Franck Muller –#FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard Fxxking Rabbits Edition

 

Franck Muller – #FR2NCKⓇ VANGUARD™ Fxxking Rabbits Carbon Exclusive Edition - 2023

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Swiss Luxury Meets Japanese Street Fashion

Just in time to herald the impending Year of the Rabbit, Franck Muller and Tokyo-based streetwear label #FR2 have jointly unveiled the #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard. This marks the first collaboration between the two brands, and sees Franck Muller adopting the distinctive design language of #FR2 on its trademark Vanguard watch. 

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The result is an edgy, fashion-forward timepiece with a dial anchored by #FR2’s iconoclastic rabbit motif, sitting amid the signature numerals and tonneau case of Franck Muller.

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The #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard bridges Swiss luxury watchmaking and Japanese street fashion by melding the elements from each universe, complete with its creators’ signature touches. This is immediately apparent on the dial, where Franck Muller’s timeless yet avant-garde aesthetic has taken on street style sensibilities. A matte white dial base starts things off by establishing a high key aesthetic, upon which black hands, markings, and appliqué indices lie.

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The high contrast, monochromatic look comes complete with a delightful quirk at seven o'clock. Here, Franck Muller has situated #FR2's provocative Fxxking Rabbits motif in lieu of hour markers, with one rabbit’s red eye providing the sole spot of colour on the dial. In the dark, the #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard also offers an idiosyncratic twist. Super-Luminova has been selectively applied such that the skeletonised obelisk hands, indices and graphical motif leap out from the dial in the absence of light.

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The stark, bold design extends to the rest of the watch. This includes Franck Muller’s tonneau-shaped Vanguard case, which has been rendered in a new carbon and glass fibre composite – a first for the brand, and one that will be reserved for Southeast Asia-exclusive models only. To create the light yet strong material, carbon powder and glass fibres are combined, before the resulting mass is impregnated with a bonding resin. 

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The mixture is then baked at 150 degrees Celsius for three hours under 200 tons of pressure, to finally yield a composite that can then be machined into the necessary components. Due to random variations in how the mix are compressed, every watch case will offer a unique pattern of striations. The final touch here is the white nylon strap, which has been emblazoned with black text in a typographic style that will be familiar to street fashion aficionados.

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Franck Muller's work with #FR2 is a rare example of the Swiss watchmaker’s collaboration with external brands, which has been limited to a small, select group of partners. “#FR2’s founder Ryo Ishikawa isn’t just an iconic figure in Tokyo’s streetwear scene,” shares Sharon Lim, CEO of Franck Muller SEA. “As the creative force behind Fxxking Rabbits, he has adopted a muti-disciplinary approach to his label’s creations while maintaining a fiercely independent spirit. These are values that we believe in and identify with at Franck Muller, which makes this Southeast Asia Exclusive a natural collaboration. Of course, the product that we have come up with speaks to that.”

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The #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard is a limited edition of 800 pieces, and will be available across Southeast Asia and Australia from 6 January 2023.

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About #FR2

#FR2, also known as Fxxking Rabbits, is the brainchild of Ryo Ishikawa, an elder statesman in the world of Japanese street fashion who’s perhaps best known for founding fashion imprint Vanquish. Following its establishment in 2014, #FR2 quickly attracted a following with its signature rabbit and “Smoking Kills” motifs, as well as its products’ bold photographic prints. Along the way, Ishikawa has also set the brand apart with provocative campaign images – which he personally lensed – and tongue-in-cheek approach to fashion. From hoodies and candy-dispensing disposable cameras, the brand offers an eclectic range of apparel and objet d'art that’s arguably the most intimately Ishikawa’s yet.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: VANGUARD

Model:   #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard Edition

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Ref. V 41 SC DT FR2 GFGRNR (NR)

Case
Vanguard Material: Carbon and glass fibre composite
Width: 44 mm x Length: 49.95 mm x Height: 12.2 mm
Glass: Sapphire crystal
Water resistant up to 30 meters
Dial
Matte white
Super-Luminova applied rabbits
Numerals in black PVD meticulously applied by hand
Movement 
Calibre  MVT FM 800-DT   
Self-winding movement with bidirectional rotor system
    Diameter: Ø 26.20 mm
    Thickness: 5.50 mm
    Number of parts: 165
    Number of jewels: 21
    Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
    Power reserve of 42 hours
Decoration
    Côtes de Genève on bridges and the rotor plate
    Perlage on the mainplate
    Chamfering on the rotor board
    Diamond polishing on the sinks and bridge bevels
    Sunray brushing on the bridges, rotor segment, bearing cage and barrel cover
    Snailing on the ratchets
    Circular satin brushing on the wheels
Functions/Indications
    Hours, Minutes, Seconds
    Date at 6 o'clock
Bracelet
White nylon strap with black print
Buckle: Brushed grade-2 titanium buckle with black PVD coating

 Limited to 800 Pieces

✅Price:  SGD 15'800 (~USD 11'800) excluding taxes

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1204 Genève - Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 818 00 30
Whatsapp : +41 78 836 33 17​
E-mail: delisle@franckmuller.ch

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Franck Muller – Cintree Curvex™ Diabolik Special Edition

 

Franck Muller – CURVEX Cintrée Curvex™ Diabolik Special Limited Edition 2022

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To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the famous italian comics Diabolik, Franck Muller and Ronchi Gioielli collaborated on a special edition limited to 25 exceptional timepieces.

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Created in 1962 by Angela and Luciana Giussani, two sisters, Diabolik is a well-known comic book in Italy. 

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Diabolik is one of the best-selling comics in the world, with 150 million volumes sold. After a first movie adaptation in 2021, Diabolik II has been launched this month, November 2022, to celebrate the comic book's 60th Anniversary.

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Diabolik moves in the dark. Agile, silent; he blends into the night. He is a panther with icy eyes, the only part he reveals of himself to the world.

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The aesthetic of the timepiece fits in perfectly with Diabolik's character and his mysterious spirit with his mask designed on the dial of a Cintrée Curvex™, the emblematic watch shape of Franck Muller.

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The design of the timepiece shows a black PVD case and a black paint lacquered dial in order to highlight Diabolik's gaze. The symbolism of Diabolik's colour, the rosso vivo lettering, is represented on the hands.

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The timepiece is also a tribute to Enzo Facciolo - designer of Diabolik - who died in 2021. The Cintrée Curvex™ Diabolik Limited Edition is produced in a limited series, one of which is offered to the designer's nephew.

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The idea was born thanks to the acquaintance of one of the designer's nephews, as well as the cooperation with Ronchi Gioielli.

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Ronchi Gioielli was founded in Milano about a century ago and has been an official Franck Muller dealer for several years. The timepiece is also a tribute to Enzo Facciolo - designer of Diabolik - who died in 2021. The Cintrée Curvex™ Diabolik Limited Edition is produced in a limited series, one of which is offered to the designer's nephew.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection   CURVEX™

Model:  Cintrée Curvex™ Diabolik Special Edition

The Cintrée Curvex™ is the iconic shape of Franck Muller. Thanks to its perfectly curved case and unique contours, this collection is one of the brand's most distinctive silhouette.
The unique and gorgeous numeral design is also what makes the Cintrée Curvex immediately identifiable. It is a true example of a vibrant and sophisticated design that has timeless elegance.

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Reference   7880 SC DT DIABOLIK NR

Case
Stainless Steel with black PVD coating
Hand polished
Sapphire crystal
Water resistant up to 30 meters
Dial
Black paint
20 layers of translucent lacquer
Functions
Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Date at 6 o'clock
Instructions  
Winding shaft with 3 positions: 

• 1.Winding. 
• 2.Date setting 
• 3.Time setting

Movement
Calibre  MVT FM 800-DT
Self-winding movement with bidirectional rotor system
Power reserve of 42 hours
165 components
21 jewels
Diameter:  25.60 mm. Thickness: 3.75 mm
Balance wheel frequency set at 28,800 alternations per hour
Movement Decoration
Côtes de Genève and brushing soleil papier on the bridges and the rotor
Circular graining on the two sides of the main plate
Chamfering of the bridges 24k gold bath and rhodium plating of the components
24k gold finish on the written engravings
Circular brushing of the rotor ball bearing
Brushing soleil papier on the barrel Polishing at 45° and brushing soleil of the ratchet
Polished and blued screws
Bracelet
Black rubber strap
Buckle
Stainless steel buckle with black PVD coating
Hand polished

Limited to Only 25 Pieces

The timepieces are exclusively available at Ronchi Gioielli Milano:

RONCHI GIOIELLI
Via M. Gonzaga, 5
21013 MILANO
ITALY

Tel: 0039 02 877 449
E-mail: info@ronchigioielli.com

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Flagship store : Rue de la Tour-de-l'Ile 1
1204 Genève - Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 818 00 30
Whatsapp : +41 78 836 33 17​
E-mail: delisle@franckmuller.ch

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Franck Muller – Curvex™ CX Grand Central Tourbillon

 

Franck Muller – Curvex™ CX Grand Central Tourbillon Edition 2022

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The Grand Central is a spectacular new collection, where the Tourbillon is in the spotlight, placed at the center of the timepiece. 

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Discover the Curvex™️ CX Grand Central Tourbillon with a magnificent Tourbillon placed for the very first time in the centre of a tonneau shaped watch.

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A spectacular collection where the Tourbillon is in the spotlight. One of the complexities of the collection, lies in the fact that we had to totally rethink the watch in order to move the Tourbillon from its original position at 6 o’clock to the center of the watch.

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The beautiful central Tourbillon is housed in the new Curvex™️ CX case where the sapphire crystal extends all the way to the bracelet providing a stunning visibility on the Tourbillon.

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In addition to this attractive and surprising decentering, Franck Muller designers and watchmakers had to find an innovative system to display the time in the center of the watch. 

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Thus, they found an innovative way to place the hour and second hands around the Tourbillon cage, highlighting the beauty of the piece.
 
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Extremely rare for a Franck Muller Tourbillon collection, the watch holds a self-winding movement, thanks to an eccentric micro rotor, offering 4 days of power reserve.
 

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This beautiful central Tourbillon is housed in a redesigned Curvex™ CX case where the sapphire crystal extends all the way to the bracelet, giving much greater visibility to the dial. 

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Furthermore, the bezel which is separate from the case, allows beautiful two-tone treatments.

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This design totally changes the aspect of the original Curvex™ CX and fully highlights the beautiful curves of the watch.

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It also gives full visibility to the dial by limiting the amount of material used on the sides which is technically very difficult to achieve and giving the case a new modern line of life.
 
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The Grand Central is an outstanding new collection, where the Tourbillon is in the spotlight,
placed at the center of the timepiece. This beautiful central Tourbillon is housed in a redesigned
Franck Muller Curvex CX case. 

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The open back allows to admire the pure traditional decorations as the Côte de Genève.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection   Cintrée Curvex™

Model:  Curvex™ CX Grand Central Tourbillon 

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Reference  CX 40 T CTR

Case
18k rose gold, white gold, titanium, stainless steel case and internal bezel
Width: 58.70 mm x Length: 40.16 mm x Thickness: 7.73 mm
Sapphire crystal
Water resistant up to 30 meters
Dial
Stamped Guilloché
20 layers of translucent lacquer
Hand applied Arabic numerals 
Instructions: Winding shaft with 2 positions: 1.Winding. 2.Time setting
Functions  
Hours, Minutes and Seconds on the Central Tourbillon
Movement
Calibre FM CX 40T-CTR
Self-winding mechanical movement with bidirectional rotor system
Power reserve of 4 days
313 components
52 jewels
Width: 35.85 mm, Length: 43.95 mm, Thickness: 12.85 mm
Balance wheel frequency set at 18'000 alternations per hour
Decoration
Côte de Genève on bridges
Sunray Brushing on the rotor and barrel cover
Spotting on the bottom plate
Chamfering on the bridges and rotor board
Rhodium plating and 24k gold finish on textual engravings
Bracelet
Hand sewn alligator strap
Buckle 18k rose gold, white gold, titanium, stainless steel folding buckle
Hand polished

Limited to Only 5 Pieces 18k rose gold, Titanium to Only 10 Pieces


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Franck Muller 

Flagship store : Rue de la Tour-de-l'Ile 1
1204 Genève - Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 818 00 30
Whatsapp : +41 78 836 33 17​
E-mail: delisle@franckmuller.ch

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Franck Muller – VANGUARD Skeleton Color Dreams Black Carbon

 

Franck Muller – VANGUARD™ V45 Skeleton Color Dreams Black Carbon - 2021

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Franck Muller launches a new collection that will put colors on your wrists !

Bright, colorful and fun, the collection shows eight colors of the famous Franck Muller Color Dreams in three different versions.

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This collection is being launched for the first time in your boutiques in the USA and Canada.

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The Vanguard™ Skeleton Color Dreams is highlighted in a black carbon Vanguard case, brush titanium or stainless steel case.

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Wholly designed and manufactured in-house, the openwork bridges reveal a manually wound mechanical movement with 7 days power reserve.

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To allow a rainbow of colors, the satin bridges have been made in anodized aluminum. They have been designed to accentuate the architecture of the piece, which is very strong. The balanced design of the Vanguard Skeleton Color Dreams illustrates the passion for crafts and art of details, characteristic of the Franck Muller manufacture.

 

Put colors on your wrist!

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection  VANGUARD

Model:  VANGUARD™ V45 Skeleton Color Dreams Black Carbon 

Ref. V 45 S6 SQT  COLORDREAM

Case
Vanguard Highlighted in a black carbon case, brush titanium or stainless steel case.
Width: 44 mm x Length: 53.7 mm x Height: 12.7 mm
Sapphire crystal
Water resistant up to 30 meters
Dial
Skeleton dial.
Functions Hours, minutes, seconds and date at 6 o’clock
Movement 
Calibre FM 1740-VS
Manual winding movement
Power reserve of 7 days
175 components
21 jewels
Width: 37.05 mm. Length: 40.20 mm.
Thickness: 6.00mm
Balance wheel frequency set at 18,000 alternations per hour Two barrels Skeleton movement
Movement decoration

• Color anodized aluminum bridges
• Hand chamfering on the flanks of the main plate and on the bridges
• Microblasting and satin finishing on the bridges and on the main plate
• Circular brushing on the wheels

Bracelet
Hand sewn black Alcantara® strap with red stiches
Buckle: Brushed grade-2 titanium folding buckle; Hand polished

✅Public  Price : 59’700  CHF excluding taxes
First delivery : 2021

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Franck Muller Flagship store : Rue de la Tour-de-l'Ile 1
1204 Genève - Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 818 00 30
Whatsapp : +41 78 836 33 17​
E-mail: delisle@franckmuller.ch

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Franck Muller – VANGUARD V50 Revolution 3 Skeleton Tourbillon

 

Franck Muller – VANGUARD™ V50 Revolution 3 Skeleton Triple Axis Tourbillon 2021

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Featuring a breathtaking skeleton movement, the Vanguard™ Revolution 3 Skeleton stylishly reveals the most beautiful mechanism in all of Horlogerie : a triple axis Tourbillon.

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The Vanguard™ Revolution 3 Skeleton, offers an exceptional technical spectacle as well as emotions that can only be found at Franck Muller.

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It is presented here with the Vanguard Lady Moonphase and its magnificent mother-of-pearl dial.  

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The Vanguard™ Revolution 3 Skeleton's triple axis tourbillon, corrects the force of gravity in all positions.

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This complex system of carriages is a technical marvel and is the result of one of the most complex creations in Haute Horlogerie. 

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection  VANGUARD

Model:  VANGUARD™ V50 Revolution 3

Ref. V 50 REV3 PR SQT (NR) 5N 

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Ref. V 50 REV3 PR SQT (NR) OG

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 Available models:

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Franck Muller Flagship store : Rue de la Tour-de-l'Ile 1
1204 Genève - Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 818 00 30
Whatsapp : +41 78 836 33 17​
E-mail: delisle@franckmuller.ch

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