![]() This highly sophisticated complication acknowledges the number of days each month, displays the year and automatically adjust itself for the leap year. The Perpetual Calendar complication also displays the day, date and month and requires even less adjustments than an annual calendar. The watches feature a stunning, skeletonized silver colour dial with navy blue sub-dials and outer ring and a navy-blue alligator strap. Both come with a see-through case back to let one admire the delicate Perlage & Côtes de Genève decorations. The two new Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Manufacture models are presented in a substantial 42mm diameter 3-part case, available either in polished stainless steel or in 18K rose gold. Classic Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Reference FC-975N4H6 Frederique Constant Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacture – The watch Frederique Constant added a “smart screw” system on the outer edge of the Tourbillon to equalize the weight and deliver a perfect balance within the cage, resulting in a more stable amplitude and rate. When the Tourbillon is constructed, the cage’s stability is slightly off, as the escapement wheel and anchor are decentered. In order to achieve the highest degree of precision, small weights are added in the Tourbillon’s cage to obtain a perfect balance. Frederique Constant patented its Tourbillon cage composed of 80 components all produced with a precision of 1-2 micron (0.001-0.002 mm) thanks to its CNC machines. ![]() This grand complication also bears a smart weight balance wheel and an delicate and even Tourbillon cage. Classic Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Reference FC-975N4H6 This specific material counters problems caused by the effect of the earth’s gravity when the movement is in a vertical position and is resistant to temperature change. Frederique Constant Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacture – The movementĪiming to provide ultimate precision, the in-house automatic FC-975 movement is equipped with a silicium escapement wheel and anchor. Later in 2016, to celebrate the 10th year anniversary of the Frederique Constant manufacture in Plan-les-Ouates, another grand complication was created: the Manufacture Perpetual Calendar watch, paving the way for a new generation of Swiss Made complicated watches at a democratic price tag and becoming a beacon of the brand’s know-how and expertise. Four years later, the brand unveiled its first in-house manufacture Tourbillon, one of the industry’s most intricate complication based on the Heart Beat Manufacture calibre. In 2004, after a few years of research and development, Frederique Constant introduced its first in-house patented manufacture movement: the award-winning Heart Beat Manufacture Calibre. The Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Manufacture timepiece embodies the founders’ visionary quest to democratise Swiss watchmaking savoir-faire and innovation. ![]() Classic Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacture Democratic complications The Frederique Constant Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Manufacture has been specially created to celebrate the opening of Frederique Constant’s new Manufacture building in the watchmaking hub of Plan-les-Ouates in Geneva, Switzerland. ![]() Both feature a classic navy-blue skeleton dial, offering its wearer a precious glance at the watch’s complex mechanics. After the great success of last year’s Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Manufacture, Frederique Constant launches two new limited editions in stainless steel or 18K rose gold.
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