The Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer Manufacture timepiece is a must-have for many watch aficionados allowing them to keep track of time everywhere in the world at once. After the first Frederique Constant Worldtimer launch in 2012, the watch stood proudly as one of the brand’s best-selling Manufacture watches. Since then, the Worldtimer has come in a range of 11 models featuring a wide colour palette. In 2019, yet another colour variation of this elegant and sophisticated traveling watch is unveiled: a dark grey design of the world map finely etched onto to the dial and the twenty-four cities on its outer rim make one wish for globe-trotting. The date by hand at 6 o’clock makes the perfect addition to the Worldtimer function and further enhances the aesthetic of the watch. The indexes on each hour add to the dial’s readability, offering additional comfort when glancing at the time.
The watch
The new Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer Manufacture comes in two models featuring a 42mm case in rose-gold-plated stainless steel or in stainless steel both limited to 718 pieces each.
The FC-718 caliber is an extraordinary piece of machinery; not only is it in-house designed, developed and produced, but its Worldtimer functions, as well as the date, are all adjustable via the crown, with no additional push-buttons. To easily set the watch, one must choose between three settings; the first lets the user wind the watch by turning the crown upwards; the second allows to set the date and city by turning the crown upwards and downwards respectively; and the third position enables the user to set the time by turning the crown downwards.
The timepiece displays two separate discs, one featuring a 24h day-night indicator and a second one with the twenty-four cities. As a Manufacture movement, the FC-718 caliber is decorated with Perlage and circular Côtes de Genève and holds a 42-hour power reserve. The dark grey timepiece is complete with a dark grey alligator leather strap with white stitches.
About Frederique Constant
Frederique Constant is an established Swiss watch manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland, involved in all stages of watch production, from initial design, in-house development to final assembly and quality control. The brand produces up to 29 in-house calibers and is planning to expand its production capacity thanks to its new 3’000 square meter manufacture opening on June 2019.
The founders and couple Peter and Aletta Stas started the company back in 1988 with the vision of creating high-quality mechanical Swiss watches with a more accessible price-tag allowing more people enjoy luxury.
Frederique Constant is a precursor of Swiss made smartwatches when it introduced the first Horological Smartwatch in 2015, powered by MMT SwissConnect technology and entirely displayed with an analog dial, thereby creating an entirely new watch category in the Swiss watch industry.
In 2018 the brand has launched a brand-new smartwatch generation, the Hybrid Manufacture, combining mechanical horology with an ultra-tech smart module and an integrated caliber analytics, breaking the rules of traditional watchmaking vision.
In 2016 Frederique Constant has been integrated into Japanese Citizen Group where they saw the opportunity of Swiss-Japanese partnership to develop and market accessible luxury watches for the 21st century and beyond.
Frederique Constant Classic Worldtimer Manufacture Technical Specifications
Classic Worldtimer Manufacture Reference FC-718DGWM4H6
Case
- Polished stainless steel 3-parts case
- 42mm diameter
- Convex sapphire crystal
- See-through case back
- Water-resistant up to 5 ATM
Movement
- FC-718 automatic Manufacture caliber with date and worldtimer function adjustable by the crown
- Perlage & circular Côtes de Genève decoration on the movement
- 26 jewels, 38 hours power reserve, 28’800 alt/h
Dial
- Dark grey color dial with world map in the center and luminous indexes
- Hand polished silver color hands with white luminous treatment
- Date counter at 6 o’clock
- 24H disc with day-night indication
- City disc with 24 cities
Bracelet
- Dark grey alligator strap with white stitches
Functions
- Hours, minutes, seconds, date by hand, worldtimer function
Limited edition xxx/718
Watch price: 3’495 CHF / 3’495 EUR
Classic Worldtimer Manufacture Reference FC-718DGWM4H4
Case
- Rose gold-plated polished stainless steel 3-parts case
- 42mm diameter
- Convex sapphire crystal
- See-through case back
- Water-resistant up to 5 ATM
Movement
- FC-718 Manufacture automatic caliber with date and worldtimer function adjustable by the crown.
- Perlage & circular Côtes de Genève decoration on the movement
- 26 jewels, 38 hours power reserve, 28’800 alt/h
Dial
- Dark grey color dial with world map in the center and luminous indexes
- Hand polished rose gold-plated hands with white luminous treatment
- Date counter at 6 o’clock
- 24H disc with day-night indication
- City disc with 24 cities
Bracelet
- Dark grey alligator strap with white stitches
Functions
- Hours, minutes, seconds, date by hand, worldtimer function
Limited edition
- xxx/718
Watch price: 3’800 CHF / 3’795 EUR
