Franck Muller Cintrée Curvex 'Crazy Hours' Color Dreams

Regular price
$15,500
Regular price
Sale price
$15,500
REF 7851
Automatic-winding
35 MM
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SKU AS11962
Article Number 40993028
ref 7851
case size 35 MM
movement Automatic-winding
approximate age 2010s
dial color White
material Rose Gold
style Avant-Garde
category Pre-Owned Contemporary
bracelet Leather
lug width 20 MM
Includes blue alligator leather strap with 18K rose gold pin buckle. also includes the outer box, inner box, and certificate of origin.
overall condition fair overall condition with wear gathering on its large polished case sides. case and dial are in excellent condition. the blue alligator strap has some wear but has plenty of life left in it.
REF 7851
Automatic-winding
35 MM
– Show less
SKU AS11962
Article Number 40993028
ref 7851
case size 35 MM
movement Automatic-winding
approximate age 2010s
dial color White
material Rose Gold
style Avant-Garde
category Pre-Owned Contemporary
bracelet Leather
lug width 20 MM
Includes blue alligator leather strap with 18K rose gold pin buckle. also includes the outer box, inner box, and certificate of origin.
overall condition fair overall condition with wear gathering on its large polished case sides. case and dial are in excellent condition. the blue alligator strap has some wear but has plenty of life left in it.

Why We Love it

Franck Muller is a brand that doesn’t always fit neatly into today’s steel-sport, hype-driven landscape. And that’s precisely the point.

At a time when much of the industry was refining minimalism, Muller chose personality. His watches weren’t designed to quietly disappear under a cuff — they were meant to be noticed, questioned, and occasionally misunderstood. The mid-1990s through early 2000s became his creative playground, where classical Swiss watchmaking met color, curvature, and just a touch of irreverence.

This Crazy Hours “Color Dreams” Reference 7851 sits right in that sweet spot. Dated to 2012, it features a rose gold tonneau case with a curved sapphire crystal, a signed crown, and a dial that feels almost 'painterly' in its execution. Multi-colored, stylized 'Arabic' numerals are scattered across the surface in a way that feels instinctive rather than orderly, paired with a blue alligator strap that grounds the whole composition.

And yes...the numerals are out of order. But the watch isn’t wrong. You are! LOLZ.

Inside beats Franck Muller’s modified Calibre FM2800 automatic movement, powering the brand’s signature Crazy Hours complication. The minute hand behaves as expected, tracing its familiar path around the dial. The hour hand, however, jumps — snapping instantly to the correct numeral at the top of each hour, even if that numeral appears completely out of sequence. It’s disorienting at first, then oddly intuitive, and eventually, entirely addictive.

This example keeps things “simple,” allowing the color and complication to take center stage. It is accompanied by its inner and outer boxes, along with a folder containing its 2012 papers, a welcome level of completeness for a piece of this era. It’s playful, mechanical, and unapologetically different. The kind of watch that reminds you timekeeping doesn’t always have to be so serious.

Brand Story

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Franck Muller, born to an Italian mother and a Swiss father, got his start in watchmaking at a young age, enrolling in watchmaking school at age 15 and graduating from Ecole d'Horlogerie de Genève in the 1980s. After a start repairing high-end pocket watches for private clients and museums, he created his own tourbillon-equipped wristwatch in 1984. In 1991, he established his own eponymous brand.

Known for their distinctive tonneau-shaped cases, Franck Muller watches frequently contain high complications and are produced in limited series, such as the triple-axis tourbillon — a world first that premiered in 2004 after a years-long development period. Alongside these highly complicated pieces are time-only and time-and-date models that take the best in design languages from classic brands like Cartier and marry it to contemporary movements and stunning dials.

Beloved the world over, Franck Muller watches dazzle with their unique aesthetics and sophisticated horology, and have been worn by celebrities as varied as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Paris Hilton. The brand currently has five watchmaking facilities and hundreds of retailers across the globe.

A:S Guarantee

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Our Pledge

Analog:Shift stands behind the authenticity of our products in perpetuity.

Condition

Since our pieces are vintage or pre-owned, please expect wear & patina from usage and age. Please read each item description and examine all product images.

Warranty

We back each Analog:Shift vintage timepiece with a two-year mechanical warranty from the date of purchase.

International Buyers

Please contact us prior to purchase for additional details on shipping and payment options.

Shipping & Returns

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All of our watches include complementary insured shipping within the 50 states.

Most of our products are on hand and will ship directly from our headquarters in New York City. In some cases, watches will be shipped directly from one of our authorized partners.

We generally ship our products via FedEx, fully insured, within 5 business days of purchase. An adult signature is required for receipt of all packages for insurance purposes. Expedited shipping is available at an additional cost. We are also happy to hand deliver your purchase in Manhattan or you may pick it up at our showroom.

Returns must be sent overnight or by priority international delivery, fully insured and paid for by the customer. A restocking fee may apply. Watches must be returned in the same condition as initially shipped.

We welcome international buyers, please contact us prior to purchase for additional details on shipping and payment options.

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Regular price
$15,500
Regular price
Sale price
$15,500
Franck Muller Cintrée Curvex 'Crazy Hours' Color Dreams