The crystal is gone, hands missing, don’t know what else might be wrong. I guess it would be an expensive repair?
If it's a real one, looks like. The real ones are expensive. I don't know enough about the brand to even guess. https://www.franckmuller.com/servicing/
Well, so this one was a fake. But take a look at the service process they describe. It has to mean that if what they say is what they do, simply supplying a new watch would be cheaper. The new watch is all the assembly and testing without having to dismantle it all first. So either the servicing is more expensive than the original watch or they are simply lying. These watchess are evidence that rich people can be as stupid as anyone else. The idea that something that costs 10,000 is worth 10,000 is not an idea to hold dear. This stuff is for the 'We saw you coming' section of the retail market catering specifically to those who by some unrelated endeavour in sports or music or other get rich activity, have loads of cash and no more idea than a child about what to do with it. I suppose it is fair enough, ignorant rich people are fair game and it does recycle some of their wealth to others, all species have their parasites.
If someone can make a few bucks off people with more money than sense... point their clientele my way.(LOL)
Hi K, Looks like a nice watch too me and the engraving on the back looks real. The Singapore Grand Prix was help in September 2009 in the Marina Bay Street Circuit. (Nice area of Singapore.) If the back of the watch is correct, only 80 pieces were produced for this event and you have No. 30. I would definitely send photos to Franck Muller to ask for an opinion or comment before you discard it. Further research might be worth while. There must be collectors for this item, especially given there are only 80 in the world. Do you have a local watchsmith/agent in your area that might have a look as well?
Check the last photos, misspelled Conquistador, O insted of Q. Otherwise, feels heavy and solid but I also think some other details ate not up to a high standard.
Yes, I can see now you point it out. But the engraving on the back just looks to good to be a cheap copy. However, try this: http://www.ireplicamaster.com/franc...-grand-prix-2009-replica-watch-p-12035.htmles Some of the copies look amazing.
Cheap or not, copy is a copy I found another 80 pieces edition with number 30 so I guess that’s another giveaway for replica.
It is supposed to be a tourbillion. This means the escapement slowly rotates. The visible escapement should rotate while it is running, maybe once an hour. No fake would do this.
