Franck Muller Aeternitas Mega - but just tell us the time, son....

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I'd buy one if it was an automatic winder! 馃槈
 
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I'd buy one if it was an automatic winder! 馃槈

Nah, that'd spoil it - too complicated! 馃槜
 
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Some still images, in case you missed the detail in the video










 
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There's a lot there. Does it actually tell time?
 
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There's a lot there. Does it actually tell time?

Nobody who buys that watch is interested in using it to tell time.
 
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I feel like I'm looking at Willy Wonka's watch. It's both beautiful and not.
 
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Nobody who buys that watch is interested in using it to tell time.
Or resale value ......
 
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"It has 36 complications, it has 21 hands on the dial, it is made with 1483 components and it's 100% crap"
 
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2.5m now ..... 5k in ten years.
馃ぎ
 
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I get that it is an engineering marvel, but really, who needs that much going on in a wristwatch? I'd hate to think what a jolt to the case might entail in repairs!
 
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Too many parts in my mind...what would @Archer say to servicing this?

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I think he'd say "no".

....... or maybe he'd say "$10,000". That would be ample deterrent.

I would decline purely on the grounds that I can't stand the brand...I also have no idea if they sell parts, but likely not.
 
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Technical skill is admirable... But the desgin reminds me of some kind of disabled Lady Bug...

 
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I would decline purely on the grounds that I can't stand the brand...I also have no idea if they sell parts, but likely not.

From their 'Servicing' page:

Once the watch has been dismantled, each individual component is closely examined in order to understand the dysfunction. The entire movement is then disassembled and the components are hand-repaired or replaced if required - depending on its level of wear.

In that case, the parts may need to be produced in our own component factory located in Geneva. To guarantee utmost precision standards, the process is done entirely in-house.

The components are then hand-decorated - may it be perlage, satinage or bevelling - by our craftsmen and are later given to the watchmaker in order to be replaced within the watch.

The balance wheel - the heart of the movement - is also removed with the utmost care. It is then cleaned, tested and adjusted to ensure accurate time-keeping.

The same attention is devoted to the case and the bracelet which are closely hand-polished. Any damaged or worn parts on the case and bracelet are restored or replaced. The case is then refurbished and ultrasonically cleaned to emphasize its sparkling aspect. Furthermore, you can also have your alligator strap replaced if this one is deteriorated. The restoration of the case and the new strap will give your timepiece its allure and vivacity of the first day.

Sounds like what an Omega service at Bienne would do...
 
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People who buy this don't need to be able to tell the time. They have minions to do that for them.