Franck Muller Conquistador Cortez Chronograph Luxury Watch Review

Watchuwant is now WatchBox! Subscribe for the best luxury watch content. Franck Muller of Geneva, Switzerland built this one for "the guys." The Franck Muller Conquistador Cortez Chronograph features the unbeatable combination of a dark dial, stainless steel case, black rubber strap, and a chronograph. It practically reeks of Old Spice and motorcycle leather. Franck Muller built the Conquistador Cortez Chronograph for a masculine wrist; the 54mm lug-to-lug measurement gives this watch serious wrist presence. At the same time, this watch fits an average wrist without overhang thanks to a clever curved case and compact lugs. If you can wear a Panerai Luminor 44mm, this will look great on your wrist. Even better, the Conquistador Cortez Chronograph features a black rubber strap that conforms to the case flanks and leaves no unsightly gap between case and strap . Again, tight and curved lugs prevent the "hula hoop" effect that can result from less considered versions of the integrated strap style. Franck Muller's Conquistador Cortez Chronograph dial is a statement of avant grade style. Subtle guilloche patterns in the base dial are coated with black lacquer to create intriguing and beautiful surface texture. Stylized Arabic numerals in the Franck Muller tradition recall Art Deco forms, and the lime on these massive figures can give any Panerai or even Luminox a run for its money. The watchmakers in Geneva added a chronograph - the manliest of complications - to complete the