Franck Muller Cloisonne Dial 'Europa' Shreve Crump & Low The Mark IX more or

The Mark IX more or less set the standard for what aviator's watches would look and feel like: It had a black dial

making theirs among the most attainable

around their new automatic bumper movement

A combination of a dive watch and a chronograph

Even Bruce Wayne wore a Reverso in Batman Begins

Franck Muller Cloisonne Dial 'Europa' Shreve Crump & Low The Mark IX more orThere was a time when Franck Muller sat at the very center of the watch world. During the 1990s, the independent Geneva watchmaker transformed the industry with a combination of technical creativity, unapologetic design, and a sense of fun unlike anything produced by the traditional Swiss maisons. While many brands pursued restraint, Franck Muller embraced personality. Today, as collectors rediscover the era's exuberance, pieces from this period are