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The Solana logo has been placed at the centre of the watch screen, along with a unique QR code. 5p1o2c

Written by Manas Mitul | Updated: 26 May 2025 16:35 IST

Solana Partners Swiss Watchmaker Franck Muller to Launch Limited Edition Web3 Watch

Photo Credit: Franck Muller/ Solana 606f2b

The price of each of these Web3 watches stands at CHF 20,000 (roughly Rs. 20.7 lakh)

Highlights

Franck Muller is a Geneva-based watchmaker founded in 1991
Solana has been exploring blockchain integration with hardware devices
In 2022, Solana had launched a Web3-enabled smartphone named Saga

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Solana, a prominent name in the blockchain sector, has taken a step further towards integrating Web3 with hardware. Over the weekend, Solana and Swiss watchmaker Franck Muller announced the launch of a limited-edition Web3 enabled luxury watch, priced at CHF 20,000 (roughly Rs. 20.7 lakh). The launch marks the second time Solana has linked its blockchain functionalities to a popular category of hardware devices. Back in 2022, it became the first blockchain network to unveil a Web3 enabled smartphone named Saga.

The first glimpse of Solana x Franck Muller analogue watch shows a glossy tonneau-shaped (barrel-shaped) stainless steel dial in hues of electric blue, green, and purple. The Solana logo has been placed at the centre of the watch screen, along with a unique QR code.

As explained in the announcement, the QR code on each watch will be linked to the wearer's personal Solana wallet to facilitate quick crypto transactions.

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"Each piece is individually numbered, with your wallet address embedded securely and privately. Your watch becomes your wallet, your keys, and your data—all fully under your control," the Geneva-based watch maker claimed in its statement.

Only 1,111 units of the Web3 watch have been made, with the companies advertising each of these watches as a “collector's item”.

Introducing the Franck Muller x Solana Watch Collection - a limited edition series of just 1,111 timepieces, created to honor the spirit of the @solana community.

This collection is more than a tribute; it's a bold statement of identity, ownership, and technological… pic.twitter.com/dFyyfY7t0o
— Franck Muller Encrypto (@FranckMullerLab) May 23, 2025

Buyers of the limited-edition watch will get access to exclusive on-chain experiences, the watchmaker said, without sharing details about said experiences.

As per CoinGecko, Solana is the world's second largest blockchain with $9.47 billion (roughly Rs. 80623 crore) in Total Value Locked (TVL).

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In June 2022, Solana Labs' CEO Anatoly Yakovenko launched the ‘Solana Mobile Stack' (SMS) as a software development tool for Web3 programmers. At the time, Solana announced its first-generation of crypto and Web3-centric smartphones dubbed "Saga". The phone was loaded with a pro-Web3, decentralised app store featuring dApps.

In December 2023, a Solana device sold for $5,000 (roughly Rs. 4.14 lakh) — approximately eight times the original launch price of $600 (roughly Rs. 49,795) — on eBay, owing to an altcoin hype going on at the time.

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