Line History
Introduced in 1997, when the brand was still in the early stages of its history, the Conquistador was born as a sportier and more distinctly masculine take on the barrel case that Franck Muller had made famous just a few years earlier: compared to the more formal Cintrée Curvex, it offers bolder lines, thick bezels and an overall design meant for an audience seeking an eye-catching watch even in less formal settings.
Over the years the line has been enriched with chronograph versions, able to pair the curved case with a dial featuring clearly legible counters and, in some executions, blued steel hands on a sunburst silvered background — an aesthetic language the brand describes as poised between the rigor of the great classic maisons and a more playful, personal taste typical of Franck Muller's signature style. Among the sportier variants is the Grand Prix series (often indicated with the abbreviation GPG), designed in materials such as titanium and carbon and with a graphic layout inspired by the world of motor racing.
While never the line most represented among the brand's grand complications, the Conquistador has accompanied Franck Muller since its earliest years of activity as a more casual alternative to the Cintrée Curvex, helping from the start to shape a catalog able to speak both to the high-watchmaking collector and to those seeking a sportier-character watch.
Technical Specifications
Main Executions
The line's name, with its reference to the Spanish conquistadors, also appears in one of its best-known historic executions, the "Cortez Conquistador": a yellow gold chronograph whose very name carries a further direct reference to the history of exploration, in keeping with the brand's taste for names with a strong narrative character.