Manufacture Perpetual Calendar

Description

Video Ever since the creation of Frederique Constant, Swiss made fine watchmaking has been an inexhaustible source of inspiration for its founders, both whom deeply admire and respect the mechanical ingenuity and the refined aesthetic of Swiss watches. For this reason, the independent family-owned brand decided to create its own in-house movement and launched in 2004 the Heart Beat Manufacture calibre. As a company, the passionate watchmaker Frederique Constant doesn’trestonitspast achievementsbutmakes it a point of honour tocontinue toinnovate, by exploring new possibilities.Indeed, with already 19 movements in its name, which are entirely, designed, produced and hand-assembled in the Manufacture in Plan-les-Ouates. Frederique Constant continues, every year, to add movements to its in-house collection; and this year is no exception After introducing the first Swiss made Horological Smartwatch, powered by MotionX last year, Frederique Constantis pushingoutthe boundariesof innovation once more. This year, Frederique Constant is investing a new field of mechanical perfection by creating its first in-house perpetual calendar with the Manufacture Perpetual Calendar. A mechanical wonder, thatwillkeep trackon all the daysof our lives for a century at a time. Designed in keeping with classicalwatchmaking principles,updated with innovative 21stcentury techniques the ManufacturePerpetualCalendar of Frederique Constanthas been entirely createdto meet customers requirements, whichare :robustness, reliability and easy to adjust. The in-house movement encased in this watch, wasentirely createdby Manuel Da Silva Matos, R&D director, andPimKoeslag, technical director of Frederique Constant, after two years of research and development, a creative tandemwhoconstantly surpriseusby the technical mastery displayed in their timepieces. The Frederique Constant Manufacture Perpetual Calendar is one of the most innovative yet easy to assemble perpetual calendar watch ever produced. The designers used the latest technology in the design of the movement parts. The calculations and the machines used to make the parts are state of the art and very precise. Produced and assembled by the Frederique Constant watchmakers in our Plan-les-Ouates ateliers, theManufacture Perpetual Calendar beats thanks to the newin-house FC-775 automatic calibre, which drives the hourand minutehands along with theperpetualcalendar. The FC-775calibremeasures just 6,7mm thick, beats at aFrequencyof 4 HZ(28’8000vibrations per hour), has 26 jewels and a 38-hour power reserve. The finishing of the 191 parts, produced with the Frederique Constant CNC machines makes sure that this timepiece isareliablegage of long-term functionality. Inset buttons on both sides of the case are used to easily adjust the calendar mechanism. One button near 5 o’clock advances themoonphase, while another near 8 o’clock is used for the date of the week, and the one button at 10 o’clock advances the day and datesimultaneously. When you adjustyour perpetualmcalendar, you need toset the datefirstand then the day. To finish, the button near 11o’clockdisplays themonth and the leap year at the same time.The hour and minute functions areadjustable through the crown.Once adjusted, this highly sophisticated mechanism will take into accountthe months with 30 and 31days, the 28 days of February and also the leap year cycle with the return of 29 February every four years. Normally this watchshouldn'trequire any manual correction before 400 years,butas there is an exception in the Gregorian Calendar, the watch will need to be adjustedon March 1st2100, which wouldhave been be a leap year. Appreciated as a masterpiece in its simplicity and refinement,theperpetual calendar shows the lunar cycles but also the minutes, hours, date, day, month and leap year in four digits. Loyal to the signature codes of theSlimlinecollection, theManufacture Perpetual Calendar calibre will be fittedin arose gold 18K case of 42mm. This model of theManufacture Perpetual Calendarrangeis presentedwith a very clean and pure silver dial with the button-hourmarkers matching thecolorof the case. Dressed in the finest robe, this new model is fitted with a sapphire case back enabling to admire the FC-775 movement with itsPerlage& Circular Côtesde Genève decorationandwith a casewater-resistant to 3 ATM. Thismagnificenttimepiece isenhancedwith a brown or black alligator strap and is presented in a luxurious wooden gift box. The Frederique ConstantManufacture Perpetual Calendar is not only a great timepiece of hauteHorlogeriebut is a beautifultime keeperthat you canimagineyour grandchildren’schildren stillwearingandcherishingin the future. As a family owned Watch Company, it was important for Frederique Constant not tocreatea simple watch buta reallegacy for the future generationwith a price range more than attractive.

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