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The month of November has introduced some very interesting watches to the world of luxury watchmaking. Franck Muller has looked to the grand piano for inspiration, Ressence has found another way to rethink the traditional watch display, and Japanese watchmaker Knis has marked its fifth anniversary with a dial made from an actual meteorite. Touting 7-day power reserve, an oil-filled display and a piece of extraterrestrial material, these three new luxury watches, Franck Muller Grand Curvex Piano 7 Days Power Reserve, Ressence Type 10 DN Dark Night and Knis Fifth Anniversary Automatic Watch, offer plenty for collectors to look at this month.
The Franck Muller Grand Curvex Piano 7 Days Power Reserve has been inspired by a grand piano's glossy black exterior. Its dial is finished with 20 layers of black enamel to recreate the deep, reflective appearance of a concert grand piano. Gold-coloured hands and a pointer-style power-reserve indicator at 10 o'clock complete the pared-back display, which deliberately does away with conventional hour numerals. Inside, the manually wound Calibre 1700 delivers approximately 170 hours of power reserve, allowing the watch to run for seven days on a full wind. The three-dimensionally curved case measures 53.1 x 36mm and comes in two combinations: stainless steel with 18K yellow gold, and 18K yellow gold with stainless steel. These are limited edition watches. The stainless-steel and gold version is limited to 50 pieces, while the yellow-gold and steel edition is limited to just 20.
The Franck Muller Grand Curvex Piano 7 Days Power Reserve is priced at ¥4,818,000 for the stainless-steel and 18K yellow-gold version, and ¥5,830,000 for the 18K yellow-gold and stainless-steel edition in Japan.
Ressence approaches the display a little differently. The Type 10 DN Dark Night watch takes that philosophy further. Unveiled in October and becoming available in November 2026, it is the brand's first oil-filled watch to use its proprietary RW-04 automatic movement. Its deep blue, DLC-coated Grade 5 titanium case measures 41.5mm and houses the patented ROCS 10 display system.
Instead of conventional hands, rotating discs indicate the hours and minutes, alongside a second time zone and a 120-second running indicator. The oil-filled upper chamber creates a distinctive visual effect, making the display appear almost flush with the domed crystal. The movement operates in a separate air-filled chamber, with magnetic transmission connecting the two. It offers a 60-hour power reserve, while a colour-coded indicator monitors the oil temperature. Limited to 100 pieces, the watch also features an integrated rubber strap and 5 ATM water resistance.
The Ressence Type 10 DN Dark Night is priced at €60,000, inclusive of VAT.
Japanese watchmaker Knis is celebrating five years in business with an anniversary watch. To do that, the wtachmaker has taken its most distinctive feature from beyond Earth. The KN001-MTRGLM features a genuine Muonionalusta meteorite dial, sourced from a meteorite discovered in Sweden. Its naturally occurring Widmanstätten pattern creates intersecting crystalline lines, meaning no two dials look exactly alike.
The dial is paired with a 38mm stainless-steel case in a rose-gold-coloured finish and a crocodile-leather strap. Inside is the Japanese Miyota Calibre 8215 automatic movement, which offers a power reserve of approximately 42 hours and supports manual winding. A sapphire crystal, 10 ATM water resistance, and a see-through caseback round out the specifications. The watch is limited to 100 individually numbered pieces worldwide.
The Knis Fifth Anniversary Automatic Watch is priced at ¥108,900 in Japan.
From Franck Muller's piano-inspired dial to Ressence's oil-filled mechanics and Knis's meteorite detailing, November's new releases show how differently companies can interpret watchmaking giving users a different way to look at the time.
