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An arrival in steel <\/b><\/p>\n
Following the success of a first anniversary limited series in rose gold launched at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2023, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Constant<\/b> now unveils its Classic Tourbillon Manufacture<\/b> in steel<\/b>. Presented on a 39 mm-diameter<\/b> case, this timepiece features a silver or blue dial, subtly blending contemporary spirit with classic design. Showcasing the watchmaking expertise of the Geneva-based Manufacture with its tourbillon visible at 6 o’clock, these two original variations remain in limited editions<\/b> of 350 pieces each. <\/p>\n
Two anniversaries, two creations<\/b><\/p>\n
Founded in 1988, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique<\/b> Constant celebrates its 35th anniversary<\/b> in 2023. But this year also coincides with the 15th anniversary of<\/b> its first Manufacture Tourbillon movement<\/b>, launched in 2008. Now one of the company’s flagship developments, the FC-980 powers the Classic Tourbillon Manufacture. <\/p>\n
With these two new iterations, the Swiss watch brand continues on the path of its original success in democratizing<\/b> Swiss Made luxury watchmaking. Indeed, the Classic Tourbillon Manufacture in steel currently represents one of the most interesting offerings on the market in terms of watch complications expressed in a classic design. <\/p>\n
A new case diameter<\/b><\/p>\n
Both models share the same DNA, one that honors the noble tradition of watchmaking. The case has a very restrained diameter of just 39 mm<\/b>. This has long been the most popular size with collectors, especially for a classic Haute Horlogerie timepiece such as a tourbillon. It’s also a contemporary diameter, perfectly suited to both men’s and women’s wrists, to which the Maison is returning for all new Classic Manufacture models (previously 42 mm). <\/p>\n
A dial with a refined aesthetic<\/b><\/p>\n
This Classic Tourbillon Manufacture comes in blue and silver variations, giving it a highly contemporary character. The first version offers a midnight-blue sunray<\/b> dial, set in a fully polished steel case and worn on a blue matte alligator strap. The second plays a different score, with a silver sunray<\/b> dial on an identical strap. <\/p>\n
The decoration is minimalist<\/b> and modern, with tapered hour-markers, hand-applied flush with the dial and diamond-faceted, just like the hands – a technique that guarantees absolute brilliance. Opposite the sober “Frederique Constant – Gen\u00e8ve” signature at 12 o’clock, at 6 o’clock is the opening for this timepiece’s queen complication: the tourbillon. <\/p>\n
An age-old watchmaking complication, but modernized<\/b><\/p>\n
Conceived at the end of the 18th century and patented in 1801<\/b>, the tourbillon<\/b> aims to compensate for the effects of gravity on the movement by shifting the positions of its escapement through a multitude of positions, in order to establish an ideal running average. The meticulous process provides the timepiece with enhanced running precision<\/b> – the Classic Tourbillon Manufacture’s running precision is guaranteed for 38 hours. <\/p>\n
However, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Constant has not contented itself with reproducing this 220-year-old complication. The Manufacture has enriched it with a silicon<\/b> escapement wheel<\/b> and anchor<\/b>, and has been doing so for the past 15 years. This choice offers the owner a movement that is more resistant<\/b> to the effects of magnetism and temperature variations, and consequently more precise<\/b>, in keeping with the tourbillon’s original vocation. <\/p>\n
Finally, a final detail in terms of precision, the tourbillon also features a central seconds hand<\/b> – with stop-seconds function. At 6 o’clock, the tourbillon benefits from a large, encircled aperture that offers an unobstructed, exhaustive view of the precious escapement – a view complemented on the back by a sapphire crystal that lets you admire its intimacy. <\/p>\n
Each piece is individually numbered on the tourbillon cage, as well as on an engraving on the back, where the discerning aesthete can admire the Manufacture FC-980 movement’s finishes – bevelling, circular graining, strapping, drawn flanks and mirror polish – in the purest tradition of Swiss Haute Horlogerie.<\/p>\n
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