Vanguart Orb on Rybakina’s Wrist at the 2026 US Open Final

Vanguart celebrates Elena Rybakina winning the 2026 US Open and reaching WTA World No.1, wearing the Titanium & Pink Ceramic Orb at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The Essentials Up Front

• Worn on Rybakina’s wrist during the 2026 US Open women’s singles final: the Vanguart Titanium & Pink Ceramic Orb, the brand’s second core collection, launched in 2024.
• On 13 September 2026 in New York, Elena Rybakina defeated defending champion Aryna Sabalenka at Arthur Ashe Stadium to claim the US Open title and the WTA World No. 1 ranking.
• The victory follows Australian Open and Wimbledon titles in the same calendar year, establishing Rybakina among the foremost players of her generation at age 27.
• Vanguart was co-founded in 2017 by Mehmet Koruturk, Axel Leuenberger, Jérémy Fréléchox and Thierry Fischer; Leuenberger and Fréléchox previously developed complicated movements at APRP for Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille and Chanel.

The Story Behind the Moment

Rybakina’s path through the 2026 US Open was a consecutive study in precision under pressure. Before reaching the final, she defeated two-time champion Naomi Osaka, Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen and Coco Gauff. The final against Sabalenka at Arthur Ashe Stadium settled a season-long contest between the sport’s two dominant players.

Mehmet Koruturk, Chairman and Co-Founder of Vanguart, stated: “Elena’s singularity, precision and quiet confidence resonate deeply with Vanguart. To see her crowned US Open champion and World No. 1 following such an exceptional season is incredibly special, and we congratulate Elena and her entire team on these outstanding achievements.”

The Watch on Court

Launched in 2024, the Orb is the second major collection from the Geneva-adjacent independent manufacture. Its titanium and pink ceramic construction places it firmly within the territory where advanced materials meet Fondation Haute Horlogerie standards of independent watchmaking. Titanium keeps the case lightweight on an active wrist; pink ceramic provides a colour consistency that neither scratches nor fades.

Where Vanguart Sits in the Independent Field

Vanguart’s debut piece, the Blackhole, arrived in 2019. The Orb followed in 2024 as the brand’s second public statement. Both collections reflect the founding team’s background at APRP, where Leuenberger and Fréléchox worked directly with Giulio Papi on complicated movements for major houses. That pedigree is less common in brands fewer than a decade old.

For collectors in the Gulf considering independent Haute Horlogerie, Vanguart’s trajectory — two collections in seven years, each built on genuine movement expertise — positions it differently from the broader wave of new independent brands. The Rybakina partnership adds a specific and verifiable context to the Orb that few sport-adjacent associations achieve at this level of watchmaking.

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