Franck Muller Vanguard Tower is a 34 floor residential tower in Dubai Marina by London Gate, branded by the Swiss watchmaker Franck Muller. It holds 722 homes from studios to 3 bedroom apartments. The tower launched in October 2024 and sold out during construction. Handover is targeted for Q3 2027.
Vanguard at a glance
| Detail | Fact |
|---|---|
| Developer | London Gate |
| Brand partner | Franck Muller |
| Location | Dubai Marina, Dubai |
| Floors | 34 |
| Homes | 722 |
| Unit types | Studio, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom |
| Launch price | From AED 1.25 million (October 2024) |
| Project value | AED 1.6 billion |
| Handover target | Q3 2027 |
| Status | Sold out. Construction passed the 18th floor by October 2025. |
Unit sizes
| Unit type | Size |
|---|---|
| Studio | 414 to 674 sq ft |
| 1 bedroom | 779 to 1,010 sq ft |
| 2 bedroom | 1,041 sq ft |
| 3 bedroom | 1,768 to 1,862 sq ft |
Design inspired by a watch
The interiors take their cues from Franck Muller’s Vanguard watch collection. Franck Muller highlights floor to ceiling windows and modular built in furniture that makes compact homes work harder.
Amenities
- Fitness centres
- Swimming pools
- Residents’ lounges
- Concierge service
- Secure parking with private access
Vanguard compared with Aeternitas and Yachting
Vanguard is the second London Gate and Franck Muller tower. The first, Aeternitas, is a 450 metre clock tower in Dubai Marina with sky villas and full floor homes. The third, Franck Muller Yachting, sits on the waterfront in Dubai Maritime City.
Vanguard is the accessible one of the three. It is a mid rise with mostly compact homes, which keeps entry prices lower and rental demand broad.
Buying Vanguard now
London Gate sold every unit. Today you can only buy from an existing owner. Resale prices for an off plan unit depend on the original price, how much has been paid and the remaining payment plan. Ask us to check the numbers on any unit before you commit.
FAQs
Who is developing Franck Muller Vanguard?
London Gate, in partnership with Franck Muller. It is their second tower together after Aeternitas.
When is handover?
London Gate targets Q3 2027.
What was the launch price?
From AED 1.25 million at launch in October 2024.
Is Vanguard still available from the developer?
No. It was reported sold out in October 2025. Units are now resale only.
How many floors does Vanguard have?
34 floors with 722 homes.
Want to buy or sell here? Call Cresco Real Estate on +971 4 529 9647 or send an enquiry on this page. We are RERA registered (ORN 34288).
Sources: Khaleej Times, launch; Arabian Business; Zawya, October 2025 progress; Franck Muller. Facts checked by Cresco Real Estate on 22 October 2026.
More about Dubai Marina
Read the Cresco area guide to Dubai Marina. Prices, rental yields, handover timelines, schools, commute times and what actually sells there.
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You may also want to read how buying off plan works and work out the rental yield.
What buyers actually registered in Dubai Marina
Dubai Land Department registered transactions, not advertised asking prices.
Between 1 September 2026 and 11 October 2026, 198 residential sales were registered in Dubai Marina. The median was AED 2,524,548 and the middle half fell between AED 1,600,000 and AED 3,568,750.
For the unit type this project leads with, Studio, the registered median in Dubai Marina was AED 932,500 across 10 sales, at AED 1,774 per square foot and a median size of 482 sq ft.
| Registered median price, Dubai Marina | AED 2,524,548 |
| Middle half of registered sales | AED 1,600,000 to AED 3,568,750 |
| Registered median per sq ft | AED 1,956 |
| Registered median unit size | 1,211 sq ft |
| Share bought off plan | 15% |
| Ready stock, median per sq ft | AED 1,750 from 169 sales |
| Off plan stock, median per sq ft | AED 3,037 from 29 sales |
| Registered residential sales in the period | 198 |
Registered sales by bedroom count in Dubai Marina
| Type | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft | Median size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 10 | AED 932,500 | AED 1,774 | 482 sq ft |
| 1 B/R | 72 | AED 1,630,500 | AED 2,035 | 819 sq ft |
| 2 B/R | 67 | AED 2,900,000 | AED 2,098 | 1,324 sq ft |
| 3 B/R | 35 | AED 3,750,000 | AED 1,771 | 1,852 sq ft |
| 4 B/R | 12 | AED 4,375,000 | AED 1,386 | 3,027 sq ft |
Source: Dubai Land Department open data. Registered sales of residential units between 1 September 2026 and 11 October 2026. Mortgages and gift transfers are excluded because they are not arms length sales. Sizes are converted from square metres at 10.7639 sq ft per sq m. The entry price shown for this project is our advertised starting price and is not a registered transaction. Community figures are medians across every project in the community, not this project alone. We do not publish a price per square foot for this project because advertised size ranges are not a reliable basis for that calculation.
What actually transacted in Dubai Marina
Before you judge a launch price, look at what the community around it registered. Over the last twelve months Dubai Marina recorded 15,016 registered rental contracts and 1,993 ready sales, all filed with the Dubai Land Department. These are signed contracts, not asking prices.
Rent registered at AED 116 per sqft against a ready sale price of AED 2,044 per sqft. That is a gross yield of 5.7% on ready stock in this community.
We use ready sale prices rather than blended prices deliberately. You cannot rent a home that has not been handed over, so an off plan launch price in a yield calculation produces a number that cannot happen.
Registered rents in Dubai Marina moved +2.0 against the twelve months before.
The shorter window disagrees. On the most recent three months of contracts the same community reads -16.5%. Summer seasonality and smaller samples both sit inside that number, but we publish it rather than quote only the figure that flatters the market.
| Unit type | Contracts registered | Average annual rent (AED) | Rent per sqft (AED) | Change vs 12 months earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 1,175 | 67,591 | 148 | n/a |
| 1 bedroom | 6,934 | 97,081 | 117 | +0.9 |
| 2 bedroom | 5,178 | 149,548 | 109 | +3.6 |
| 3 bedroom | 1,496 | 233,869 | 110 | +7.3 |
| All apartments | 15,016 | 130,702 | 116 | +2.0 |
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Data verified 27 September 2026. Dubai Land Department registered transactions via Bayut TruView, rolling 12 months to September 2026.
