A LIMITED-EDITON WHITE GOLD PIECE WITH A MALACHITE DIAL
The Classic Moonphase Date Manufacture watch returns in an all-new, highly refined version for avid timepiece collectors, complete, for the first time, with a gleaming malachite dial. With a new case, new movement, new hour markers, new hands, a 5-year warranty and almost double the power reserve (+89%), this limited-edition model—of which there are just 36 with a 40 mm white gold case—marks a bold return.
Designed for everyday wear – and for all lovers of Geneva’s watchmaking heritage – the timepiece features a new, uncluttered sunburst dial, sporting delicate hands powered by a new FC-716 movement. Developed in-house, the latter boasts a 72-hour power reserve.
Combining the date and moonphase into one sub-dial, this creation features redesigned hour markers and hands that glide, for the first time, over a malachite dial.
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A 72-HOUR POWER RESERVE
The new model come with both a style makeover and more significantly, new technical features made possible by their new FC-716 Manufacture calibre. This has been fitted with a brand-new barrel providing a three-day power reserve – 72 hours in all. The high-precision movement beats at a rate of 4Hz. This carefully thought-out decision by the Maison means the watch is better able to withstand day-to-day challenges, returning swiftly to regular oscillations after any disturbance. The FC-716 calibre is itself derived from a technical base that has been used to power the Manufacture’s collections since 2015, the FC-715, and uses over 90% of the same components, making it exceptionally well tried and tested – and highly reliable.
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A STATE-OF-THE-ART MOVEMENT
It’s a tried-and-tested movement that has enabled the Maison to extend its warranty from two to five years. It now sits inside a 40 mm-diameter case. This 2 mm reduction is admired by collectors across the board, who appreciate its size and precision. Also worthy of their admiration are new finishing details that emphasise its uniqueness, notably the fan-like côtes de Genève stripes.
Each timepiece is individually engraved and numbered, and comes with a topstitched dark green alligator strap with a folding buckle.
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AN ALMOST TOTAL AESTHETIC OVERHAUL
This is the first time Frederique Constant has used a mineral dial. A symbol of renewal, malachite is a rather soft stone with streaks ranging from light green to almost black in colour. It was chosen for its rich array of shades, delivering a unique take on the green-dial trend.
At 6 o’clock, two complications merge: the date and moonphase are combined in a single sub-dial. The aperture at the top of the sub-dial charts the course of the moon, which is silver-coloured to match the white gold case and sits against a starry grey-green sky. In the centre, a very fine silver-finish hand moves from 1 to 31 to indicate the date. This merging of the moonphase and date allows a vast portion of the dial to be freed up, allowing the malachite to shine.
