After triumphantly introducing the Central Tourbillon complication in 2021, aptly named Grand Central Tourbillon, Franck Muller presents a brand new iteration for 2023 with superior ergonomics and wearability: the Grand Central Tourbillon Flash Curvex CX 36. We’ll get to the eye-catching parts in a bit, however first you will need to notice that the 36 within the title is a reference to the case width (36.5mm at its widest). The Curvex CX 36 case additionally differs from the earlier Curvex CX 40 case in its lug-to-lug measurement (52.65mm vs 58.70mm, respectively) so the brand new 2023 Grand Central Tourbillon Flash Curvex CX 36 wears rather a lot simpler than its predecessor does. In fact, Flash Curvex CX 36 is cased in a carbon composite so it is extremely gentle in addition to being powerful, which helps the watch sit proper on the wrist.

A fast examination of the Grand Central Tourbillon Flash Curvex CX 36 within the footage right here ought to persuade you that the watch will not be diminutive in any respect. This can be a results of the dominating function of the watch, the central tourbillon, which makes a full circuit each 60 seconds. The automated calibre right here is new, listed because the MVT FM CX 36T-CTR (the bigger model is the MVT FM CX 40T-CTR), however the traits stay the identical, proper right down to the four-day energy reserve and the off-centre micro-rotor. The variety of elements is identical, at 313, and the stability beats at 18,000 vph or 2.5Hz, which can also be unchanged. Even the tourbillon stays distinguished by its single bridge which additionally acts as an indicator of the seconds through the simply seen neon arrow (which matches the color manner of the mannequin).

The weird Curvex CX design implies that you would possibly assume you possibly can contact the central tourbillon, which is a neat impact. You may make this out through the photographs of the watch right here, and it’ll definitely function conversation-starter. The design additionally implies that the sapphire crystal extends proper up the sting of the case at 12 and 6 o’clock. Even on this smaller kind, this aesthetic contact isn’t any much less spectacular, elongating the dial and emphasising the multiplicity of curves right here. Arguably, the watch will put on higher for folks with extra modest wrists who would possibly beforehand have been unable to correctly put on the CX 40 model. The Grand Central Tourbillon Flash Curvex CX 36 is accessible in three color methods: blazing orange, neon inexperienced, and electrical blue.

All photographs courtesy of Franck Muller.

This text was first revealed on Situation #69 of World of Watches.

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