A look of pure classicism is provoked by Breguet hands over a guilloche’ pattern dial. This feeling of tradition is enhanced by a stepped bezel within a 40mm diameter case quietly accents the traditional nature of the Roman numeral dial. At 6 o’clock a three hill aperture cradles the moon phase disk and is complimented by a pointer-type date display emanating from the central canon pinion. This format works very well together and is actually easier to read while achieving an almost retro dress effect in a thoroughly modern gentleman’s watch.
Frederique Constant is certainly proud to announce the fact that their own in-house caliber FC-330 automatic winding mechanical movement beats away at 28,800 bph inside the steel case and highlights that fact with a see through crystal back that allows a view of the FC mechanism. The understated elegance that Constant proposes here does not grab you by the wrist and twist until you pay attention, it invites you in for a closer look at a watch that will be as current and wearable in fifty years as it is today. And unlike other brands that boast about an in-house movement, at $1,750 (steel version on strap) the Swiss Made Frederique Constant Automatic Moonphase orbits much closer to a wider group of potential buyers than any other European brand laying claim to the title of ‘manufacture’.
Frédérique Constant
The new Frédérique Constant manufacture measures 3200 square meters, divided over four floors, offering an attractive working environment in the sectors of movement component production, calibre assembly, watch assembly, and extensive quality control. Numerically-controlled machines of the latest generation are located in a large atelier in the basement, where all component manufacturing is concentrated.