Exceptional watchmaking and contemporary art merge in an unprecedented collaboration between FRANCK MULLER, the visionary “Master of Complications,” and JISBAR, the French pop-street artist who reinterprets art history through the lens of contemporary culture. This exclusive project pushes the boundaries of watchmaking and artistic design, resulting in a limited edition of the legendary Crazy Hours, completely reimagined through the colorful and quirky universe of the artist.
Presented at the prestigious World Presentation of Haute Horlogerie, this collaboration marks a groundbreaking milestone for FRANCK MULLER by showcasing the iconic Vanguard Crazy Hours within a V43 case. As a true tribute to the avant-garde approach to time, this exclusive collection enhances the playful and unstructured aesthetic inherent to the Crazy Hours. Under JISBAR’s artistic vision, the dial transforms into a vibrant artwork, with each numeral infused by his visual universe while preserving the conceptual essence that has made this complication an icon in watchmaking.
“JISBAR revisits the dial and numerals of one of FRANCK MULLER’s boldest and most emblematic collections, infusing it with his visual universe while preserving the conceptual essence of this extraordinary complication,” says Nicholas Rudaz, CEO of Franck Muller Geneva.
THE ART OF DEFYING TIME
“This collaboration is the realization of years of work and reflection. I’ve always been fascinated by the boldness of FRANCK MULLER, a brand that, like me, seeks to break conventions and push the boundaries of creation. From our first exchanges, I knew we could create something exceptional,” – JISBAR
Born from the intersection of avant-garde watchmaking and contemporary art, the Crazy Hours x JISBAR transcends the very concept of time to become a moving work of art. The dial, completely reimagined by the artist, becomes a miniature canvas, where each numeral carries the imprint of his vibrant visual universe. Inspired by the most iconic details of his creations, the dial design intimately links watchmaking precision and artistic expression, merging FRANCK MULLER’s DNA with JISBAR’s daring vision.
A COLLECTION THAT SCULPTS TIME AND REINVENTS THE MOMENT
Available in five exclusive finishes, each limited to 50 numbered pieces, this unprecedented edition transcends traditional watchmaking by fully embracing an artistic approach. Carbon, steel, titanium, black titanium, and rose gold – each version reflects a unique aesthetic, thoughtfully designed to resonate with JISBAR’s visual universe.
Yet, this watch is not merely an extension of the artist’s work. It inspires and influences in return, creating a dialogue where art and haute horlogerie intertwine. To accompany each finish, JISBAR has created five original artworks, perfectly resonating with the watch editions. A subtle dialogue emerges between the dial and the canvas, offering an unprecedented symbiosis between object and artwork.
“The watch inspires my artwork, and my artwork inspires the watch, creating a unique artistic dialogue.” – JISBAR
A WEARABLE ARTWORK, ART TO OWN
Each owner of the Crazy Hours x JISBAR acquires more than an exceptional timepiece: they become the custodian of a genuine artwork, a tangible fragment of the artist’s creativity.
For each model, a unique artwork on linen canvas, specially created by JISBAR, will be hand-enhanced by the artist before being fragmented into 50 numbered pieces, resembling an exclusive puzzle. Each collector will thus receive an original fragment of this creation, authenticated, signed, and integrated into the watch’s presentation box. By merging exceptional watchmaking and artistic expression, FRANCK MULLER and JISBAR offer an experience where each watch becomes much more than a timekeeper: a tangible testimony of the encounter between mechanical precision and pictorial inspiration.
Even the presentation box becomes an extension of the artwork, highlighting this meeting between FRANCK MULLER’s mechanical genius and JISBAR’s explosive chromatic universe. Its design, inspired by the dial, features a graphic patchwork reflecting the watch, creating an inseparable link between time and art.
THE EMOTION OF UNTAMABLE TIME
An icon of contemporary watchmaking, FRANCK MULLER’s Crazy Hours defies conventions with its unpredictable display of time. In a daring ballet, its randomly arranged numerals reinvent time reading, turning each moment into a surprise. This unconventional approach perfectly resonates with JISBAR’s free and vibrant universe, where perception rules are constantly reinterpreted.
Just like his artworks, where icons of the past merge with symbols of the present, the Crazy Hours by JISBAR disrupts traditional markers to evoke a new emotion between disruption and wonder.
THE EXPRESSION OF REFINEMENT AND EXCEPTION
Celebrating exceptional craftsmanship and an avant-garde artistic vision, the FRANCK MULLER x JISBAR collaboration will be unveiled during the World Presentation of Haute Horlogerie in Geneva, Switzerland, the historical home of the manufacture. This prestigious event will bring together global distributors and international press for one week within FRANCK MULLER’s creative and fascinating universe.
On this occasion, the limited edition watches will be showcased alongside five linen canvas reproductions, faithfully inspired by JISBAR’s original artworks, displayed for collectors. In an exclusive performance, the artist will intervene live on each reproduction, adding unique details and hand-painted touches. Once enhanced, these artworks will be fragmented into 50 individually signed pieces, offering each purchaser an authenticated element from JISBAR’s artistic intervention. This spectacular presentation vividly embodies the shared vision of FRANCK MULLER and JISBAR: pushing the boundaries of haute horlogerie and contemporary art to create an exceptional object where time and creativity merge into a groundbreaking watchmaking expression.
A watch that becomes a work of art, a work of art that becomes a watch.
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