Franck Muller VANGUARD - V45 TRIBUTE TO BILL AUBERLEN USA

Franck Muller Geneve pays tribute to motor sport and to one of the greatest drivers of all time with a USA limited edition. A tribute to Bill Auberlen and BMW Racing. With redefined lines and a marriage between the world of craftsmanship and the automobile, Franck Muller has developed this unique timepiece filled with passion.   

To commemorate Bill's race to the 61st victory, Franck Muller designed a unique collection of 3 watches that are available in 18k Rose Gold, forged carbon fiber, and proprietary colored titanium. Only 61 pieces of each watch will be manufactured and distributed in the United States ONLY to authorized dealers of Franck Muller.

The engine of these limited edition timepieces is an automatic self-winding mechanical skeletonized movement with a 42 hour power reserve. It features a bi-directional winding system. Each case has a sapphire crystal on the front and the back, and the rear crystal is engraved with commemorative details. Each timepiece is also engraved with its individual serial number out of the 61 total pieces made for the world.

Limited Edition 61 Pieces

CASE

Vanguard Case

Blue Macro Molecular Technology

Grade-2 Titanium blend with blue hybrid resin at the molecular level

Water resistant up to 30 meters

Width: 45 mm x Length: 53.7 mm x Thickness: 12.7 mm

Stainless Steel inserts on both sides of the case

Sapphire crystal

DIAL

Skeletonized Dial

FUNCTIONS

Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Date

WINDING POSITIONS

Winding shaft with 3 positions:

1. Winding.

2. Date setting

3. Time setting

MOVEMENT

MVT FM 2800-SQ01

Self-winding movement with bidirectional rotor system

Power reserve of 42 hours

165 Components

21 Jewels

Diameter: Ø 26.20 mm. Thickness : 3.75 mm

Balance wheel frequency set at 28,800 alternations per hour

Côtes de Genève and brushing soleil papier on the bridges and the rotor

Circular graining on the two sides of the main plate

Chamfering of the bridges

24k Gold bath and rhodium plating of the components

24k Gold finish on the written engravings

Circular brushing of the rotor ball bearing

Brushing soleil papier on the barrel

Polishing at 45° and brushing soleil of the ratchet

Polished and blued screws

BRACELET & BUCKLE

Blue leather and rubber strap

Hand brushed stainless folding buckle with a blue PVD Franck Muller emblem

REF: V 45 SC DT SQT RCG BILL AUBERLEN MTBL (AC) LTD MT