Manufacture Classic Tourbillon FC-980N3H6

The new Classic Tourbillon Manufacture honours the finest traditions of watchmaking art right down to the very last detail. It is equipped with the FC-980 in-house caliber, presenting traditional watchmaking such as bevelling, beading, circular graining, straight-grained flanks and mirror polishing.

Following the success of an initial limited anniversary edition in rose gold unveiled at Geneva’s Watches and Wonders show, Frederique Constant is now offering collectors two all-new variations of its Manufacture Tourbillon in a 39-millimetre steel case with a blue or silver-coloured dial. The contemporary look is a perfect complement to the classic design – and sits perfectly alongside the original rose gold version. Each of the two timepieces will be available in a limited edition of 350, with the visible tourbillon at 6 o’clock revealing all the Geneva-based firm’s watchmaking knowhow.

After a first rose gold version (of which just 150 were made) presented at the Geneva Watches and Wonders show which ran from 27 March to 2 April, Frederique Constant is therefore continuing its 35th anniversary celebrations with two new editions of its Classic Tourbillon Manufacture in steel, with 350 of each version being made.

These two new variations are a further embodiment of Frederique Constant’s original recipe for success: providing Swiss Made luxury watches at affordable prices. The steel version of the Classic Tourbillon Manufacture is one of the most attractive offerings on the market right now when it comes to presenting a watchmaking complication in a classic design.

Functions Hours, minutes, 60 seconds tourbillon Type of movement Manufacture REFERENCE FC-980 Type of movement Automatic Power reserve (hours) 38h Vibrations per hour 28'800 alt/h Jewels 33 Material Stainless steel Colour Stainless steel Diameter or dimensions (mm) 39 Thickness (mm) 10.99 Lug width (mm) 20 Water-resistance (ATM) 5 Colour Blue Finishing Sunray Indexes Applied diamond cut indexes 1/2/3/4/8/9/10/11/12 Material Alligator leather Colour Blue Dimensions (mm) 75×115 Buckle Folding buckle Buckle width 18 Strap width (=lug width) 20 Limited Edition