In April 2008, Frederique Constant established itself as one of Switzerland’s leading watch brands with the creation of a tourbillon with a silicium escape-wheel and, for the first time, an amplitude of over 300 degrees between its vertical and horizontal positions. The FC Heart Beat implements new high tech materials to create better, more precise and more reliable mechanical watches.
In February 2007, Frederique Constant began production of the Silicium escapement wheel (first introduced to the industry by Patek Philippe in 2005.) Frederique Constant introduced the Heart Beat Calibre FC 935 Silicium in October 2007. The company produces over 120,000 watches annually. The company was established in its current form in 1988 by Aletta Bax and Peter Stas and is involved in all the stages of watch production, from initial design to final assembly. There’s also a second version without the rose gold plating, leaving it as stainless steel colourway with a black dial, that’s priced at £1,395.Frederique Constant SA is a luxury wristwatch manufacturer based in Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva. In terms of accessibility, the rose gold plated version pictured here is priced at £1,820. Frederique Constant Runabout RHS Chronograph Automatic Limited Edition Fixed price 2,231 + 125 for insured shipping to United States of America Buy in monthly payments with Affirm on orders over 50. It’s visible through an exhibition sapphire caseback, which is engraved with the logo of the RHS, a group dedicated to the preservation and history of Runabout boats in Italy.įrederique Constant has been working with RHS since 2013, helping to pay tribute to the vessels at the Riva Days boating event. Housed inside the Runabout Automatic limited edition is the FC-303 automatic calibre (base Sellita SW200-1) with a 38-hour power reserve. For bright conditions and harsh glare, the solution is, perhaps surprisingly, the guilloché centre.Īs well as being decorative, the textured surface breaks up the rays of light, diffusing them so the watch is easier to look at. To tackle low light legibility, the hands and indexes of the Runabout Automatic are lumed, making it possible to read in the dark. Both of which make reading watches difficult due to either a lack of light or too much glare. Out on the water, weather and day-night cycles are much more severe than on land, night is pitch black and during the day the sun beats down fiercely. But that relative simplicity hides the fact that every aspect of the watch has a vital function in addition to being pretty.
At first glance, it’s a fairly simple design as it’s just a time and date display with a clous de Paris guilloché centrepiece, applied indexes and sword shaped hands. For 2016, Frédérique Constant have announced two limited edition time and date watches, one in stainless steel (for 1,550) and another in rose gold plated stainless steel (1,850). The oversized watch box with runabout model is stunning, and beautifully made. The presentation of this watch is absolutely gorgeous. FC-365RM5B4 Limited edition of 2888 watch(es) Limited edition. Each one comes with the number engraved on the case back, and a signed certificate of authenticity that also lists the sequence number. See the Frederique Constant Moonphase Automatic watch - Movement : Self-winding. The simple lugs and crown also give it a more refined look compared to Frederique Constant’s other sporty collection, the Highlife.Īs for the dial, it’s great. This is a limited edition, and only 1,888 copies were produced. Rose gold will always be one of the most elegant watchmaking materials and captures the sun-drenched Mediterranean vibe perfectly.
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