The Franck Muller Cintrée Curvex is one of the independent Swiss watchmaker’s defining designs, recognised for its dramatically curved case and distinctive proportions. This rare Mini Cintrée Curvex takes that signature silhouette into an elegant jewellery-watch scale while retaining something increasingly desirable among collectors: a mechanical movement housed in solid 18K gold.
Turn the watch over and its skeletal open-work caseback reveals the mechanical movement within—a beautiful contrast to the refined proportions of the watch from the front.
What makes this example particularly interesting is its combination of miniature sizing, precious-metal construction and mechanical watchmaking.
Rather than a quartz movement commonly associated with smaller jewellery watches, this Franck Muller is mechanically powered, with its movement visible through the skeletal open-work back. The case is crafted in 18K solid gold, extending even to the original Franck Muller buckle in 18K solid gold—an important detail that completes the precious-metal configuration.
Mini Franck Muller watches in this particular solid-gold and mechanical combination are rarely available on the resale market, making this an intriguing option for collectors who want a petite watch without sacrificing traditional mechanical watchmaking.
PRODUCT INFO:
Brand: Franck Muller
Model: Cintrée Curvex Mini
Case: 18K solid gold
Movement: Mechanical movement
Caseback: Skeletal / open-work back displaying the mechanical movement
Buckle: Original Franck Muller buckle in 18K solid gold
Size: Mini
Collector Notes: Rarely encountered on the secondary market in this combination of miniature proportions, solid 18K gold construction and mechanical movement
Price: SGD 5,788
This is exactly the kind of mini watch that becomes much more interesting once you turn it over. From the front, you get the elegant, petite proportions of the Cintrée Curvex; from the back, the open-work construction reveals the mechanical movement within.
We especially love that Franck Muller did not compromise on the details here: solid 18K gold case, mechanical movement and even the original FM buckle is solid 18K gold.
At SGD 5,788, this is for someone who wants the femininity and wearability of a miniature jewellery watch, but still appreciates the charm of traditional mechanical watchmaking and precious-metal construction—a combination we rarely encounter in this format on the resale market.
