Franck Muller x Jisbar : The Vanguard™ Crazy Hours Collection

Franck Muller x Jisbar : The Vanguard™ Crazy Hours, an Exceptional Collaboration Where Watchmaking Meets Contemporary Art

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 Geneve.

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.

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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.

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The Expression of Refinement and Exception

Celebrating exceptional craftsmanship and an avant garde artistic vision, the FRANCK MULLER x JISBAR collaboration has been unveiled during the World Presentation of Haute Horlogerie in Geneva, Switzerland, the historical home of the manufacture. This prestigious event brought together global distributors and international press for one week within FRANCK MULLER’s creative and fascinating universe.

On this occasion, the limited edition watches have been showcased alongside five linen canvas reproductions, faithfully inspired by JISBAR’s original artworks, displayed for collectors. In an exclusive performance, the artist intervened 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.

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The Vanguard™ Crazy Hours Jisbar

• Reference: V 43 CH JISBAR LTD
• Functions: Disordered Jumping Hours, Minutes, Seconds

• Movement:
  • MVD 2800-CHRS
  • Bidirectional automatic movement
  • 42 hours power reserve
  • 201 components
  • Diameter: Ø 26,2 mm. Thickness: 5,6 mm
  • Balance wheel frequency set to 28,800 vibrations per hour

• Movement Decoration:
  • Côtes de Genève on the bridges, rotor plate and additional plate
  • Perlage on the mainplate
  • Beveling on the additional-plate springs and rotor plate
  • Diamond polishing on the sinks and bridge bevels
  • Sunray brushing on the bridges, rotor segment, bearing cage and barrel cover
  • Circular satin brushing on the wheels
  • Snailing on the ratchets
  • Satin brushing on the additional-plate springs

• Instructions:
  • Dual-Position Crown: 1. Winding. 2. Setting the time

• Case:
  • Water resistant up to 30 meters
  • 18k rose gold case
  • Hand polished
  • Sapphire crystal

• Dial: 25 layers of lacquer
• Bracelet: Alligator strap
• Buckle: 18k rose gold bucke

FRANCK MULLER
www.franckmuller.com | @franckmuller_geneve

Founded in 1991 by master watchmaker Franck Muller and Haute Horlogerie specialist Vartan Simarkes, the House of Franck Muller is one of the most acclaimed independent watch manufactures in contemporary watchmaking. A true benchmark in the luxury watch industry, Franck Muller is renowned for its complications and innovations, produced entirely in house at its Manufacture in Genthod, Geneva. From the Revolution 3, the first triple axis Tourbillon, to the world’s most complicated wristwatch, the Aeternitas Mega, Franck Muller has created exceptional timepieces that have forever marked the history of Swiss watchmaking. With over 50 world firsts and patents, Franck Muller continues to dazzle the world with successful creations, warmly received by watch connoisseurs and celebrities worldwide. Franck Muller’s creati ons represent major technical advancements in the history of Haute Horlogerie.

JISBAR
https://jisbar-art.com | @jisbar

Born in 1989, JISBAR is a French artist whose distinctive universe blends the legacy of art history’s great masters with the vibrant energy of pop culture and street art. Firmly anchored in the pop street art movement, his work stands out through a resolut ely contemporary approach that reinterprets artistic icons through an urban, colorful, and thoroughly modern lens. From canvas to canvas, JISBAR deconstructs and reinvents masterpieces by Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Frida Kahlo, integr ating them into a powerful visual language that intertwines references to fashion, luxury, sports, and music. His instantly recognizable style combines instinctive gestures, graphic details, and bold typography, creating a fresh reading of classical art in dialogue with contemporary codes. Present on the international art scene, he exhibits in prestigious galleries and art fairs in New York, Venice, Singapore, Geneva, and Dubai, capturing the attention of collectors and contemporary art enthusiasts worldwid e. JISBAR continually evolves, pushing the boundaries of his art through innovative projects that merge painting, digital art, and exclusive collaborations. This ongoing exploration of tradition and modernity solidifies his status as an essential figure in the contemporary art landscape.

All images ©2025 and courtesy of Franck Muller Geneve.

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