CLASSIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR
MANUFACTURE
CLASSIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR MANUFACTURE
Back, with a new design and a new movement
When it first came out in 2016, the Frederique Constant Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture was the most affordable perpetual calendar watch on the market. Today, the timepiece is pushing the envelope still further in quality, component finishes and technical features. Here, the dial sports one of collectors’ favorite colors – salmon – in a steel case that now comes in a 40mm diameter. The new Classic case houses the new Manufacture FC-776 caliber, the 34th developed in-house and now boasting a 72h power reserve.
Hand-Polished Detail
n shade on the dial is a natural extension of this radiant, subtle harmony, as are the two hand-assembled and hand-polished Dauphine hands; the hour markers are now slender, too, and are arrayed around a ‘sector dial’ minute track. Pared of hours and minutes numerals, the watch face is straightforward and minimalist, leaving ample room for the perpetual calendar displays on its sunburst backdrop: months and leap years at 12 o’clock, days at 9 o’clock and the date at 3 o’clock.
Each counter is very slightly stepped, adding a subtle degree of texture to the composition. The finishing touch is provided by the Moon Phase, with its own dedicated window at 6 o’clock.
