FRANCK MULLER LAUNCHES NEW INDIA LIMITED EDITION WATCH
The sporty Vanguard range was introduced to the world in 2013, and despite being younger than the flagship ranges Cintrée Curvex™ and Long Island, it has rapidly risen and created its own niche. The latest additions to the collection, which includes a variety of materials including carbon, bronze and titanium, are two limited-edition watches in India to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the brand’s retailer partner Kapoor Watch Company in the industry and the 75th anniversary of India’s independence.
Unveiled in New Delhi last week by brand ambassador Ranveer Singh, the two limited-edition timepieces include the limited steel gold Vanguard and the limited rose gold watch. In true Vanguard style, the watch features a 45mm tonneau case piece with a green dial and oversized appliquéd hour markers. The case is polished, and both versions have a map of India engraved on the case back. The date window is at 6 o’clock with black numerals opposite white numerals. The watch is flanked by a green alligator leather strap with rubber inlays. Beating inside is the FM 800-DT self-winding movement with a 42-hour power reserve and a 4 Hz frequency.
Speaking of the special collection launch, Erol Baliyan, Regional Director fake Franck Muller Middle East and Asia at Watchland SA, said: “The Vanguard is probably one of Franck Muller’s most successful styles in India and it is an extension of our trademark Cintrée Curvex. Watches are more masculine and sporty, which is what the market needs, so we decided to go with this [for India collection]. So after years of success with Franck Muller in India and our partner Kapoor Watch Company, We decided that this was the perfect time to launch India’s first limited edition Franck Muller timepiece, also the 55th anniversary of Kapoor Watches and the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, and all this combined, it was we who announced this beautiful Great timing for a watch. A limited edition.”
“Collaboration, research and development started two years ago with discussions on design, size and aesthetics,” Raunaq Kapoor, director of Kapoor Watch Company, explains the collaboration with Franck Muller. “Furthermore, the approval of the Indian map by the government also started at the same time as these projects take a while to work.”
The brand has had a celebrity partner in Ranveer Singh since 2019, a fruitful association for Franck Muller; it was the actor who unveiled in New Delhi last Friday. “We have had a very productive partnership with Ranveer Singh over the past three years,” Baliyan said. “We started this partnership three years ago and it had a very positive and immediate impact on our sales. The partnership was extended for another three years. The gentleman’s style can cater to different settings and he is very Fashion. Indian consumers relate to it and that’s what they want.”
Singh has visited Franck Muller’s Swiss headquarters and is a fan of the brand’s sophistication, says Baliyan. “To keep this partnership even stronger, Franck Muller plans to involve the ace actor in the design process, a never-knowing, next A limited edition could revolve around Ranveer Singh,” added Baliyan. cheap men watch