Franck Muller and #FR2 collaborated again! This time, it’s in colours ready for the summer. Presenting the #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard Beach Limited Edition.
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New: #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard Beach Limited Edition
The FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard Beach Limited Edition retails for SGD18,800 (USD 14,666.07) including local taxes. Limited to 300 pieces per colourway (Heatwave Red, Surf Blue, and Tropical Green)
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Summer is here, our favourite pair of bunnies decides to indulge in one of the world’s most pleasurable activity… Introducing Franck Muller and #FR2’s 2nd collaboration, the #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard Beach Limited Edition.
The First #FR2NCK MULLER release was met with overwhelming enthusiasm from both streetwear and horology fans, selling out instantly. Now, the second collaboration puts a fresh twist on the classic monochromatic watch, debuting in three vibrant colours: Heatwave Red, Surf Blue, and Tropical Green perfect for summer.
The striking colours appear on the glass fibre composite case through an intricate process. Glass is first melted at 1,500°C and drawn into ultra-fine threads, then cooled and formed into sheets at 700°C. These sheets are then immersed in specially formulated colour baths to achieve the desired hues, before being compressed into fibreglass composite blocks.
Each colourway features a unique motif of the iconic bunny duo enjoying each other’s company in different summer settings.
- Surf Blue has them surfing beneath a board
- Heatwave Red shows them under a red umbrella at the beach
- Tropical Green finds them relaxing beneath a coconut tree
Now, on to the serious side, the #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard Beach Limited Edition is powered by Franck Muller’s in-house MVT 2536-SCDT2H automatic movement. This three-hand timepiece features a date complication positioned at 2 o’clock—a subtle nod to #FR2. The placement also cleverly doubles as a blazing sun shining overhead, perfectly complementing the summer-inspired theme
Each colourway is limited to 300 pieces and will be available exclusively in the Asia Pacific region. Our favourite? Tropical Green. What’s yours? Leave a comment below!
Press release
FRANCK MULLER AND #FR2 EXTEND THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW #FR2NCK MULLER VANGUARD BEACH LIMITED EDITION
Following their blockbuster collaboration in 2023, Franck Muller and #FR2 have returned with a new timepiece: the #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard Beach Limited Edition. The model melds #FR2’s playful irreverence with the sporty, vibrant design of the Vanguard Beach collection, and arrives perfectly timed to usher in the summer.
Tokyo-based #FR2 is a beloved iconoclast among streetwear aficionados. Known for its provocative Fxxking Rabbits motif, the label first partnered with Franck Muller two years ago to create the FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard. The limited-edition watch paired #FR2’s signature graphic with an edgy, fashion forward design, and became an instant hit among streetwear fans.
This year’s follow-up from Franck Muller and #FR2 features the same Fxxking Rabbits motif, of course. In lieu of a monochromatic palette, however, the new #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard Beach Limited Edition comes decked out in vivid summer hues to evoke the carefree spirit of sun-soaked days and sea breezes – a throwback to the Franck Muller Vanguard Beach collection that was also released in 2023.
The #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard Beach Limited Edition is available in three colourways derived from the original Vanguard Beach line: Heatwave Red, Surf Blue, and Tropical Green, available in just 300 pieces each. All three references are a call to summer and all that it has to offer, with a dial that hints at the endless possibilities on hand. To create these deeply saturated cases, glass is first melted at 1,500°c and drawn into extremely fine threads, before being cooled and formed into sheets at 700°c. These sheets are then impregnated in special colour baths to attain the desired hues, before being compressed into fibreglass composite blocks.
The iconic Fxxking Rabbits are the anchoring elements on these watches, naturally, and variously engaged in their pursuits under a beach umbrella, on a surfboard, and amongst lush vegetation. To complete each scene, the date window has been cleverly positioned at 2 o’clock both as a subtle callback to #FR2, and to double as the blazing sun shining overhead. For added dimension and nighttime visibility, the rabbit motif and skeletonised obelisk hands are applied with Super Luminova, giving the dial a luminous glow in the dark.
On the technical front, the #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard Beach Limited Edition collection offers
Franck Muller’s familiar mix of technical sophistication with eminent wearability. The tonneau-shaped
Vanguard case here has been rendered in glass fibre-composite, for a bold presence in a light yet
robust package suitable for everyday wear.
Each case, in turn, comes fitted with a striking nylon strap, with leather underside, featuring a hook and loop closure for convenience and sand-free cleanups. The straps are printed with various details – bold text that harks back to archetypal Japanese streetwear aesthetics, as well as a unique graphic that extends the watch dial’s visual motif. Powering each timepiece is Franck Muller’s self-winding MVT 2536-SCDT2H movement, a workhorse calibre that offers fuss-free convenience.
“Franck Muller and #FR2 are both unapologetic and daring in their respective industries, and they embody the same audacity and non-conformist attitude that make them such kindred spirits,” opines Sharon Lim, CEO of Franck Muller APAC. “These shared values have given rise to a partnership that’s made waves across both the streetwear and luxury watch industries, beginning with 2023’s FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard. We are pleased to follow up on its success with the new #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard Beach, which explores a different set of possibilities when street fashion meets haute horlogerie.”
As a regional exclusive, the new #FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard Beach Limited Edition will be available across Asia Pacific from 17 July 2025. Each of the three references is limited to just 300 pieces.
About the House of Franck Muller
Founded in 1992 by master watchmaker Franck Muller and watchmaking specialist and entrepreneur Vartan Sirmakes, the House of Franck Muller is one of the most acclaimed independent watch companies in contemporary watchmaking. An award-winning brand, Franck Muller is known for its highly exclusive technical complications, many of which are proprietary innovations, produced in-house within its Manufacture in Genthod, Geneva, endearingly known as Watchland. With more than 50 world premieres and patents, Franck Muller has been dazzling the world with creations that have been received with great enthusiasm by watch connoisseurs and celebrities alike throughout the world, and designs that represent major technical advances in the history of haute horlogerie.
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.
FR2NCK MULLER Vanguard Beach Reference V 41 SC DT BEACH FR2
| Case: | Vanguard case Glass fibre composite Water resistant up to 30 meters Width: 41 mm x Length: 49.95 mm x Thickness: 12.2 mm Sapphire crystal |
| Dial: | Matte white with #FR2NCK MULLER design elements Hand-applied Super-Luminova rabbits Applique numerals in black PVD meticulously applied by hand |
| Functions: | Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Date at 2 o’clock |
| Movement: | MVT 2536-SCDT2H Bidirectional automatic movement Power reserve of 42 hours 191 components Diameter: Ø 25.60 mm. Thickness: 3.60 mm Balance wheel frequency set at 28,800 alternations per hour |
| Movement decoration: | Côtes de Genève on bridges and the rotor plate Perlage on the mainplate Bevelling 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 |
| Strap: | White nylon strap with black and red/green/blue print Leather underside Velcro closure, with titanium and resin blend loop |
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I think they are very cool but let’s be honest, there’s something Moonswatch adjacent about them! Glass fibre composite versus Bio ceramic, lol!
Anyway, fun watch, don’t wear it going through customs in the USA though, probably enough to get you detained! 😂