NEW YORK TIMES x 2
The Franck Muller / S.T.Dupont Master Lighter Color Dreams is one of four versions limited to 88 pieces each

NEW YORK TIMES x 2

While it is a rare event to have your brand or company featured in editorial pages of the Gray Lady, I am pleased to announce that both Franck Muller & FTS American Manufacturing are both featured in the domestic and international editions of the New York Times this week!


Reverse view of the Franck Muller (in-house) caliber FM 1740 LI STD - 3 day manual wind movement

On one side we have the ultimate lighter/timepiece combination: the Master Lighter. Designed in partnership with S.T. Dupont and built by Franck Muller at their Watchland atelier in Genthod (Geneva) Switzerland, this merger of two luxury brands was the talk of the town during the 2024 Spring watch events in Geneva. You can read a pdf of the NYT feature HERE, and access images and details HERE.


The other New York Times feature was focused on my other company - FTS American Manufacturing.

Outside the new FTS Mesa watchmaking facility in Mesa Arizona

This feature has been in process for quite some time and focuses on how FTS American Manufacturing embraces the potential of men & women on the neuro-diverse spectrum by partnering with the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center (SARRC) to employ adults with autism. While not every candidate makes for a good technician, certain neuro-diverse people actually thrive under conditions that others might find tedious, repetitive, or even too precision-oriented to manage.


Neuro-diverse employees can be valuable employees that thrive in the quiet precision-oriented space of the clean room.

You can read the feature on how FTS American Manufacturing is leading the way to embrace, empower, and integrate neuro-diverse employees HERE.



Vasken Chokarian

President & CEO - Luxury Business Communications

7 个月

Thanks for sharing

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Roderick Hunsaker

CEO of BuyPrintMedia LLC

7 个月

Amazing, Gary! You can't do better then New York Times!

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