Mike Christensen
Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Sigh! There's so little hope for advancement.”?These words were uttered by Snoopy, the iconic but ultimately fictional dog who's a product of cartoonist Charles Schulz's wonderful imagination. But little did the wisest of wise canines know what would be in store for him when querying the “probably” mundane fate of his future days.The myth of Snoopy being anything close to a modest dog has long since been dispelled when he and his Peanuts gang became household names and their globally recognised faces splashed over all kinds of merchandise and movies. That said, even Snoopy will scarcely believe his next adventure, but when it comes to George Bamford, hope for advancement is always an option. Anything can be possible, like Snoopy waving his arms around a magnificently complicated watch.Yes, Franck Muller is the latest watchmaker to translate its fondness for Charlie Brown's trusty old mate into a timepiece and the design is certainly Snoppy's most active yet. Indeed, while his body is stationary on the captivating, super-luminova ringed black dial, his arms are dancing around the dial. Why? Because Bamford and Franck Muller have chosen the Crazy Hours Cintree Curvex model for this limited-edition piece.Anyone who loves Franck Muller Cristiano Ronaldo and Kanye West to name a few will know the Crazy Hours is crazy because despite the numerals not being in 1-12 clockwise order as you'd expect them to be, the model's mechanical movement magically allows the hour hand to jump from one hour to the next in the correct order, thus telling the correct time and keeping Snoppy active every hour. And anyone nuts about Peanuts is in for another treat: Woodstock also pops up twice on the dial, the cheeky little bird, to keep his best friend company.On the technical side of things, the watch houses a MVD FM 2800-CHR, self-winding movement with bi-directional rotor system, which is capable of producing 42 hours of power reserve with the balance wheel frequency set at 28,800 alternations per hour. That's legit. The case is 39.6mm of hunky matte black stainless steel and is hand brushed for good measure with a rhodium plating. It's very easy to call something unique but this watch truly warrants being dubbed one of a kind. Or at least one of 25, as that's how many it's been limited to.All being said though, we'd expect nothing less when two such powerhouses as Franck Muller and George Bamford collaborate. Hats off to them.Franck Muller x Bamford Watch Department Snoopy inspired Crazy Hours pricing and availability:The Franck Muller x Bamford Watch Department Snoopy inspired Crazy Hours, a limited edition of 25 pieces, is available on request from bamfordwatchdepartment . Price: 28,000
Specifications
Brand
Franck Muller x Bamford Watch Department
Model
Snoopy inspired Crazy Hours Cintree Curvex
Reference No
8880 CH
Case Size
39.6mm
Case Height
11.8mm
Case Material
Matte Black Stainless Steel, Hand Brushed, Rhodium Plating
Dial
Lined Super Luminova, GL Black, Numerals meticulously painted and applied by hand
Strap
Black Hand Sewn Fabric Strap
Movement
MVD FM 2800-CHR, Self-winding movement with bidirectional rotor system, 42 hour power reserve, 274 components, 19 jewels, Balance wheel frequency set at 28,800 alternations per hour. Decorated with C?tes de Geneve and brushing soleil papier on the bridges, Circular graining on the two sides of the main plate, Chamfering of the bridges, 24k gold bath and rhodium plating of the component, 24k gold finish on the written engravings, Brushing soleil papier of the rotor ball bearing and on the barrel, Polished and blued screws
Crystal
Sapphire Crystal
Functions
Uncoordinated jumping hours, minutes
Price
28,000
Availability
Limited to 25 pcs.
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