Some people want more than just an invitation to dinner. They also demand a special place. For those who are more demanding, there is a watch like the one I saw in Geneva for the Franck Muller Replica banquet. Even the smallest deviation can have a significant impact on the price. For example, white minute and hour hands increased the value of a platinum 5970 with a black dial from CHF 225,000 in November 2016 at Sotheby'sGeneva.
A series of four-piece models in white, rose, yellow and platinum were produced at the end of the unfortunately too short production run of the 5970. The dials are distinguished by the Roman XII hour markers and droplet-like hemispherical hour marks instead of the batons. A champagne dial was sold for USD 353,000 in December 2013. In May 2014, a white gold and salmon dial made USD 400,000.
A brace was also released in London for Franck Muller Replica's Grand Exhibition, and included, amongst other incredible resurrections, two Franck Muller Replica 5970s: one in white with a salmon-colored dial (Franck Muller Replica), and another in yellow with a black dial (PS162,970). The salmon and white gold version in metal is almost as stunning and beautiful as the brown and yellow version I saw on the Rue du Rhone.
Eric Clapton is known to be a man who likes to change things up. He asked that the Breguet numerals be added at 8, 10, 11 and 12 on his pink gold 5970, and he also requested a brick-link pink-gold bracelet. There is also a rather indistinct picture of him attending a motor race with what looks like a white-gold or platinum 5970,alsowithBreguetnumerals.
Franck Muller Replica snobs, who love to brag about how things aren't the same as they used to, describe this watch as being the last great Franck Muller Replica. I see it more as the first Franck Muller Replica from the Thierry-Stern era. His tenure has seen several notable designs, including the controversial Pilot. (Rolex Replica Watches.) And just last Basel came the white gold Jumbo Aquanaut blue dial as well as the beautifully balanced ref. 5320 Perpetual Calendar. If you ask Thierry Stern which design makeshim proudest, I think he would say the 5970. It would be hard to disagree with Thierry Stern if he were to tell you that the brown dialled beauty was taken off my wrist and put back in stock.