love them more are likely to ask why? Personally I don't get the interest in a RM or the FM above, I completely get the technical part as do most on the forum buy into the complexity, but the looks become a polarising call, they are not for me. My ideal final personal 4 watches will be a Sub, a PP Nautilus, a basic Lange and a AP Royal Oak, all in their most basic form, but I understand why others like greater variety, I love the basic classics. __________________ Day Date 118206, Daytona 116509 & 116505, AP 25859ST Gone but not forgotten and genuinely missed..... Root Beer GMT, Sub, TT Daytona, YG DD Bark, Datejust(2 his & hers), AP RO, PP Aquanaut, Lange 1, Heuer Monza, Piaget Altiplano, GP Chrono, Seamaster, Tudor Sub, Tudor Chrono, Tudor Black Bay Bronze

10 July 2013, 05:54 AM	#29
vitus992 Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 31	Thank you all for the comments, very interesting views, they are all appreciated.

10 July 2013, 06:22 AM	#30
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Congrats! __________________

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