The Watch: Franck Muller built his reputation in the early 1990s on complicated movements and the Cintrée Curvex tonneau case, but the round case Franck Muller references show a different side of the brand. These are pieces that nod toward classical watchmaking traditions: a clean dial, a hand-wound movement, and a case shape that doesn't try to draw attention to itself.
The 7361 B S6 is from Franck Muller's Round Vintage line, with the "B" designating the bigger case size and "S6" indicating the small seconds at 6 o'clock. This example is in 18k gold with a white enamel dial. Enamel dials are increasingly rare in modern watchmaking because the production process is slow, unforgiving, and produces a high rejection rate. The mineral pigments are fired in a kiln at temperatures that fuse them to a metal substrate, creating a depth and luminosity that printed dials cannot replicate. White enamel reads cleanly against the warm gold case and the blackened steel hands.
The dial features radial Breguet-style Arabic numerals in black, a railroad track minute scale, and a small seconds register at 6 o'clock. The hand-finished movement is engraved, visible through the display caseback, with the kind of decorative work that places this firmly in haute horlogerie territory rather than the production tier.
This example is in excellent condition with original box and open papers.
