Exclusive to Southeast Asia, this new series of timepieces exemplifies the collection?s artistic possibilities.
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This year, to add a new dimension to its Vanguard Rose Skeleton collection, Franck Muller introduces a special Southeast Asia-exclusive edition featuring black diamonds, the Vanguard Rose Skeleton Black Diamonds. A celebration of colour and contrast, the timepiece is composed of a white gold case and movement bridges treated with black PVD, set with 422 brilliant-cut black diamonds on the case and 75 gemstones on the dial ? rubies, pink sapphires, green diamonds, or black diamonds ? complete with enamel varnish and alligator straps in white, black, lime green, pink or red.
Powered by the slightly larger in-house 1540 VS17 calibre, the Vanguard Rose Skeleton Black Diamonds is even more challenging to craft than its predecessor: On top of having to negotiate the curved caseback, finesse is required to treat the gemstones before and after setting them in the PVD-coated bridges, and the enamel varnish hand-painting process has to be modified too ? all are emblematic of the design acumen and expert workmanship of Franck Muller.

This release follows Franck Muller’s earlier 2021 launch of the Vanguard Rose Skeleton, a poetic timepiece that celebrates both artistic beauty and technical prowess. Elegant and romantic, the watch is disting...