Ispirazione Art Déco 

L’architettura della linea Long Island™ rende omaggio al movimento Art Déco in una nuova visione dello stile Novecento. Con la sua forma rettangolare, Long Island è diventata una collezione emblematica di Franck Muller. Dagli accattivanti numeri Color Dreams agli eleganti diamanti che adornano la cassa, dai colorati cinturini in alligatore agli impeccabili quadranti, ogni singolo dettaglio della collezione Long Island è stato progettato con cura e attenzione per rispecchiare la bellezza di chi la indossa.

FRANCK MULLER MOVEMENT FINISHES AND DECORATIONS
All the movement components of Franck Muller manufacture timepieces present exceptional !nishes and esthetics, whether visible or not.
It is this level of care exercised by our workshops that gives Franck Muller watches an exceptional dimension that is truly in keeping with the art of watchmaking.

ENGRAVING
Engraving is used to personalize and embellish our watches with open case backs. Designs
are engraved onto parts of the movement to adorn the timepiece and give it its own unique personality.

CÔTES DE GENÈVE
Côtes de Genève, or Geneva stripes, look like small parallel waves cut into a metallic surface. They are used to adorn bridges and the rotor plate. For a long time, this now famous decoration was a distinctive mark of a Geneva-made watch.

PERLAGE
Perlage, also called stippling or spotting, is a decoration made up of small circles or spots
that slightly overlap. It is mainly found on the bearing surfaces of movement main plates.
It is performed by hand using artisanal techniques.

SUNRAY BRUSHING & SNAILING
Sunray brushing is a decoration formed of straight lines radiating from the center of the
part outward, like the sun’s rays. Snailing is a variant of this, where the straight lines are
replaced with slight spirals. These finishes are most often found on the rotor segment and
barrel.

CHAMFERING
Also known as beveling, this finish is performed by hand and involves ‘breaking’ the edge
between the surface and flanks of a part, most often by means of a 45° chamfer, which is
then carefully polished. In addition to looking attractive, chamfering helps to remove sharp
edges, which can create notches that can prevent a movement from functioning correctly.

MIRROR POLISHING
Mirror polishing, also known as black or specular polishing, is the highest attainable level
of polish. It leaves no visible marks and produces exceptional optical effects. It only
reflects light in a single direction and, depending on how it is oriented, the piece flashes
from deep black to dazzling white.

BEAD BLASTING
Bead blasting, also known as sand blasting or shot blasting, is an impact-based surface
treatment. Fine glass beads are projected at a surface to scour it without causing damage.
The resulting surface has a shiny, satin-finished look. In addition to its esthetic appeal,
bead blasting also helps to remove sharp edges, which are a source of notches.

SATIN BRUSHING
This technique involves decorating a metal surface with a mass of extremely thin parallel
lines. The resulting effect is regular and clean, and catches the light from several angles. The finish must be consistently applied and, above all, the micro-lines must be precisely parallel.

CIRCULAR SATIN BRUSHING
Circular satin brushing, also know as circular graining is satin brushing performed in a
circular fashion. It is a smoothing operation that leaves fine circular marks and adds shine.
This decoration is created by pressing a buff against the surface of a part as it rotates.

DIAMOND POLISHING
Diamond polishing is performed by turning or milling non-ferrous metals using diamond-set tools. Diamond polishing is used to create very shiny surfaces, such as on bridge bevels

DRAWING
Drawing is an operation specific to fine watchmaking that is carried out on the flanks of parts. First, the artisan trims and rubs down the surfaces to make them less rough, then
uses a buff to make them look smooth and clean.

RHODIUM PLATING
Rhodium plating, also known as rhodium coating or rhodium finishing, uses electroplating
to deposit a thin layer of 24K gold on a piece, followed by a thin layer of rhodium to prevent corrosion and extend its life.