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In 2016, the Frederique Constant Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture became the most affordable quantième perpétuel ever released by a brand, priced under €8,000. At 42mm in diameter, the timepiece ran on Frederique Constant’s in-house calibre FC-775. This year at Watches and Wonders, the timepiece returns with a salmon dial, housed with a new in-house calibre, and once again offered at an accessible price point.
The new Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture (Ref. FC-776SAL3H6) is now more compact at 40mm in diameter, featuring slimmer lugs and smooth lines. Crafted in stainless steel, the case is topped with a convex sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment, beneath which sits the sunray-finished salmon dial. Slender diamond-cut indices and hand-polished Dauphine hands in a silver tone complement the elegant dial color. The calendar layout remains unchanged: days of the week are displayed at 9 o’clock, the month and leap year indicator sits at 12 o’clock, and the date at 3 o’clock. A moon phase indicator at 6 o’clock shows a blue sky with silver-toned moon and stars.
Powering the new timepiece is the brand’s 34th in-house movement, the manufacture FC-776 calibre, which beats at 4 Hz and offers a 72-hour power reserve.
Paired with a dark brown alligator leather strap, the timepiece retails for CHF 9,995 or approximately INR 10,46,000.
In 2016, the Frederique Constant Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture became the most affordable quantième perpétuel ever released by a brand, priced under €8,000. At 42mm in diameter, the timepiece ran on Frederique Constant’s in-house calibre FC-775. This year at Watches and Wonders, the timepiece returns with a salmon dial, housed with a new in-house calibre, and once again offered at an accessible price point.
The new Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture (Ref. FC-776SAL3H6) is now more compact at 40mm in diameter, featuring slimmer lugs and smooth lines. Crafted in stainless steel, the case is topped with a convex sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment, beneath which sits the sunray-finished salmon dial. Slender diamond-cut indices and hand-polished Dauphine hands in a silver tone complement the elegant dial color. The calendar layout remains unchanged: days of the week are displayed at 9 o’clock, the month and leap year indicator sits at 12 o’clock, and the date at 3 o’clock. A moon phase indicator at 6 o’clock shows a blue sky with silver-toned moon and stars.
Powering the new timepiece is the brand’s 34th in-house movement, the manufacture FC-776 calibre, which beats at 4 Hz and offers a 72-hour power reserve.
Paired with a dark brown alligator leather strap, the timepiece retails for CHF 9,995 or approximately INR 10,46,000.
