Three's (Not) A Crowd

Franck Muller's new novelty timepiece, the Round Triple Mystery, builds upon the previous iterations of this intriguing series.

- Stuart Danker

Franck Muller's Round Triple Mystery has arrived as part of its new novelty lineups for 2025. Before we dive deeper, it would do well to track its points of origin so we can better appreciate the journey of this timepiece.

Those familiar with Franck Muller's creations may remember the Mystery and Double Mystery – watches that have earned the watchmaker the accolade of Master Of Complications. To the uninitiated, this series began with the Mystery, where Franck Muller sought to capture a freer way to tell time by creating a watch that had only one rotating hour disc.

PERPETUATING THE MYSTERY

Two years later, the Double Mystery would be born, featuring hoursand minutes-discs to tell the time. And earlier in April 2025, the Round Triple Mystery continued this legacy through the addition of a seconds disc, which proved to be a challenge from the get-go.