The early part of this decade was arguably the brand’s most fertile period. Longtime watch enthusiasts will surely remember the launch of the bonkers Aeternitas Mega 4 in 2010, a super complicated watch that has 36 complications and over 1,400 components. And a year later, it was followed by its attention-grabbing Giga Tourbillon watch. Even today, the Franck Muller Giga Tourbillon watch still boasts the largest tourbillon mechanism in any wristwatch, so let’s take a closer look at some of them here https://www.captainthewatch.is.
Franck Muller released the first of its Giga Tourbillon watches in 2011, and it was designed to be a showcase of the brand’s expertise in movement design and manufacturing. The Franck Muller Giga Tourbillon is so called because of its large tourbillon mechanism, of course. And in case you were wondering, the tourbillon cage measures a whopping 20mm in diameter.
Franck Muller released the first of its Giga Tourbillon watches in 2011, and it was designed to be a showcase of the brand’s expertise in movement design and manufacturing. The Franck Muller Giga Tourbillon is so called because of its large tourbillon mechanism, of course. And in case you were wondering, the tourbillon cage measures a whopping 20mm in diameter.
That’s nearly double the size of most tourbillons found in other watches, and nearly half the diameter of many watches! Also impressive is how the tourbillon cage is marked with the brand's initials, FM. It’s a stunning achievement, especially when you consider the amount of energy that is required to animate a tourbillon of that size. To accomplish this, Pierre-Michel Golay, the master watchmaker at Franck Muller, decided that he had to fit no fewer than four barrels into the watch.
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