minute repeater

The minute repeater is the highest level of complication in mechanical watches, and Franck Muller has been introducing many of the world's first wristwatches with minute repeaters since he was young. The minute repeater is a mechanism that tells the time by dividing the time into 1 hour, 15 minutes, and 1 minute increments, each of which emits a different tone. By moving the slide button on the side of the case, two hammers strike a thin ring, chiming the exact time. Franck Muller has also developed a safety system to prevent erroneous operation, with the owner in mind. The history of this mechanism leads to the existence of church bells that announce the time of worship, and clock tower bells that are also symbols of politics and culture. It is a magnificent and nostalgic complication that rings the sound of a bell that rings for the people, but only for one owner.